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When having meaning in life helps – and why

... In Batthany, A. & Russo-Netzer, P. (Eds.), Meaning in Positive and Existential Psychology . Steger, M. F., & Kashdan, T. B. (2007). Stability and ... / more

Patriot Acts: Why the USA’s recent decrease in national glorification might be a good sign

... in the recent past. However, I also review some political psychology research on different styles of patriotism which suggests that this ... not be such a bad thing. Scholars have long debated the positive and negative consequences of patriotism , or the love of ... / more

The reason that you need to feel good about yourself in order to be happy might not be what you think it is

... self-esteem and happiness. From the early days of psychology, studies have shown that people want to feel good about themselves ... the question of whether or not it truly has as many positive consequences as it is perceived to have (Baumeister, Campbell, Krueger ... / more

When science selects for fraud

... scientists than the general population. Often, we select for positive traits, which help the community produce good research. Yet our ... made by  Diederik Stapel  when he made up data for his psychology experiments and by  Marc Hauser  when he fabricated and ... / more

Does discrimination fit a prototype?

... terms (i.e., more than just White on Black) may foster a positive image of the ingroup and allow them to label instances when ... female perpetrators go unnoticed? Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 17, 115-123. Inman, M. L., Huerta, J., & Oh, S. ... / more

Becoming superhuman: Is it all in your mind?

... people the ability to control emotions through increase positive reappraisal , or the ability to pause and reevaluate a stress event ... in Context: Past, Present, and Future. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 10 (2), 144-156. Kabat-Zinn, J., ... / more

Children are poor witnesses. Or are they?

... had not previously been mentioned by the child witness, (2) positive reinforcement of answers that were in accordance with police's prior ... study of memory for child sexual abuse. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 14, 197–213. ... The suggestibility of children’s memory. Annual Review of Psychology, 50, 419–439. doi:10.1146/annurev.psych.50.1.419 Ceci, S. J., ... / more

On kissing in elevators and flirting in the office: A cross-cultural perspective on normative behavior.

... orientations. A large body of research within cross-cultural psychology examines the cultural and universal aspects of people’s value ... found that non-normative behavior can in fact have rather positive consequences. People who wear unconventional attire (sweatshirts or ... / more

Time to unwind: When autonomy and motivation add weight to recovery

... As Trougakos, Hideg, Cheng, and Beal (2014) have found, the positive effects of breaks on recovery do not only depend on what people do ... activities. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology , 87 (1), 177-199. Demerouti, E., Bakker, A. B., Geurts, S. ... / more

Einstein beats Mother Theresa as the hero of the world

... 2010). Students were asked to indicate if they had positive or negative feelings about a selection of 40 historical figures. The ... history across twelve cultures. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology 36: 171–191. doi: 10.1177/0022022104272900 Liu JH, Páez D, ... / more