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More than meets the eye: Physical sensations influence first impressions

... and avoidance are regarded as fundamental dimensions of behavior. That is, the most basic action you can make is whether to move toward ... D. (2012). Sweet taste preferences and experiences predict pro-social inferences, personalities, and behaviors. Journal of Personality and ... / more

Free will without metaphysics

... free will and how they apply this concept to guiding their behavior and judgments of others.  As a social psychologist, I find ... God is watching you: Priming god concepts increases prosocial behavior in an anonymous economic game. Psychological Science , ... / more

Foul-weather friends: Social psychology and school aggression

... through structured play. Bay-Hinitz et al. (1994) found that prosocial behaviour increased following cooperative games, whereas aggressive ... social skills problems and peer victimisation. Aggressive Behavior , 32 , 110-121. Gini, G., Albiero, P., Benelli, B., & Altoe, ... / more

How stress influences our morality

... Stress can increase or decrease pro-social behavior Does the fact that stress enhances emotional reactions mean ... D. A., & Penner, L. A. (2006). The social psychology of prosocial behavior . Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum. Frederick, S. (2005). ... / more

Always on the Move: How Residential Mobility Impacts Our Well-Being

... you are more likely to be surrounded by people who are pro-social and accustomed to helping others. Why are the inhabitants of ... of crime (Sampson, Raudenbush, & Earls, 1997) and antisocial behavior (Odgers et al., 2009). Finally, residential stability helps strengthen ... / more

How the Body Knows its Mind: The Surprising Power of the Physical Environment to Influence How You Think and Feel

... a grocery basket versus pushing a cart alter purchasing behavior? In How the Body Knows its Mind: The Surprising Power of the ... Sanna’s research on the effects of physical elevation on pro-social behavior). Beilock is careful for the most part in limiting herself ... / more

Welcome to the Matrix! Opportunities and Risks of the Virtual World

... reactions, and even controlling his date to observe his behavior. The virtual blind date, which according to an experimental study ... is a simple indicator by which psychologists measure prosocial behavior . This is something that can be influenced by exposure to ... / more

White lies and black lies: What they have in common and how they differ

... of others. Thereby, affiliation biases response behavior, even on neutral questions and even when nothing can be gained from ... 107-117. 29 Levine, E. E., Schweitzer, M. E. (2015). Prosocial lies: When deception breeds trust. Organizational Behavior and ... / more

No Excuses! Lay Judges Reject Exhaustion as a Reason for Failing to Help Others

... otherwise. If people perceive fatigue as constraining prosocial behavior , it is reasonable to assume that they may soften their negative ... / more

Going the Extra Mile at Work: Helpful or Harmful?

... citizenship behaviors (OCBs), refer to employee behavior that is more discretionary, less likely to be formally linked to ... be driven by the need to enhance one’s image, rather than prosocial motives such as the betterment of the organization [ xi ] . ... / more