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Why We Are Still Social

... the number of copies of a given gene ) that outweigh the costs (the decline in number of gene copies), groups would logically ... The synchrony in two people’s walking is a product of psychological mechanisms coordinating perception and action. It requires ... / more

Not Again! I’m Looking for a Job but I Don’t Know Why It Is Taking So Long!

... will explain the results of multiple studies regarding psychological variables that affect job search behavior such as  neuroticism ... the expected preparatory or planning effort, called search costs. This refers to the time, energy, risk, and foregone opportunities or ... / more

A funny thing happened on the way to romance: How humor influences romantic relationship initiation

... heritable traits, including genes, physical health, and psychological functioning (Andersson, 1994).  People try to select romantic ... than males in any sexual interaction because their potential costs incurred are greater (Trivers, 1972).  These costs are linked to ... / more

Seeing mountains in molehills: Embodied visual perception of the environment

... as closer than did the quenched participants. People’s psychological states—their goals and motivations to attain an ... behavior as people look around the environment and weigh the costs and benefits of moving within it. However, it is possible that ... / more

What can metaphors tell us about personality?

... on metaphoric links that have been established in social psychological studies. Based on the idea that anger is metaphorically red ... metaphor use scale, the benefits and potential costs of metaphoric thinking can be more fully evaluated in future studies. ... / more

Where are the genes for psychological traits?

... available for identifying genetic influences on psychological traits, why it has proved so difficult to reliably identify ... on average, on some psychological trait . As genotyping costs reduced steadily, genetic association studies proliferated. This first ... / more

Consensual non-monogamy: Table for more than two, please

... Ziegler, Rubin, & Conley, 2013).  Thus, potential “costs” and “benefits” to CNM should be considered on an individual and ... social support , masculine ideologies and psychological functioning of gay men in couples. Unpublished doctoral ... relationship strategies might oxygenate marriage. Psychological Inquiry, 25(1), 56-63.  Conley, T. D., Moors, A. C., ... / more

Living in a safer world: Offering help when surrounded by others for the sake of reputation

... lack of help can be explained differently. The social and psychological forces at play during a bystander effect situation can be ... will increase this feeling. Being aware of the reputational costs and rewards of your behavior makes you motivated by concerns of what ... / more

Experience in Action Games and the Effects on Executive Control

... and shifts between the different tasks. So-called switch costs appear when comparing the performance in both situations (Figure 1). The ... in working memory but not action inhibition. Psychological Research, 77(2), 234-239. Colzato, L.S., van Leeuwen, P.J.A., ... / more

In Defense of Anger: An Evolutionary Necessity and its Contemporary Applicability

... believe this to be a flawed argument because I imagine that psychological knowledge only increases one’s appreciation for, and one’s ... in weight is purported to be because people will fear the costs associated with being attacked or shunned by the angry individual. By way ... / more