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Anger Management

... responses to anger-related objects into approach.   Psychological Science, 21,   1406-1410. Averill, J. (1982). ... analytic review of research on hostility and physical health.   Psychological Bulletin, 119,   322–348. ... / more

Successful Dieting in Tempting Environments: Mission Impossible?

... behavior. In the present article, we review research on the psychological processes underlying the failures and successes of chronic ... as overweight and obesity are associated with serious health problems, such as increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, ... / more

Positive Psychology and the Importance of Close Relationships in TV Sitcoms: That 70s Show, Entourage, and How I Met Your Mother

... to people’s lives. These relationships seem to provide psychological nourishment, giving people motivation and confidence to branch ... achieving goals, and an overall feeling of psychological health and well-being. In contrast, when these needs are not met, people feel ... / more

Are You a “Real Man”? How Men Earn and Prove Manhood Status

... select which of several visual images best represented the psychological profile of an adult who could not have children (Vandello et al., ... Toward understanding women’s lived experiences and mental health risks.   Psychology of Women Quarterly, 21 , 173-206. ... / more

Culture and Health Psychology: Insights from a Socio-Cultural Perspective

... beginning of the 20th century featured an understanding of health that was dominated by a biomedical perspective, characterized by a ... forces in the shaping of health (and illness) and related psychological experiences ( Engel , 1977). In 1948, the World Health ... / more

The Surprising Effect of Facial Appearance on Political Decision-Making

... stand on issues you care about, such as education, health care, or global warming. By becoming familiar with the policies behind ... L. A. (1990).  Attractive faces are only average.  Psychological Science, 1, 2, 115-121. Lau, R. R. & Redlawsk, D. P. ... / more

‘Forever and a Day’ or ‘Just One Night’? On Adaptive Functions of Long-Term and Short-Term Romantic Relationships

... is rather costly (due to a lengthy pregnancy, risks to health during delivery, lactation, and long period of offspring dependency), ... of adaptations for different mating strategies for human psychological processing? A compelling example shows how far two seemingly ... / more

From Heavens to Hells to Heroes

... died in a game of genetic roulette, without medication or health savvy treatment. But we all formed a silent conspiracy of denial among ... emotional breakdowns in response to the extreme stress and psychological torments sadistically invented by their guards. The situational ... / more

Five Social Psychology Essentials

... glad when students show signs of internalizing a social psychological perspective. More often than we like to admit, though, students ... social psychological theory to real-world arenas such as health and the environment. Important topics such as aggression and ... / more

High Maintenance Interaction

... a clear goal (getting to work on time, looking after my health and getting my job done), but it takes effort to direct my behavior in a ... that this executive functioning taps in to some sort of psychological resource, since it is so effortful to make smart choices all day. ... / more