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Is banning bossy enough to enact real social change? Celebrity activism and the “Ban Bossy” campaign

... no surprise that people make judgments about others. Social psychological research on social judgments indicates that people are primarily ... at building awareness for the cause but also at providing resources for people so that they may educate themselves and further the ... / more

Seeing mountains in molehills: Embodied visual perception of the environment

... notion that perception may depend on the physical resources we have available to us at any given moment. In one study, elderly ... as closer than did the quenched participants. People’s psychological states—their goals and motivations to attain an ... / more

Grasping the grounded nature of mental simulation

... your bite, nor would you want to. Because your cognitive resources are limited (Miller, 1956), you’d rather devote your mental capital ... botulinum toxin-A affects processing of emotional language. Psychological Science, 21(7), 895-900. Kosslyn, S. M., Ganis, G., & ... / more

Manipulating the body, measuring the body, and tinkering in the name of Psychology

... allow a wide range of application without demanding a lot of resources. In the hands of creative graduate students, such methods can quickly ... the body and measuring thought But how can psychological research test suc h ideas in experiments? The main path that ... / more

Only searching for a plane? What the disappearance of Flight MH 370 reveals about the human need for meaning and certainty

... estimated to take eight months to a year. Given the time and resources needed for the search an interesting theoretical question is, why ... attributions of arousal , and belief in God. Psychological Science, 1-3. Kay, A. C., Gaucher, D., Napier, J. L., ... / more

An Introduction to Cognitive Psychology. Proccesses and Disorders

... chapter. The information at the cover also promises lecturer resources on a company website. The main topics targeted in the textbook ... showing how cognitive functioning is affected in more common psychological disorders, such as depression or phobias. I was also a bit ... / more

Smartphones: A threat to well-being?

... Each individual possesses a limited amount of energy resources – resources that can be deployed for a wide range of cognitive, ... thinking about your work during off-job time, also known as psychological detachment (Sonnentag, 2012). But how does this information ... / more

Can you replicate that?

... been, and still is, a good investment. However, resources are limited and it is important the research that is conducted is ... research findings.     There is great value in psychological research and the research conducted in other disciplines. Often, ... / more

The influential child: It is not all up to the parents

... understanding and patience by mothers who have the emotional resources to do so. The study demonstrates how the effect of the child on the ... are provided with weapons and soldiers to play with. Psychological research has been showing for decades that parental beliefs and ... / more

The influential child: It is not all up to the parents

... understanding and patience by mothers who have the emotional resources to do so. The study demonstrates how the effect of the child on the ... are provided with weapons and soldiers to play with. Psychological research has been showing for decades that parental beliefs and ... / more