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Never give up: The persistence of misinformation effects

... which are neither important nor pose a direct threat to our life – such as when an author incorrectly cites a source (e.g., ... correction continued influence and successful debiasing. Psychological Science in the Public Interest , 13 (3), 106-131. Nyhan, ... / more

Hot or cold morality? (Part 1)

... to being wronged, and the motivation to defend the self from threat stokes and maintains the fires.  Cooler processes such as the ... Guglielmo, S., & Monroe, A. E. (2014). A theory of blame. Psychological Inquiry , 25 , 147–186. Sedikides, C., & Alicke, M. D. ... / more

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

... al., 2011). Cultures that have experienced higher levels of threat and in which people live in more densely populated environments place ... in the same category when it comes to other cultural psychological dimensions. This short list of Ukraine, Hungary, the Netherlands ... / more

Empowering cartoonists, deterring killers, protecting bystanders: Can psychology contribute?

... atrocity screams for outraged condemnation. The sense of threat calls out community determination, courage, and sacrifice. The ... to other political tactics highlights two findings of psychological research that could inform counter-terrorism approaches. ... / more

Does it matter if people are aware of their implicit racial bias?

... rules of implicit evaluation by race, religion, and age. Psychological Science , 25, 1804-1815. doi:10.1177/0956797614543801 ... M., Cuddy, A. J., Burnett, M., Ray, H., & Hart, A. (2004). A threat in the computer: The race implicit association test as a stereotype ... / more

What is c Factor, and Where Can I Get It?

... by Koenig and Eagly (2005) found that removing stereotype threat equalized men’s ability to be socially sensitive. In other words, ... A. (1978). Gender effects in decoding nonverbal cues. Psychological Bulletin, 85(4), 845-857. Koenig, A. M., & Eagly, A. H. ... / more

Why Has Donald Trump Lost So Much Conservative Support?

... A number of factors play into his unpopularity, and while psychological research on conservatives cannot tell us about all of them, it ... punchline shows, opponents can easily portray Trump as a threat, a maniac whose recklessness will cause an immediate disaster.  ... / more

The Face of Leadership: How CEOs’ Facial Appearance Predicts Business Success

... suggests that Black individuals evoke greater feelings of threat than other groups (Alexander, Brewer, & Hermann, 1999; Alexander, ... scarcely its replacement. Accuracy in judging behavior and psychological traits from faces appears to be specific to certain domains. ... / more

Cooperation in social dilemmas: How can psychology help to meet climate change goals?

... interventions in principle. This has been explained as a threat to place identity which can be reduced through better communication by ... it. Ethical Considerations As we have shown, psychological processes can be harnessed to influence behaviour. However, ... / more

Bad day? How it can seem even worse for some

... “guilty”), as well as positive, neutral, or threat-related words (Watkins, Mathews, Williamson, & Fuller, 1992). ... biased views of the world can potentially manifest into psychological issues.  Fortunately, there are treatments available to reduce ... The British Journal of Clinical Psychology / the British Psychological Society, 38 ( Pt 3)(3), 267-278. Harris, R. (2008). The ... / more