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What career should I choose? How self-stereotyping can influence career decisions

... a few decades ago, men and women still fulfill different social roles: Women typically work part-time more frequently and take over more ... motivation and can animate the supervisor to give career support. It can also help people to identify which skills they need to develop. ... / more

Why a New Popular Press Psychology Book Refrains from Giving Advice

... explores the science of why this is, a field called social thermoregulation. This science points to promising technologies like the ... the available evidence on social thermoregulation can support the broad conclusion of Heartwarming : there are intriguing links ... / more

A Primer on Porn and Relationships

... that it harms romantic relationships. For example, notable social psychologist, Phillip Zimbardo, has claimed that porn “is creating a ... Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum even posted support for federal laws against the distribution of porn on his website, ... / more

How Much Does the Menstrual Cycle Affect Emotional Life?

... also seem to be dependent on how the individual and her social environment react and relate to the emotional changes. Even though the ... feelings and discomfort. One theory is that social support from close relatives has an impact on the severity of premenstrual ... / more

Are Victim or Eyewitness Statements Credible? Several Ways to Check Them

... evidence because corroborative evidence was absent to support the children's claims of sexual abuse by the suspects. The teachers and ... The effect of deception , age, status, coaching, and social skills on CBCA scores.  Law and Human Behavior ,  26 (3), 261-283. ... / more

When I Get That Boring Feeling: Sex as Escape from Boredom

... in-group [8]. Likewise, bored people engage in more pro-social behaviours such as donating to charity [9] or idolise their heroes to a ... lower self-esteem . (However, despite this evidence in support of the ‘existential escape hypothesis,’ parts of the main ... / more

Tilting at windmills: How conspiracy theories hinder climate action and what to do about it

... And what can be done to overcome them and increase support for climate action? First, let’s clarify the terminology: ... also have an influence on behaviors that are important for social coexistence. The above findings are specific to climate-related ... / more

Climate Stress in Everyday Life: How Can We Support Children?

... due to their socially dependent position. How can we support them in dealing with this major challenge in their lives? We present ... natural disasters and dying ecosystems, or the increase in social conflicts and forced migration. Stronger societal disruptions are ... / more

There is no place like home – How the French crowd may impact the athletes at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games

... athlete, they will say this is caused by the home-crowd’s support, but playing at home also lets you be more self-confident and play more ... is assumed to improve performance. This is called the social support hypothesis . To find out whether the spectators help the home ... / more

Players behind the scenes: How parents join their children’s road to the Olympics

... article, the authors review the pivotal impact of parents’ support for children’s development and success in elite sports and share ... with observing children compete and engaging with other social agents (i.e., teammates and coaches). Strategies to facilitate ... / more