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Are we all jerks? Why nobody helps when surrounded by others

... and could communicate with other subjects over an intercom system. There was actually only one real participant in the study; the other ... life. References Aronson,E., & Akert, R.M. (2007). Social psychology. London: Pearson. Beaman, A., Barnes, P. J., Klentz, B., ... / more

That human touch that means so much: Exploring the tactile dimension of social life

... of touch may have a powerful impact on our emotional and social functioning. Given its significant beneficial effects, touch may be ... Pajama: A mobile parent and child hugging communication system. Proceedings of the 7th international conference on interaction design ... / more

Justice seems not to be for all: Exploring the scope of justice

... This paper intends to clarify the concept and explain how social psychologists work with it in real-life contexts. We argue that the ... of the scope of justice is to legitimize the social system (the status quo and existing social arrangements). People do not ... / more

When does revenge taste sweet? A short tale of revenge

... article is to illuminate the issue of revenge and its social and individual functions from a scientific viewpoint. A Definition ... dorsal striatum , which is part of the brain’s reward system and involved in many other reward-related behavior, such as food, sex ... / more

Death and deities: A social cognitive perspective

... recurs throughout intellectual history. Although recent social psychological research provides some support for this claim, the ... on individuals’ attitudes toward religion as a belief system (e.g., “It is necessary to have religious belief”), ignoring the ... / more

Would you recognize the perpetrator? What do you need to know when you have to make an identification from a lineup?

... manner in which the lineup is presented. Furthermore, social and meta-cognitive influences also play an important role (Brewer, ... F., & Watt, M. (2011). A field evaluation of the VIPER system: A new technique for eliciting eyewitness identification evidence.   ... / more

Honor in the Past: The Case of Mexico

... articles or memorandums containing their thoughts or social observations. Social historians use various methods to analyze and ... place relative to that of others within a social ranking system. It was formally described in treatises but, more importantly, it was ... / more

Honor and Emotion

... children knew more about shame because this emotion improves social relations in the honor-oriented culture in which they live. Since we ... important in many contemporary cultures. Honor is a complex system of values, norms, and practices organized around four themes. These four ... / more

General action and inaction goals: Definitions & effects

... concerned with how activity in the sympathetic nervous system (SNS), such as heart rate, responds to task-related requirements to ... negative affect are coactivated. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 92, 165-178. Albarracin, D., Handley, I., Noguchi, K., ... / more

The Ghost in the System: Where Free Will Lurks in Human Minds

... cannot be tested. Science is one thing; the reality of social life is another. In the social mind, free will is synonymous with ... or noticed in the first place. In the criminal justice system, for instance, factors such as extreme stress and obvious mental ... / more