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

... he or she simply sit and do nothing? In the non- bystander group most people (85%) helped, in the group with one bystander 62% helped, and ... life. References Aronson,E., & Akert, R.M. (2007). Social psychology. London: Pearson. Beaman, A., Barnes, P. J., Klentz, B., ... / more

Intergroup Contact Theory: Past, Present, and Future

... Gordon Allport (1954) proposed one of the most important social psychological events of the 20th century, suggesting that contact ... of contact that drives modern school exchanges and cross-group buddy schemes. In the years since Allport’s initial intergroup ... / 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 ... between mothers and their children, and among members of a group with a shared identity. When people engage in communal sharing , they ... / more

Job insecurity climate: On shared perceptions of job insecurity

... of anticipating job loss at your work place or in your work group. Maybe something dramatic happened, for instance that the company you ... not arise out of nothing. They are of course embedded in a social context. Consider the ‘second great contraction’, the financial ... / more

Does Exercise Truly Make You Happy?

... causality Proving causality has always been tough in the social sciences, as one needs a well-designed experiment in order to make more ... N. J. & Smith, R. E. (1985). A comparative outcome study of group psychotherapy versus exercise treatments for depression . ... / more

Brain Training: Practice Keeps You Fit

... Finally, if puzzling is just not your thing, do not worry. Social relationships have also found to be important contributors in becoming ... person. One can only imagine the positive influences that group brain training could have. References Kelly, A.M.C., Garavan, H., ... / 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 ... be seen that the tributes and sympathy accorded to each group have not been the same. If human life is considered to be so important, ... / more

When conversations flow

... on an interpersonal level or on the level of consensus in a group. The question we aim to answer in this paper is: Why do we feel ... flow provides people with a feeling of belonging and social validation , independently from the content of the conversation ... / more

The victim wars: How competitive victimhood stymies reconciliation between conflicting groups

... suggests that, especially in contexts where material and social resources are scarce, group members actively attempt to affirm that one’s own group has been ... / more

Death and deities: A social cognitive perspective

... recurs throughout intellectual history. Although recent social psychological research provides some support for this claim, the ... of religious belief, such as for health (Bulbulia, 2004), group flourishing (Wilson, 2002), and mating (Bering, 2011). However, much ... / more