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The dish on gossip: Its origins, functions, and bad reputation

... It has been estimated that most of our daily conversation is social in nature (that is, about people, rather than. say, work or the weather) ... place. Defining Gossip If you were to ask a group of friends to write down their definitions of gossip , you would ... / 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 ... gradations of rank, but they did so within their small elite group (Cañeque, 2004). Those individuals born into high-ranking families ... / more

Honor and Emotion

... knew more about shame because this emotion improves social relations in the honor-oriented culture in which they live. Since we ... the Moroccan-Dutch and Turkish-Dutch were considered as one group. Although Moroccan- and Turkish-Dutch ethnic groups represent different ... / more

The Role of Honor and Culture in Group-Based Humiliation, Anger and Shame

... of your first cousin, or when a member of a religious group with which you strongly identify (e.g., Catholic) has been publicly ... psychologically and physically violent behaviors that damage social relationships. Thus, humiliation should not only be regarded as negative ... / more

Family Honour and the Purity of the Family’s Essence: A Relational Models Approach

... it could as well be a true story. Honour is related to social reputation and to the respect one gets from others. When their honour is ... How are honour concerns related to the protection of the group? Why should a culture of honour develop based on protection? We suggest ... / more

Skill sheets. An integrated approach to research, study and management

... line of the book. The Skill Circle is based on two axes: social scale (individual vs. group skills) and process scale (input vs. output orientation). An interesting ... / more

Successful Dieting in Tempting Environments: Mission Impossible?

... as a means of weight control may reduce the negative health, social, and psychological consequences of being overweight. Whereas many ... weight loss over time (Jeffery et al., 2000). One group seems especially unsuccessful in controlling food intake: Chronic ... / more

Positive Psychology and the Importance of Close Relationships in TV Sitcoms: That 70s Show, Entourage, and How I Met Your Mother

... to demonstrate the overlap between dynamics of careers and social bonds, illustrating how relationships and work are not separate, but ... celebrity, Vincent Chase. How I Met Your Mother portrays a group of 20-something New Yorkers, who journey through their careers and ... / more

Are You a “Real Man”? How Men Earn and Prove Manhood Status

... manhood” may reflect an interpersonal concern about losing social status. When a man hesitates to hug male friends in public or ... in all of these studies have been a fairly homogenous group. They were generally between the ages of 18 and 30, and almost 90% of ... / 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 ... constrain the activities of the individuals comprising the group or society. In a mental system, the specific cognitive elements that ... / more