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Does discrimination fit a prototype?

... differently, the expectation is that members of the same group do not discriminate against one another, but members of opposite groups ... : Do female perpetrators go unnoticed? Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 17, 115-123. Inman, M. L., Huerta, J., & Oh, ... / more

Hot or cold morality? (Part 1)

... and may not be able to overcome initial gut reactions. Social morality In contrast to the hot, self-oriented process of ... Blame plays the role of a social police force that fosters group cohesion and performance (Cushman & Macindoe, 2009).  Blaming in this ... / more

Who gives a Tweet? Fandom, social identity, and why people take to Twitter

... perceive us, and the extent to which we express our social identities in order to bolster our self-esteem . This blog will ... that Twitter serves an important identity function for group members. While the common conception regarding Twitter is that its ... / more

Children are poor witnesses. Or are they?

... were then assigned to different groups among which one group overheard an adult conversation about why the trick failed and how the ... and Kelly Michaels daycare abuse cases: A case study. Social Influence, 1, 16–47. doi:10.1080/15534510500361739 Varendonck, J. ... / more

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

... time, we are professionally interested as psychologists of group conflict in this terrorist attack and its aftermath. Taking the point of ... it sends a negative signal about the utility of pursuing social change in the Middle East through the democratic process. In addition, ... / more

Time to unwind: When autonomy and motivation add weight to recovery

... the end of a working day if they joined their colleagues in social or work activities. Yet, these negative effects were even more ... and well being (Vol. 7, pp. 85-123). Bingley, UK: Emerald Group Publishing. Eurofond. (2010). Work-related stress - Executive ... / more

Girls will be girls, boys will be bossy

... The model asserts that when it comes to non-dominant group members (in this case, women leaders), an increase in one dimension is ... What we know and what we don’t know. Journal of Social Behavior and Personality, 10, 3–26. Riffkin, R. (2014). ... / more

To affinity and beyond! How our preference to be among similar people interacts with our social ecology

... this to be true intuitively, it has also been verified by social and psychological science. The tendency for people to prefer similarity ... fact that the large university overall had a more diverse group of students. Another study conducted by sociologist Ishiguro (2011) ... / more

Gender equity in science: Achievement unlocked?

... & Biernat, M. (2015). Explaining Extremity in Evaluation of Group Members Meta- Analytic Tests of Three Theories. Personality and Social Psychology Review , 1088868315574461. Dovidio, J.F. & Gaertner, ... / more

The Power of Others

... from human beings into human doings?  Is social mimicry a true and natural occurrence?  Is fear effective to ... figures?  Is heroism an exaggerated cliché used by social architects and manipulators to inspire altruistic behaviors in ... useful tips that might help the individuals govern their group capriciousness, as well as their own social impulses and ... / more