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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 ... After reading the description, participants selected an image to represent Anne or John. The set of possible images contained an ... / more

The Surprising Effect of Facial Appearance on Political Decision-Making

... use the time before an election to analyze debates, weigh social policies, and scrutinize performance records. With a wealth of political ... that a candidate’s photograph can communicate a clear image of his “congressional demeanor,” and fitness for office, affecting ... / more

Social Judgment: Warmth and Competence are Universal Dimensions

... statistical analyses suggested two primary dimensions of social perception : social good-bad ( warmth ) and intellectual good-bad ... we watch, the campaigns each seek to frame their candidate's image along these dimensions, in the desired direction, to elicit the desired ... / more

Love at First Sight

... our personal identity. For that reason, the face is the image pressed with affection into so many leather wallets and echoed with ... Similarity as a Factor in the Mate Selection Process. Social Biology, 30, 151-157. Coren, S. (1999). Do People Look Like Their ... / more

There’s Something About Zero

... some people, looking at one or more of the numbers in the image will be an aesthetically unpleasant experience. “But zero is black!” ... of synaesthesia research, but (as is appropriate for a social psychology magazine) I have chosen a final use that has social ... / more

‘Forever and a Day’ or ‘Just One Night’? On Adaptive Functions of Long-Term and Short-Term Romantic Relationships

... painful for women, who are since early age exposed to the image of the extremely handsome prince on a white horse, who is wealthy, ... in short-term mating. Research shows that women prefer high social status in long-term mates; conversely, for short-term mates they (like ... / more

The good, the bad, and the ugly of the Dove Campaign for Real Beauty

... spokespersons, sparked so much controversy? Taking a social psychological perspective, this article attempts to address the good, ... (p. 135).  Within the context of body image , social comparison theory states that people will make automatic ... / more

Re-thinking how we think about conformity

... by your friends). See the comparison yourself: Do a Google image search for tights in Japanese ( http://bit.ly/1bpfPng ) and in English ... people’s behavior is a response to the physical and social environment they find themselves in. Toshio Yamagishi demonstrated this ... / more

Marrying smart or marrying instead of being smart? The goal conflict between MRS degrees and STEM degrees

... stereotypes that people in STEM lack extraversion , social skills and physical attractiveness (Beardslee & O'Dowd, 1961). These ... D. C., & O'Dowd, D. D. (1961). The college-student image of the scientist. Science, 133 , 997-1001. Buss, D. M., & ... / more

Bullying in the workplace

... destroy the truth-seeker or the whistle-blower to save their image, their salaries, and their jobs. Damage control turns into a bullying ... are explored. Furthermore, the chapters address the social-ecological model for predicting workplace bullying and the neurological ... / more