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Selfie-Esteem: The Relationship Between Body Dissatisfaction and Social Media in Adolescent and Young Women

Social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook have become ingrained in ... of such platforms, it is an important question whether social media use has an impact on self-concept , self-esteem , body image , and body dissatisfaction . Researchers have started to empirically ... / more

"We are ready to move!" An interview with Daniel Lakens and Klaus Fiedler on the current challenges in the field of psychological research

... science do better?  During last year’s Cologne Social Cognition Meeting (CSCM), Jan Crusius and Oliver Genschow from the ... was counter-productive. It damaged psychology’s public image and undermined the self-confidence of our young scientists and students. ... / more

Welcome to the Matrix! Opportunities and Risks of the Virtual World

... have developed for training people to deal with challenging social situations  [1] .With such situations, researchers hope to answer a ... is created by continually adapting and syncing the virtual image with the movements of the user. For example, if Jan looks up, the blind ... / more

White lies and black lies: What they have in common and how they differ

... big lies and deceiving others is incompatible with this image [ 12 ]. Telling somewhat smaller lies that are ‘almost true’ is ... positive interpersonal outcomes [ 28 ]. In the case of pro-social lies that solely benefit others, observers of the deception like ... / more

Sorry, Not Sorry: Apologies and Denials in the #MeToo Movement

... do’s and don’ts of their responses? The rise of social media has provided victims with new avenues for denouncing misconduct. ... a denial may be effective to restore one’s public image. However, a denial does nothing to restore the harm that the victim has ... / more

Going the Extra Mile at Work: Helpful or Harmful?

... to be formally linked to rewards, and promote a positive social and psychological climate [ ii ] . As noted, these discretionary ... these behaviors can be driven by the need to enhance one’s image, rather than prosocial motives such as the betterment of the organization ... / more

Sex differences in the perception of sexual arousal

... sex [3]. Schematic representation of a thermal image of female genitalia Source: A. Baranowski Similar results are ... a missed mating opportunity. The former only leads to minor social repercussions while the later leads to a missed opportunity to pass on ... / more

Just a compliment? Why positive gender stereotypes can be more harmful than they seem

... their gender and contribute to maintaining the unequal social status of men and women [iv] . The latter criterion in particular is ... to women. It does so by conjuring up a deliberately positive image of traditional femininity. Here, women are no longer calculating and ... / more

What career should I choose? How self-stereotyping can influence career decisions

... would describe themselves, they often have a well-defined image of themselves: Women describe themselves more than men with communal ... a few decades ago, men and women still fulfill different social roles: Women typically work part-time more frequently and take over more ... / more

Are you Instagram-official? - Love, Social Media, and their Impact on Each Other

... used for being recognized as an official couple on social media ? Maybe you felt annoyed when your partner’s new profile ... Instagram unfiltered: Exploring associations of body image satisfaction, Instagram# selfie posting, and negative romantic ... / more