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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 ... by positive presentation of intergroup-friendships in the media and even simply by imagining interacting with an outgroup member. ... / more

Job insecurity climate: On shared perceptions of job insecurity

... not arise out of nothing. They are of course embedded in a social context. Consider the ‘second great contraction’, the financial ... threat to their job. In fact, norms, discussions in the media or simply hearing a subject being talked about by others can influence ... / more

Would you recognize the perpetrator? What do you need to know when you have to make an identification from a lineup?

... manner in which the lineup is presented. Furthermore, social and meta-cognitive influences also play an important role (Brewer, ... (see above) or in court (chance of contamination through media or other witnesses). Witnesses would be well advised to think about ... / more

“Look in my eyes. I said in my eyes!”: Antecedents and Consequences of (Self-) Objectification

... satisfying others’ needs and desires (Bartky, 1990). In social psychology, this concept has been recently operationalized by ... and moral treatment It has been shown that the media primarily focus on body parts rather than the face when depicting women ... / more

On the dark and bright sides to vengeance: Cognitive, behavioral and affective consequences of aggression

... in the future, has a long history in Philosophy and (Social)-Psychology alike. In Philosophy, already Aristotle claimed that ...   Phillips, D.P. (1983): The impact of mass media violence on U.S. homicides. American Sociological Review, 48, 560-568. ... / more

Anger Management

... make participants angry first. For example, the studies on media violence and aggression typically find that watching violent films ... to reduce aggression rather than increase it. In this view, social conflicts lead to aggression as one way of deciding what animal gets ... / 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 ... R. C. M. E. (2008).   Exposure to slim images in mass media: Television commercials as reminders of restriction in restrained ... / 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 ... almost exclusively centered on human suffering. Popular media often reiterates this spotlight on negative aspects of human mentality ... / more

Reconsidering Race in the Genetic Era

... is a topic that has been explored throughout the history of social psychology research. Typically, this research has focused on how our ... to prejudice , stereotyping, and racism, as well as, how media coverage of genetic research may inadvertently reinforce those views. ... / more