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Anger Management

... is widely assumed to be an important cause of aggression. In support of that view, nearly all experimental studies of aggression try to make ... 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 ... hamburger with fries instead. Recent research provided support for the goal conflict model. One line of research (Papies, ... / 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 ... different settings and demographics, the characters provide support, feel deep affection for each other, and help each other flourish. They ... / 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 ... reflected social failures (e.g., job loss, inability to support a family), and only 11% reflected physical themes (e.g., old age, ... / more

Do the Math: Cognitive Load Attenuates Negative Feelings

... a task, the more emotional responses will be attenuated. In support of this, people report a greater reduction in negative mood when they ... of automaticity . In R. S. Wyer (Ed.), Handbook of social cognition (Vol. 9, pp. 1-47). New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum. ... / more

Culture and Health Psychology: Insights from a Socio-Cultural Perspective

... defined health as a complete state of physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity, calling ... test models of health communication and  social support  seeking. Culture and health communication. Studies testing the ... / more

Human, or Less than Human?

... are not reducible to those important dimensions of social judgment; see Abdollahi & Fiske, 2008 .) Human Nature traits are ... each linked to a contrastive type of nonhuman. We have found support for these links in a variety of studies. For example, people seen as ... / 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 ... of race. In the academic world, there has been consistent support this notion ( Anderson & Nickerson, 2005 ;  Sternberg, Grigorenko, ... / more

The Surprising Effect of Facial Appearance on Political Decision-Making

... challenge. Who will you vote for? Whether you choose to support an incumbent, a celebrated war hero, an experienced government ... use the time before an election to analyze debates, weigh social policies, and scrutinize performance records. With a wealth of political ... / more

Penetrating the Circle of Death: Why People are Dying (and Killing) Not to Die

The riddle of death  Martin Luther King Jr., the social activist who represents for many the ideal of a meaningful life, ... effect of mortality salience and reminders of 9/11 on support for President George W. Bush. Personality and Social Psychology ... / more