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Inequality: Minority disadvantage or White privilege? - And why it matters

... in the U.S. as White advantage were more likely to support new governmental policies that reduce opportunities for Whites than did ... to redistributive policies .  Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 102 , 323-336. Lowery, B. S., & Wout, D. (2010). When ... / more

Colorful Culture

... in the West, and on external factors (e.g. social support ) in the East (Markus et al., 2006). These findings thus describe one ... through colored geometric patterns. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 40, 175-188. Markus, H.R., Uchida, Y., ... / more

Pre-registration watch part 1: Detecting deception

In this blog post, I will report on the experiences of social psychologists, such as myself, with committing ourselves to detailed ... the discussion here . For an attest to the overwhelming support for pre-registration , see here , and for a counterargument see ... / more

Can music create intercultural understanding? According to Madonna (and psychological research), it can!

... has a scientific basis. There are scientific studies that support the claim that music indeed increases cooperation and, thus, ... defies established authority figures and generally accepted social conventions. A bourgeoisie on the other hand is your typical ‘middle ... / more

Coping with being bullied

... several studies, victims who perceived a high degree of social support were buffered from many of the negative outcomes of bullying ( ... / more

Only searching for a plane? What the disappearance of Flight MH 370 reveals about the human need for meaning and certainty

... In this post, I describe how two core motives of human social behavior—the need for understanding and the need for control—shape ... they may be more likely to believe in a controlling God or support the government (Kay, et al., 2008) because doing so may provide some ... / more

Learning from our dreams

... bonds in close relationships. There is some evidence to support this theory. For example, in my study when people in satisfying ... 141 , 261–270. McNamara, P. (1996). REM sleep: A social bonding mechanism. New Ideas in Psychology, 14 (1), 35–46. ... / more

Now I ain’t sayin she’s a gold digger, but will she get with someone who makes less than her, either?

... marriages, it is important that women earn equal wages to support themselves, their marriages and their families.  References: ... in human mate selection. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 50 , 3, 559-570. Chambers, J. R., Baron, R. S. Inman, ... / more

Consensual non-monogamy: Table for more than two, please

... and what people consider “normal” (monogamy) in their social group may not be necessarily the best practice for everyone.  CNM ... Campbell, K. (2000). Relationship characteristics, social support , masculine ideologies and psychological functioning of gay men in ... / more

Smile! And I tell you where you’re from

... emotion right. There are literally thousands of studies that support the claim that people around the world recognize and portray a standard ... in the face and emotion. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology , 17 (2), 124–129. Elfenbein, H. A. (2006). ... / more