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Time to unwind: When autonomy and motivation add weight to recovery

... Indeed, a substantial body of research provides evidence in support for this correlation (e.g., Nixon, Mazzola, Bauer, Krueger, & Spector, ... the end of a working day if they joined their colleagues in social or work activities. Yet, these negative effects were even more ... / more

A Perfect Storm: The Record of a Revolution

... today. The first event was the massive fraud from well-known social psychologist Diederik Stapel, who fabricated data in at least 55 ... effects are present when the data only offer limited or no support for such a claim (Nuzzo, 2014, and references therein). Ward Edwards ... / more

From the Editors: Commentary for Mobility Special Issue

... that variables such as relational mobility and size of social network matter. They also note the dark side of having preferences for ... ) showing that, among other things, support ... / more

Why do we still have a cognitive bias that makes us send innocent people to jail? – Explanations of the confirmation bias

... All of this results in an assemblage of evidence in support of an officer’s presumptions, which then bolsters his or her ... Press. Fiske, S. T., & Taylor, S. E. (1991). Social cognition ( 2 nd ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. Hill, C., ... / more

Why do we so often ignore the influence of situations on behavior?

... The rest of us, as onlookers, are left with a difficult social puzzle to solve. Why did the man give back the money? A few ... never believe that any right-minded student would willingly support Fidel Castro.  In one condition, readers were told that the essay ... / more

Experience in Action Games and the Effects on Executive Control

... about this development and refer to potentially negative social effects (which have not been entirely proven yet). However, cognitive ... executive function There is a good deal of support for the connection between action games and their effects on shifting ... / more

Why gender neutral toy aisles might help children’s development stay on target

... strongly gender -typed toys were the least likely to support optimal childhood development, while gender neutral toys tended to ... & Liben, L.S. (2006). A developmental intergroup their of social stereotypes and prejudice , In R. V. Kail (Ed.), Advances in ... / more

Seeing and Believing: Common Courtroom Myths in Eyewitness Memory

... have solved this tragic crime so quickly without the support of our law enforcement partners and the cooperation of many ... on a complex interplay of personal, situational, and social factors (e.g., the witness’ distance from the perpetrator, individual ... / more

Refugees work placement: Call for collaboration

... refugee again – would life not be easier if you are in the social environment that suits you most? It is easy to see why tools that ... Call for collaboration Do you want to support our initiative by helping us find a translator and a programmer? Or do ... / more

From the Editors: On the Current State of Science Journalism

... groundbreaking discoveries from cognitive, behavioral, and social scientists impress the academic community, and continue to prove the ... feign expertise in human behavior with little evidence to support their claims. The knowledge we disseminate is also a direct benefit ... / more