Psychology posts
- April 26, 2013
- 08:47 AM
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Jeffrey Sherman Receives the Anneliese Maier Research Award
by ebender in Daily Observations
APS Fellow Jeffrey Sherman, who studies stereotyping and prejudice at University of California, Davis, has been awarded the Anneliese Maier Research Award. Presented by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and The post Jeffrey Sherman Receives the Anneliese Maier Research Award appeared first on Association for Psychological Science.... Read more »
Damian, R., & Sherman, J. (2013) A process-dissociation examination of the cognitive processes underlying unconscious thought. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology., 49(2), 228-237. DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2012.10.018
- April 26, 2013
- 07:02 AM
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Larger groups means you are less likely to form interracial relationships
by Rita Handrich in The Jury Room
I sent my kids to a small school with a 1:12 student teacher ratio for kindergarten through 12th grade. While I knew that student/teacher ratio was terrific, I worried sometimes that they did not have the diversity in student body they would have in a larger school. My kids (now in college) have told me [...]
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Cheng S, & Xie Y. (2013) Structural effect of size on interracial friendship. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. PMID: 23589848
- April 25, 2013
- 03:52 PM
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Predicting Resilience in Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse
by amikulak in Daily Observations
Childhood sexual abuse can have devastating and long-lasting consequences for survivors, yet little research has focused on the factors associated with resiliency following childhood sexual abuse. New research published in The post Predicting Resilience in Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse appeared first on Association for Psychological Science.... Read more »
Whitelock, C., Lamb, M., & Rentfrow, P. (2013) Overcoming Trauma: Psychological and Demographic Characteristics of Child Sexual Abuse Survivors in Adulthood. Clinical Psychological Science. DOI: 10.1177/2167702613480136
- April 25, 2013
- 08:30 AM
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Overemphasis on Theory Development Is Damaging Organizational Psychology
by Richard Landers in NeoAcademic
In a recent article appearing in Organizational Psychology Review, Pillutla and Thau[1] make some very strongly worded arguments about the role of theory development in psychological science. I’ll start exploring their paper with a quote in their own words: The state of [industrial/organizational psychology] and its obsession with novel theoretical contributions is antithetical to the goals of [...]
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Pillutla, M., & Thau, S. (2013) Organizational sciences' obsession with "that's interesting!": Consequences and an alternative. Organizational Psychology Review, 3(2), 187-194. DOI: 10.1177/2041386613479963
- April 25, 2013
- 05:22 AM
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Prenatal valproate exposure and autism: reloaded
by Paul Whiteley in Questioning Answers
When does the the term 'correlation does not equal causation' become a moot point? It's a question I've often pondered, having discussed the issue quite a few times on this blog for all manner of correlations and associations linked to autism (sorry, the autisms).The weight of the heart @ Wikipedia Is there, for example, a recognised tipping point where the weight of evidence correlating A with B might actually lead to the consensus that A causes B either wholly or partially?Yes, I kn........ Read more »
Jakob Christensen, Therese Koops Grønborg, Merete Juul Sørensen, Diana Schendel, Erik Thorlund Parner, Lars Henning Pedersen, & Mogens Vestergaard. (2013) Prenatal Valproate Exposure and Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorders and Childhood Autism. JAMA. info:/
- April 25, 2013
- 04:37 AM
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Atheists as stressed as believers when daring God to do bad things
by Christian Jarrett in BPS Research Digest
Why are most people in the world religious? Some say it is because we're naturally predisposed to believe in a god or gods and that religion brought evolutionary advantages to our ancestors. But if that's the case, how come there are over half a billion atheists in the world? One theory is that atheists consciously suppress their instincts for religion, with only varying degrees of success. A new study provides tentative support for this idea. Marjaana Lindeman and her colleagues report t........ Read more »
Lindeman, M., Heywood, B., Riekki, T., & Makkonen, T. (2013) Atheists become emotionally aroused when daring God to do terrible things. International Journal for the Psychology of Religion, 2147483647. DOI: 10.1080/10508619.2013.771991
- April 25, 2013
- 12:43 AM
- 90 views
A room with a view: what do dogs want?
by Cobb & Hecht in Do You Believe In Dog?
Putting the woof in tweet! (source)Hi Julie,Wow! Thanks for sharing the amazing fun tweet-week we had posting for @realscientists on Twitter. It was great to engage with so many people about so many areas of dog (and other animal!) behaviour and research. And poo. So many questions about dog poo! Some things can be relied upon in life; it’s good to know people are always curious about dog poo.If you want to revisit any of those posts or links we exchanged as part of the Real Scienti........ Read more »
Wells Deborah L., & Hepper Peter G. (1998) A note on the influence of visual conspecific contact on the behaviour of sheltered dogs. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 60(1), 83-88. DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1591(98)00146-4
Taylor K, & Mills D. (2007) The effect of the kennel environment on canine welfare: a critical review of experimental studies. Animal Welfare, 16(4), 435-447. http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/ufaw/aw/2007/00000016/00000004/art00003
Sop Shin Won. (2007) The influence of forest view through a window on job satisfaction and job stress. Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research, 22(3), 248-253. DOI: 10.1080/02827580701262733
Verderber Stephen, & Reuman David. (1987) Windows, views, and health status in hospital therapeutic environments. Journal of Architectural and Planning Research, 4(2), 120-133. http://psycnet.apa.org/psycinfo/1988-30782-001
- April 25, 2013
- 12:11 AM
- 125 views
How Knowledge Can Make You Stupid
by Eric Horowitz in peer-reviewed by my neurons
The human ability to infer what other people are thinking is a big reason we’re able to understand and cooperate with others. Along with the ability to take pictures of our food, it’s what separates us from lesser primates. But we’re not born with this ability. Experiments involving what’s called the “change-of-location” or “false-belief” task show [...]... Read more »
Sommerville, J., Bernstein, D., & Meltzoff, A. (2013) Measuring Beliefs in Centimeters: Private Knowledge Biases Preschoolers' and Adults' Representation of Others' Beliefs. Child Development. DOI: 10.1111/cdev.12110
- April 24, 2013
- 12:39 PM
- 109 views
Are some languages easier than others?
by Richard Kunert in Brain's Idea
‘Long time no see’ is something I heard repeatedly in Britain even though it totally violates all the English grammar I learned at school. Clearly, Brits should correct this expression originating from Chinese Pidgin English rather than adopt it. The reason it entered common usage anyway is at the heart of why you might find [...]... Read more »
Bentz C, & Winter B. (2013) Languages with more second language learners tend to lose case. Language Dynamics and Change. info:/
Lupyan G, & Dale R. (2010) Language structure is partly determined by social structure. PloS one, 5(1). PMID: 20098492
- April 24, 2013
- 12:12 PM
- 51 views
Metaphors for Musical Pitch Vary, but the Basic Principles Are the Same
by amikulak in Daily Observations
Most Americans think of musical pitches as being “high” or “low.” But this height metaphor isn’t universal — some cultures use “thin” and “thick” or “light” and “heavy” to describe The post Metaphors for Musical Pitch Vary, but the Basic Principles Are the Same appeared first on Association for Psychological Science.... Read more »
Dolscheid, S., Shayan, S., Majid, A., & Casasanto, D. (2013) The Thickness of Musical Pitch: Psychophysical Evidence for Linguistic Relativity. Psychological Science. DOI: 10.1177/0956797612457374
- April 24, 2013
- 08:30 AM
- 66 views
Discussion of Dogs’ Behavioural Problems at the Vet
by CAPB in Companion Animal Psychology Blog
Surprisingly little is known about where people seek advice when their dog has a behavioural problem such as aggression, soiling in the house, or fear of fireworks. One place to try might be the vet, but do veterinarians talk to their clients about behavioural problems during the annual consultation for vaccinations?A study just published in the Veterinary Record by Roshier and McBride recorded vet consultations and transcribed the conversations for analysis. The study was conducted at a v........ Read more »
Roshier, A., & McBride, E. (2012) Canine behaviour problems: discussions between veterinarians and dog owners during annual booster consultations. Veterinary Record, 172(9), 235-235. DOI: 10.1136/vr.101125
- April 24, 2013
- 07:02 AM
- 79 views
Simple Jury Persuasion: The Sunshine Samaritan Effect
by Doug Keene in The Jury Room
If you want to prevail at trial, would it be useful to be able to control the weather? New research would say it depends on whether you want the jurors to help the plaintiff or defendant or not. Seriously? Seriously. It’s called the Sunshine Samaritan Effect. “Your Honor, I’d like to recess until the sun [...]
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Guéguen, N., & Lamy, L. (2013) Weather and Helping: Additional Evidence of the Effect of the Sunshine Samaritan. The Journal of Social Psychology, 153(2), 123-126. DOI: 10.1080/00224545.2012.720618
- April 23, 2013
- 09:56 AM
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People With More Personal Power Punish More Harshly
by Andrew Porterfield in United Academics
Often, employees are shocked by what they think is a supervisor’s severe reaction to a subordinate’s transgression. Meanwhile, observers of Congressional debates have wondered at how seriously the debaters (on either side of the aisle) seem to take themselves.... Read more »
Wiltermuth, S., & Flynn, F. (2012) Power, Moral Clarity, and Punishment in the Workplace. Academy of Management Journal. DOI: 10.5465/amj.2010.0960
- April 23, 2013
- 09:02 AM
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Significant Life [Legal] Decisions and the Impact of Emotional Intelligence on the Accuracy of Forecasting Future Emotional Reactions
by Dan DeFoe in Psycholawlogy
We all make significant life decisions. These choices impact our future emotional well-being. We want to foresee how our choices will impact us in the future. A number of research studies show that our forecasts about our emotional reactions to future emotional events guide our decisions about relationships, occupations, and health behaviors. Other [...]The post Significant Life [Legal] Decisions and the Impact of Emotional Intelligence on the Accuracy of Forecasting Future Emotional ........ Read more »
Hoerger, M., Chapman, B., Epstein, R., & Duberstein, P. (2012) Emotional intelligence: A theoretical framework for individual differences in affective forecasting. Emotion, 12(4), 716-725. DOI: 10.1037/a0026724
- April 23, 2013
- 08:33 AM
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Autism and the methylome
by Paul Whiteley in Questioning Answers
Q: When is an identical twin not an identical twin? A: Pretty much all the time (at least according to some people) as our increasing understanding of the complexity of genetics stretches and modifies long-held beliefs about the building blocks of life and their role in our health and wellbeing.DNA methylation differences? @ Wikipedia Today I'm talking about identical (monozygotic) twins - siblings derived from one fertilised egg - and how the science of epigenetics might have so........ Read more »
Wong, C., Meaburn, E., Ronald, A., Price, T., Jeffries, A., Schalkwyk, L., Plomin, R., & Mill, J. (2013) Methylomic analysis of monozygotic twins discordant for autism spectrum disorder and related behavioural traits. Molecular Psychiatry. DOI: 10.1038/mp.2013.41
- April 23, 2013
- 06:23 AM
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Workplace psychopathy: what consequences does it have?
by Alex Fradera in BPS Occupational Digest
Continuing our report on Smith and Lilienfeld's review of workplace psychopathy (part one here), we turn to the consequences it has - for leadership, for the organisation, and for unethical, even criminal behaviour. Leadership effectsIs psychopathy behind 'dark-side' and maladaptive approaches to leadership? Last post discussed a study by Babiak et al study looking at rates of psychopathy. The study also collected 360 data, and that data suggests that high scorers tended to be seen as weaker in ........ Read more »
Smith, S., & Lilienfeld, S. (2013) Psychopathy in the workplace: The knowns and unknowns. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 18(2), 204-218. DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2012.11.007
- April 23, 2013
- 05:50 AM
- 114 views
Why We Love When Losers Win and Heroes Fall | The Paradox Explained
by Carian Thus in United Academics
An unemployed neighbor wins the lottery, a friend who regularly boasts about his good health becomes ill. We are highly sensitive to changing fortunes of others. We want to know who’s doing worse and who’s doing better than before, as these shifts in our social environment may have implications for our own well-being. In particular we are drawn to unexpected changes: underdogs that beat the odds and top dogs that fall from grace. Whether we witness the creation of a hero or the demis........ Read more »
Brosnan SF, & De Waal FB. (2003) Monkeys reject unequal pay. Nature, 425(6955), 297-9. PMID: 13679918
Vandello, J., Goldschmied, N., & Richards, D. (2007) The Appeal of the Underdog. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 33(12), 1603-1616. DOI: 10.1177/0146167207307488
Feather, N., & Sherman, R. (2002) Envy, Resentment, Schadenfreude, and Sympathy: Reactions to Deserved and Undeserved Achievement and Subsequent Failure. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 28(7), 953-961. DOI: 10.1177/014616720202800708
Fehr, E. (1998) A Theory of Fairness, Competition and Cooperation. SSRN Electronic Journal. DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.106228
- April 23, 2013
- 04:22 AM
- 103 views
What is cognitive behavioural therapy like for a teenager?
by Christian Jarrett in BPS Research Digest
Most research into CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) for teenagers has focused on whether it works or not, with largely positive results. Surprisingly little attention has been paid to finding out what it is actually like for a teenager to undertake CBT.
Deanna Donnellan and her colleagues have made an initial effort to plug this gap, conducting in-depth interviews with three teenage girls who'd completed a course of individual CBT, asking them about their perception of the therapy and what........ Read more »
Donnellan, D., Murray, C., & Harrison, J. (2012) An investigation into adolescents' experience of cognitive behavioural therapy within a child and adolescent mental health service. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 18(2), 199-213. DOI: 10.1177/1359104512447032
- April 22, 2013
- 08:20 PM
- 79 views
Connecting Form and Function: Serial Block-face EM
by TheCellularScale in The Cellular Scale
The retina is a beautiful and wondrous structure, and it has some really weird cells. Retina by Cajal (source)Retinal Ganglion Cells (RGC) have all sorts of differentiating characteristics. Some are directly sensitive to brightness (like rods and cones), while some are sensitive to the specific direction that a bar is traveling. I am discussing really amazing new techniques to see inside cells this month, and have already posted about the magic that is Array Tomography. Today we'll look at anoth........ Read more »
Briggman KL, Helmstaedter M, & Denk W. (2011) Wiring specificity in the direction-selectivity circuit of the retina. Nature, 471(7337), 183-8. PMID: 21390125
- April 22, 2013
- 07:30 PM
- 94 views
Why Hang Them Seperately When We Can Hang Them Together?
by Jesse Marczyk in Pop Psychology
For those of you lucky enough to not have encountered it, there is a concept known as privilege that floats around in predominately feminist-leaning groups. The basic idea of the concept of privilege is that some groups of people have … Continue reading →... Read more »
DeScioli, P., & Kurzban, R. (2013) A solution to the mysteries of morality. Psychological Bulletin, 139(2), 477-496. DOI: 10.1037/a0029065
Uhlmann, E., Zhu, L., Pizarro, D., & Bloom, P. (2012) Blood is thicker: Moral spillover effects based on kinship. Cognition, 124(2), 239-243. DOI: 10.1016/j.cognition.2012.04.010
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