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Does self-control modify the impact of interventions to change alcohol, tobacco, and food consumption? A systematic review
(Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon, 2018)
Low self-control is associated with increased consumption of alcohol, tobacco, and unhealthy food. This systematic review aimed to assess whether individual differences in self-control modify the effectiveness of interventions ...
A large-scale test of the link between intergroup contact and support for social change
(Nature Publishing Group, New York, 2020)
Using data from 69 countries, Hassler et al. show that intergroup contact and support for social change towards greater equality are positively associated among members of advantaged groups, but negatively associated among ...
Patterns of Thinking in Militant Extremism
(Sage Publications Ltd, London, 2009)
Recurrent features of the thinking pattern (or mind-set) of violent militant extremists are delineated, discussed, and related to previous research and theory. We examined extremist groups from a diverse range of continents, ...
Can 'we' share the contested territory with 'them'? Shared territorial ownership perceptions and reconciliation intentions in Kosovo
(Wiley, Hoboken, 2021)
Territorial ownership claims are central to many interethnic conflicts and can constitute an obstacle to conflict resolution and reconciliation. However, people in conflict areas might also have a perception that the ...
How to do Better N400 Studies: Reproducibility, Consistency and Adherence to Research Standards in the Existing Literature
(Springer, New York, 2021)
Given the complexity of ERP recording and processing pipeline, the resulting variability of methodological options, and the potential for these decisions to influence study outcomes, it is important to understand how ERP ...
On the Relation of Boredom and Sadistic Aggression
(American Psychological Association, 2020)
What gives rise to sadism? While sadistic behavior (i.e., harming others for pleasure) is welldocumented, past empirical research is nearly silent regarding the psychological factors behind it. We help close this gap by ...
Cross-Cultural Consistency and Relativity in the Enjoyment of Thinking Versus Doing
(Amer Psychological Assoc, Washington, 2019)
Which is more enjoyable: trying to think enjoyable thoughts or doing everyday solitary activities? Wilson et al. (2014) found that American participants much preferred solitary everyday activities, such as reading or ...
Semantic similarity influences early morphological priming in Serbian: A challenge to form-then-meaning accounts of word recognition
(Springer, New York, 2012)
Semantically similar (e.g., coolant-COOL) primes have produced greater facilitation than have form-similar but semantically dissimilar (e.g., rampant-RAMP) primes when English words have appeared in the forward-masked ...
Screening for metabolic risk factors in women treated for schizophrenia
(Elsevier Science BV, Amsterdam, 2013)
Metabolic syndrome is a risk factor
for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and premature death, especially
in people with severe mental illness, such as schizophrenia.
Metabolic risk factors are partially attributable to ...
National character does not reflect mean personality trait levels in 49 cultures
(Amer Assoc Advancement Science, Washington, 2005)
Most people hold beliefs about personality characteristics typical of members of their own and others' cultures. These perceptions of national character may be generalizations from personal experience, stereotypes with a ...