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Past research has shown that social rejection predicts a wide range of psychological problems, including the development of depression, anxiety, and aggressive behavior. In addition, rejection by others appears to maintain and exacerbate...
Intrasexual competition is a central aspect of human mating. One factor that may affect the level of intrasexual competition and, in turn, the strategies people use to attract and secure potential romantic partners is the ratio of...
Prior research suggests praise increases motivation. The present research tested pride and humility as mediators of the effect of praise on motivation. I hypothesized that pride may contribute to motivation because it is pleasant to...
Three studies supported the hypothesis that the psychological presence of family provides a temporary increase in self-control in three experiments. In Study 1, participants subliminally primed with the names of their family members...
Engagement of individuals with suicide ideation into mental health treatment is a considerable challenge. Previous studies examining barriers and facilitators to service use among suicidal individuals have primarily focused on observed...
Gender differences were examined in compliant helping, which is responding to a request for aid. To assess the effect of social power, participants were assigned to a high-power, low-power, or power-neutral control condition. Two...
A recent Supreme Court case conferred the FCC with the ability to increase the fines for profane language on television as well as to expand their definition of what is deemed offensive. These actions appear to be based on the belief...
Recent research suggests that forgiveness allows transgressions to continue, possibly by signaling acceptance. Three studies tested the prediction that the implications of forgiveness for future transgressions/benevolent behavior and/or...
Although it is well known that people have fundamental desires for both social affiliation and power, it is less clear how these core social motives interface with each other. In the current research, I tested the hypothesis that power...
Two experiments provide evidence that affective and motivational states associated with mating may play an important role in guiding risk decision-making processes. Study 1 revealed a positive relationship between sexual arousal and risk...
A "real-world" example of social self-control, suppression of racial stereotypes, was manipulated to test Baumeister's ego depletion theory of self-control on another "real-world" behavior, alcohol consumption. College-aged social...
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