Aging influences how a person is perceived on multiple dimensions (e.g., physical power). Here we examined how facial structure informs these evolving social perceptions. Recent work examining young adults’ faces has revealed the impact of the fa…
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Balancing Competing Motives: Adaptive Trade-Offs Are Necessary to Satisfy Disease Avoidance and Interpersonal Affiliation Goals
October 3, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
The current research provides novel evidence for motivational trade-offs between the two fundamental human goals of pursuing social affiliation and avoiding disease. In Study 1, participants completed a writing prime that manipulated inclusionary statu…
Bitter Taste Causes Hostility
October 2, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
The present research tested the novel hypothesis that bitter taste increases hostility. Theoretical background formed the intimate link of the taste-sensory system to the visceral system, with bitter intake typically eliciting a strong aversion respons…
From East to West: Accessibility and Bias in Self-Other Comparative Judgments
September 29, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
People often weight information about the self more heavily than information about other people when making social comparative judgments. One possible explanation for this egocentrism is that information about the self is more accessible than informati…
When Are Emotions Related to Group-Based Appraisals? A Comparison Between Group-Based Emotions and General Group Emotions
September 27, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
In the literature on emotions in intergroup relations, it is not always clear how exactly emotions are group-related. Here, we distinguish between emotions that involve appraisals of immediate group concerns (i.e., group-based emotions) and emotions th…
Prosociality During the Transition From Late Adolescence to Young Adulthood: The Role of Effortful Control and Ego-Resiliency
September 27, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
The present prospective study examined the prediction of prosociality from effortful control and ego-resiliency from late adolescence to emerging adulthood. Participants were 476 young adults (239 males and 237 females) with a mean age of 16 years (SD …
Core Values Versus Common Sense: Consequentialist Views Appear Less Rooted in Morality
September 25, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
When a speaker presents an opinion, an important factor in audiences’ reactions is whether the speaker seems to be basing his or her decision on ethical (as opposed to more pragmatic) concerns. We argue that, despite a consequentialist philosophi…
Who Accepts Responsibility for Their Transgressions?
September 25, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
After committing an offense, transgressors can optimize their chances of reconciling with the victim by accepting responsibility. However, transgressors may be motivated to avoid admitting fault because it can feel threatening to accept blame for harmf…
Overcoming the Barrier of Narrative Adherence in Conflicts Through Awareness of the Psychological Bias of Naive Realism
September 23, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
One significant socio-psychological barrier for peaceful resolution of conflicts is each party’s adherence to its own collective narrative. We hypothesized that raising awareness to the psychological bias of naïve realism and its identificat…
Purpose in Life as a Resource for Increasing Comfort With Ethnic Diversity
September 23, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
Emerging demographic trends signal that White Americans will soon relinquish their majority status. As Whites’ acclimation to an increasingly diverse society is poised to figure prominently in their adjustment, identifying sources of greater comf…
