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So pretty! The neural correlates of self-other vs familiar-other attractiveness comparisons (2017)
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Kedia, G., Mussweiler, T., Adam, R., Ischebeck, A., Ihssen, N., & Linden, D. E. (2019). So pretty! The neural correlates of self-other vs familiar-other attractiveness comparisons. Social Neuroscience, 14(1), 41-52. https://doi.org/10.1080/17470919.2017.1397544

Previous research has demonstrated that comparing two persons activates a frontoparietal network associated with numbers and nonsocial magnitudes. However, it is unclear whether this network is also recruited by comparisons involving the self. Self-r... Read More about So pretty! The neural correlates of self-other vs familiar-other attractiveness comparisons.

Anxiety in Williams Syndrome: The role of social behaviour, executive functions and change over time (2017)
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Ng-Cordell, E., Hanley, M., Alyssa, K., & Riby, D. M. (2018). Anxiety in Williams Syndrome: The role of social behaviour, executive functions and change over time. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 48(3), 796-808. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-017-3357-0

Anxiety is a prevalent mental health issue for individuals with Williams syndrome (WS). Relatively little is known about the developmental course of anxiety, or how it links with core features of WS, namely social and executive functioning (EF). In t... Read More about Anxiety in Williams Syndrome: The role of social behaviour, executive functions and change over time.

On culture, ethics and hierarchy: How cultural variations in hierarchical relations are manifested in the code of ethics of British and Korean organizations (2017)
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Moon, C., Uskul, A., & Weick, M. (2018). On culture, ethics and hierarchy: How cultural variations in hierarchical relations are manifested in the code of ethics of British and Korean organizations. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 48(1), 15-27. https://doi.org/10.1111/jasp.12486

The present research examined if cultural differences in the extent to which hierarchical relations dictate individuals’ behaviors are embedded in objective institutional regulations. Using quantitative and qualitative analysis, we examined codes of... Read More about On culture, ethics and hierarchy: How cultural variations in hierarchical relations are manifested in the code of ethics of British and Korean organizations.

What drives young children to over-imitate? Investigating the effects of age, context, action type, and transitivity (2017)
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Clay, Z., Over, H., & Tennie, C. (2018). What drives young children to over-imitate? Investigating the effects of age, context, action type, and transitivity. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 166, 520-534. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jecp.2017.09.008

Imitation underlies many traits thought to characterize our species, which includes the transmission and acquisition of language, material culture, norms, rituals, and conventions. From early childhood, humans show an intriguing willingness to imitat... Read More about What drives young children to over-imitate? Investigating the effects of age, context, action type, and transitivity.

Self-compassion Improves Parental Well-being in Response to Challenging Parenting Events (2017)
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Sirois, F. M., Bögels, S., & Emerson, L. (2018). Self-compassion Improves Parental Well-being in Response to Challenging Parenting Events. The Journal of Psychology, 153(3), https://doi.org/10.1080/00223980.2018.1523123

Shame and guilt are common during the course of parenting and can reflect feelings of “bad self “and “bad behaviour” in relation to parenting events. Self-compassion is known to be beneficial for well-being by reducing negative emotions, yet there is... Read More about Self-compassion Improves Parental Well-being in Response to Challenging Parenting Events.

Solitude as an Approach to Affective Self-Regulation (2017)
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Nguyen, T. T., Ryan, R. M., & Deci, E. L. (2018). Solitude as an Approach to Affective Self-Regulation. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 44(1), 92-106. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167217733073

In this research, we showed that solitude generally has a deactivation effect on people’s affective experiences, decreasing both positive and negative high-arousal affects. In Study 1, we found that the deactivation effect occurred when people were a... Read More about Solitude as an Approach to Affective Self-Regulation.

Visual sensory stimulation interferes with people’s ability to echolocate object size (2017)
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Thaler, L., & Foresteire, D. (2017). Visual sensory stimulation interferes with people’s ability to echolocate object size. Scientific Reports, 7, Article 13069. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-12967-3

Echolocation is the ability to use sound-echoes to infer spatial information about the environment. People can echolocate for example by making mouth clicks. Previous research suggests that echolocation in blind people activates brain areas that proc... Read More about Visual sensory stimulation interferes with people’s ability to echolocate object size.

Sex differences and menstrual cycle effects in cognitive and sensory resting state networks (2017)
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Weis, S., Hodgetts, S., & Hausmann, M. (2019). Sex differences and menstrual cycle effects in cognitive and sensory resting state networks. Brain and Cognition, 131, 66-73. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bandc.2017.09.003

It has not yet been established if resting state (RS) connectivity reflects stable characteristics of the brain, or if it is modulated by the psychological and/or physiological state of the participant. Based on research demonstrating sex hormonal ef... Read More about Sex differences and menstrual cycle effects in cognitive and sensory resting state networks.

Impact of low alcohol verbal descriptors on perceived strength: An experimental study (2017)
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Vasiljevic, M., Couturier, D., & Marteau, T. (2018). Impact of low alcohol verbal descriptors on perceived strength: An experimental study. British Journal of Health Psychology, 23(1), 38-67. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12273

Objectives: Low alcohol labels are a set of labels that carry descriptors such as ‘low’ or ‘lighter’ to denote alcohol content in beverages. There is growing interest from policymakers and producers in lower strength alcohol products. However, there... Read More about Impact of low alcohol verbal descriptors on perceived strength: An experimental study.