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Revisiting the past can make the present a better place: The psychological and social benefits of nostalgia

... the psychological consequences of nostalgia? With the goal of answering this and related questions, about ten years ago, social ... / more

Blame. What is it good for?

... point the finger of blame they (generally) do so with the goal of reforming others rather than avenging themselves. References ... / more

Can you replicate that?

... In fact, making collaboration among researchers easier is a goal of the Open Science Framework . 2. A major source of research ... / more

When having meaning in life helps – and why

... and some write about an activity they do to reach a future goal (e.g. reading to get a good grade).  We found a significant correlation ... in life and happiness when people wrote about a future goal, but not when they focused on an experience (Martin, et al., forthcoming, ... / more

The influential child: It is not all up to the parents

... characteristics, such as: attention span, persistence and goal directedness, also influence maternal involvement (child's genes  ... to soothe their infant. The failure in reaching the desired goal of a relaxed and quiet infant exacerbates the feeling of incompetence. ... / more

The influential child: It is not all up to the parents

... characteristics, such as: attention span, persistence and goal directedness, also influence maternal involvement (child's genes -> ... to soothe their infant. The failure in reaching the desired goal of a relaxed and quiet infant exacerbates the feeling of incompetence. ... / more

Is social psychology ready for the big science revolution?

... several big science efforts that lead to an eventual goal – a search engine of research findings capable of producing instant ... / more

How to win (and lose) friendships across cultures: Why relational mobility matters

... people in high relational mobility societies achieve their goal of acquiring desirable relationships (Falk et al., 2009). Think about ... / more

Yielding to temptation: How and why some people are better at controlling themselves

... when pondering between the temptation and the goal? And is it possible to routinize self-control efforts in a more effo ... to enhance self-control by counteracting self-control goal neglect. One powerful remedy m ay be provided through  ... the links among the when, where ,  and how of goal-directed behavior ( Gollwitzer  &  Sheeran , 2006; Webb &  ... / more

Why do we so often ignore the influence of situations on behavior?

... most metabolically active when we are at rest, unengaged in goal-directed tasks like memory or attention (Shulman et al., 1997). Because of ... / more