Attitudes have been a central topic in social psychology from its early beginnings. But what
exactly are attitudes, where do they come from, and how can they be modified? The overall …

Integrating more than 40 years of studies on locus of control (LOC), this meta-analysis
investigated whether (a) the magnitude of the relationship between LOC and psychological …

Self-compassion involves being touched by and open to one's own suffering, not avoiding or
disconnecting from it, generating the desire to alleviate one's suffering and to heal oneself …

Despite the importance of understanding food consumption value from tourists' perspectives,
few studies have explored how experiencing local food in a destination shapes tourists' …

Work on the development of children's achievement motivation and engagement has
flourished since the sixth edition of this Handbook. In this chapter we update and extend …

The classroom is an emotional place. The countless hours students spend attending class,
completing projects, taking exams, and building social relationships translate into progress …

It is generally believed that creativity enhances innovative activities. However, empirical
research regarding the impact of creativity on innovation, although positive, has produced a …

We study how the proximate and distal sociocultural environments affect the well-
established relationship between entrepreneurial self-efficacy and entrepreneurial …

Across a sample of 123 countries, we examined the association between the fulfillment of
needs and subjective well-being (SWB), including life evaluation, positive feelings, and …

While ecological awareness and behaviors are slowly improving, we need worldwide action
to ameliorate and counteract humanity's aversive impact on nature. Our study develops …