A reconceptualization of stigma is presented that changes the emphasis from the
devaluation of an individual's identity to the process by which individuals who satisfy certain …

Consistent individual behavioural tendencies, termed “personalities”, have been identified in
a wide range of animals. Functional explanations for personality have been proposed, but …

Social norms, usually persistent, can change quickly when new public information arrives,
such as a surprising election outcome. People may become more inclined to express views …

Human cooperation is highly unusual. We live in large groups composed mostly of non-
relatives. Evolutionists have proposed a number of explanations for this pattern, including …

This article proposes a contextual-evolutionary theory of human mating strategies. Both men
and women are hypothesized to have evolved distinct psychological mechanisms that …

Important features of the self-concept can be located outside of the individual and inside
close or related others. The authors use this insight to reinterpret data previously said to …

This article identifies theoretical antecedents of consumer ethnocentricity and the effect
ethnocentricity has on evaluations toward importing products. Hypotheses pertaining to the …

An informal yet rigorous exploration of human emotions in all their complexity and subtlety.
Why do we cry at the movies? What is the best way to manage destructive feelings such as …

Social dominance results when members of a social group vary in their ability to acquire
resources in the presence of others (ie, compete). Traditional approaches to social …

The finding that women are attracted to men older than themselves whereas men are
attracted to relatively younger women has been explained by social psychologists in terms …