Using psychological science to support social distancing: Tradeoffs between affiliation and disease‐avoidance motivations
Humans are an intensely social species with a pervasive need for affiliation and social
interaction. However, satisfying this fundamental motive comes with risk, including increased …
interaction. However, satisfying this fundamental motive comes with risk, including increased …
The effects of social exclusion on processing of social information–A cognitive psychology perspective
AH Syrjämäki, JK Hietanen - British Journal of Social …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
In this article, we review the research investigating the effects of social exclusion on
processing of social information. We look into this topic from the point of view of cognitive …
processing of social information. We look into this topic from the point of view of cognitive …
Contextual factors that heighten interest in coalitional alliances with men possessing formidable facial structures
Individuals use facial width-to-height ratio (fWHR) to infer men's formidability. We
hypothesized that fWHR assessments would form a basis for men's coalitional value, with …
hypothesized that fWHR assessments would form a basis for men's coalitional value, with …
Competing motives in a pandemic: Interplays between fundamental social motives and technology use in predicting (non) compliance with social distancing …
During the COVID-19 pandemic, individuals were advised to adhere to social distancing
guidelines limiting physical interpersonal contact. Humans have a suite of adaptations to …
guidelines limiting physical interpersonal contact. Humans have a suite of adaptations to …
“Touch me if you can!”: Individual differences in disease avoidance and social touch
The threat of diseases varies considerably among individuals, and it has been found to be
linked to various proactive or reactive behaviors. In the present studies, we investigated the …
linked to various proactive or reactive behaviors. In the present studies, we investigated the …
Effects of emotional content on social inhibition of gaze in live social and non-social situations
L Pasqualette, L Kulke - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
In real-life interactions, it is crucial that humans adequately respond to others' emotional
expressions. Emotion perception so far has mainly been studied in highly controlled …
expressions. Emotion perception so far has mainly been studied in highly controlled …
Crowd salience heightens tolerance to healthy facial features
Objective Recent findings suggest crowd salience heightens pathogen-avoidant motives,
serving to reduce individuals' infection risk through interpersonal contact. Such experiences …
serving to reduce individuals' infection risk through interpersonal contact. Such experiences …
Goal relevance and desirability of virtuous behavior in satisfying affiliative and pathogen avoidance needs
M Brown - Personality and Individual Differences, 2021 - Elsevier
Recent findings suggest that behavioral repertoires frequently conceptualized as virtuous
possess a fundamental nature that implicates virtues as highly desirable in facilitating group …
possess a fundamental nature that implicates virtues as highly desirable in facilitating group …
Social exclusion: differences in neural mechanisms underlying direct versus vicarious experience
J Song, T Lian, Y Zhang, M Cao, Z Jiao - Frontiers in Psychology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Social exclusion stands as a source of social discord and holds substantial research value.
Prior investigations on social exclusion have overlooked the interactive relationship …
Prior investigations on social exclusion have overlooked the interactive relationship …
Motivated social affordance judgments of humor styles
M Brown, D Holt - Psychological Reports, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Despite the ingratiating function of humor, not all humor is created equal. Individual
differences in humor styles may inform perceptions of whether prospective group members …
differences in humor styles may inform perceptions of whether prospective group members …