News tagged with social psychologists

Finding a stereotype that is true: Mexicans more sociable than Americans

Apr 30, 2009 | 4.4 / 5 (9) | 1

Stereotypes often paint a partial or false picture of an individual or group.

Search results for social psychologists

Eastern independence, Western conformity?

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

Jun 13, 2008 | 4.1 / 5 (15) | 0

While the act of selecting an everyday writing utensil seems to be a simple enough task, scientists have found that it actually could shed light on complex cultural differences.

Group bragging betrays insecurity, study shows

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

Oct 20, 2008 | 4 / 5 (13) | 2

From partisans at a political rally to fans at a football game, groups that engage in pompous displays of collective pride may be trying to mask insecurity and a low social status, suggests new research led by University ...

Can thinking of a loved one reduce your pain?

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

Nov 13, 2009 | 4 / 5 (4) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- "The very thought of you ... the mere idea of you" -- from the song "The Very Thought of You" by Ray Noble. Can the mere thought of your loved one reduce your pain?

Coming of age on the Internet

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

Mar 03, 2009 | 4.3 / 5 (3) | 0

In the mid-90s, the Internet seemed like a dark place. Indeed, scientific studies from that time were documenting some real risks for teenagers, including fewer close friendships and more tenuous connections with family. ...

Praise = money?

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

Apr 23, 2008 | 4.5 / 5 (2) | 1

Why are we nice to others? One answer provided by social psychologists is because it pays off. A social psychological theory stated that we do something nice to others for a good reputation or social approval just like we ...

Rejection for $500, please: Money and its symbolic powers

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

Jul 15, 2009 | 4.5 / 5 (2) | 0

When we are feeling blue we are told to count our blessings, but according to a study recently published in Psychological Science, counting our money might be a more useful activity. Psychologists Xinyue Zhou, Sun Yat-Se ...

Psychologists reveal the secret of successful wooing

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

Feb 13, 2009 | 2.8 / 5 (5) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new University of Sussex study shows that,without being consciously aware, we change our judgment of a person's attractiveness based on what they do, not their physical characteristics.

Researchers pioneer new treatment for social phobia and alcohol abuse

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

Jul 20, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- For many people, drinking is an essential part of a night out with friends. Alcohol is widely considered to be a social lubricant, so it's not surprising that social phobia, or extreme shyness, ...

Rich man, poor man: study shows body language can indicate socioeconomic status

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

Feb 04, 2009 | 3.3 / 5 (11) | 8

A new study in Psychological Science reveals that nonverbal cues can give away a person's socioeconomic status (SES). Volunteers whose parents were from upper SES backgrounds displayed more disengagement-related behaviors compar ...

Those were the days: counteracting loneliness with nostalgia

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

Nov 12, 2008 | 4.5 / 5 (4) | 0

With the days getting shorter (and colder) and the Holidays quickly approaching, many of us start thinking back to days gone by. This sentimentality and desire for the past is known as nostalgia. All of us are struck with ...

List of search results for social psychologists