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View article: Temperamental overexcitability, household chaos, and lack of focused attention for academic learning
Temperamental overexcitability, household chaos, and lack of focused attention for academic learning Open
Individuals high in temperamental sensitivity are considered to orient their attention even to irrelevant stimuli in their current environments. Since this characteristic makes it more difficult for them to focus on the relevant stimuli in…
View article: Self-control duration and implicit willpower assumptions in the cognitive association between self-control and decreased vitality
Self-control duration and implicit willpower assumptions in the cognitive association between self-control and decreased vitality Open
View article: Shining the light on left-wing authoritarianism in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland
Shining the light on left-wing authoritarianism in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland Open
Research on left-wing authoritarianism (LWA) is still scarce in German-speaking countries as a reliable, culturally invariant, and valid self-report measure is currently missing. The present research aims at mitigating this gap by adapting…
View article: Self-compassion and emotional recovery in the relationship between neuroticism and subjective well-being
Self-compassion and emotional recovery in the relationship between neuroticism and subjective well-being Open
Studies have consistently found the neuroticism personality trait to be related to lowered subjective well-being. Previous research has also found neuroticism to be related to lower self-compassion and slower recovery from emotionally stre…
View article: Ideological Impartiality of the Dark-Ego-Vehicle Principle: Antagonistic Narcissism is Associated With Pro-Choice as Well as Pro-Life Radicalism Intention
Ideological Impartiality of the Dark-Ego-Vehicle Principle: Antagonistic Narcissism is Associated With Pro-Choice as Well as Pro-Life Radicalism Intention Open
View article: Measuring Antisemitism in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland
Measuring Antisemitism in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland Open
View article: Antisemitism as a dark-ego vehicle
Antisemitism as a dark-ego vehicle Open
According to the recently proposed dark-ego-vehicle principle (DEVP), individuals high in dark-personality traits (e.g., narcissism, psychopathy) tend to be attracted to certain kinds of (political) ideologies if and when these ideologies …
View article: Further Evidence for the Dark-Ego-Vehicle Principle: Higher Pathological Narcissistic Grandiosity and Virtue Signaling Are Related to Greater Involvement in LGBQ and Gender Identity Activism
Further Evidence for the Dark-Ego-Vehicle Principle: Higher Pathological Narcissistic Grandiosity and Virtue Signaling Are Related to Greater Involvement in LGBQ and Gender Identity Activism Open
The dark-ego-vehicle principle (DEVP) suggests that individuals with so-called dark personalities (e.g., high narcissistic traits) are attracted to political and social activism that they can repurpose to satisfy their specific ego-focused…
View article: The mental association between subjective vitality, energy conservation motivation, and cognitive effort motivation according to the schema model of self-control
The mental association between subjective vitality, energy conservation motivation, and cognitive effort motivation according to the schema model of self-control Open
According to the schema model of self-control, repetitive self-control efforts falter due to the activation of a reduced vitality schema, resulting in increased motivation to conserve energy and reduced cognitive efforts. Building on these…
View article: Understanding involvement in environmental activism: relationships to pathological narcissistic grandiosity, virtue signaling, dominance, and sensation seeking
Understanding involvement in environmental activism: relationships to pathological narcissistic grandiosity, virtue signaling, dominance, and sensation seeking Open
In a pre-registered study, we sought initial evidence for the relationship between pathological narcissistic grandiosity and involvement in environmental activism. This relationship was predicted based on the dark-ego-vehicle principle (DE…
View article: Comparison of human hair cortisol concentration stability for 1‐year and 2‐year test–retest intervals
Comparison of human hair cortisol concentration stability for 1‐year and 2‐year test–retest intervals Open
Human hair cortisol concentration (HCC) has previously been found to be highly stable for a 1‐year interval ( r = 0.73) in terms of a product–moment correlation. The present study aimed to replicate this finding and compare HCC stability r…
View article: Sex/Gender Beliefs are Strongly Related to Either Right-Wing Authoritarian Conventionalism or Left-Wing Authoritarian Anti-Conventionalism
Sex/Gender Beliefs are Strongly Related to Either Right-Wing Authoritarian Conventionalism or Left-Wing Authoritarian Anti-Conventionalism Open
Previous research investigating the correlates of sex/gender beliefs (i.e., “Sex/gender is binary and permanently fixed” vs. “Sex/gender is nonbinary or changeable”) massively focused on right-wing authoritarianism (RWA). In the present re…
View article: My precious: development and validation of the conservation of human energy resources index (CHERI)
My precious: development and validation of the conservation of human energy resources index (CHERI) Open
Conserving energy resources is crucial for sustaining effort and preventing exhaustion, especially in demanding work environments. Yet, a reliable and valid measure for assessing individuals' motivation to conserve energy is currently lack…
View article: Shining the Light on Left-Wing Authoritarianism in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland
Shining the Light on Left-Wing Authoritarianism in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland Open
Research on left-wing authoritarianism (LWA) is still scarce in German-speaking coun-tries as a valid self-report measure is currently missing. The present research closes this gap by adapting the Left-Wing-Authoritarianism-Index (LWAI) fr…
View article: German translation of the Four-Item Mentalising Index (FIMI-G)
German translation of the Four-Item Mentalising Index (FIMI-G) Open
Mentalising can be defined as the social-cognitive ability to understand and infer the mental non-emotional states of oneself and others. Recently, the Four-Item Mentalising Index (FIMI), a self-report scale, was developed to efficiently m…
View article: Further basic evidence for the dark-ego-vehicle principle: Higher pathological narcissism is associated with greater involvement in feminist activism
Further basic evidence for the dark-ego-vehicle principle: Higher pathological narcissism is associated with greater involvement in feminist activism Open
According to the dark-ego-vehicle principle (DEVP), individuals with so-called dark personalities (e.g., individuals with high narcissistic traits) are attracted to political and social activism not for the achievement of prosocial goals b…
View article: Dark-ego-vehicle principle: Narcissism as a predictor of anti-sexual assault activism
Dark-ego-vehicle principle: Narcissism as a predictor of anti-sexual assault activism Open
In this preregistered study, we tested the dark-ego-vehicle principle . This principle states that individuals with dark personalities, such as high narcissistic traits, are inclined to become involved in certain kinds of ideologies and po…
View article: Understanding left-wing authoritarianism: Relations to the dark personality traits, altruism, and social justice commitment
Understanding left-wing authoritarianism: Relations to the dark personality traits, altruism, and social justice commitment Open
In two pre-registered studies, we investigated the relationship of left-wing authoritarianism with the ego-focused trait of narcissism. Based on existing research, we expected individuals with higher levels of left-wing authoritarianism to…
View article: On the virtues of fragile self-control: Boredom as a catalyst for adaptive behavior regulation
On the virtues of fragile self-control: Boredom as a catalyst for adaptive behavior regulation Open
Self-control is a fragile mechanism by design, and there is an ongoing debate about the reasons for this fragility. A mechanistically plausible perspective is offered by reward-based models of self-control such as the expected value of con…
View article: Understanding Involvement in Environmental Activism: Relationships to Pathological Narcissism, Virtue Signaling, Dominance, and Sensation Seeking
Understanding Involvement in Environmental Activism: Relationships to Pathological Narcissism, Virtue Signaling, Dominance, and Sensation Seeking Open
View article: Dark Ego Vehicle: Narcissism as a Predictor of Anti-Sexual Assault Activism
Dark Ego Vehicle: Narcissism as a Predictor of Anti-Sexual Assault Activism Open
In this preregistered study, we tested the dark ego vehicle principle. This principle says that individuals with dark personalities, such as high narcissistic traits, are inclined to get involved in certain kinds of ideology and political …
View article: From autistic pragmatic language problems to a negative attitude toward human nature—a serial multiple mediation model
From autistic pragmatic language problems to a negative attitude toward human nature—a serial multiple mediation model Open
It has recently been found that individuals high in autistic traits tend to believe that they are usually not treated fairly. In the present study, it is assumed that such a lowered personal belief in a just world is based on cumulative hu…
View article: A single item measure of self-control – validation and location in a nomological network of self-control, boredom, and if-then planning
A single item measure of self-control – validation and location in a nomological network of self-control, boredom, and if-then planning Open
Self-control is a highly adaptive human capacity and research on self-control is booming. To further facilitate self-control research, especially in conditions where time-constraints might render the use of multi-item measures of self-cont…
View article: Understanding Left-Wing Authoritarianism: Relations to Dark Personality Traits, Altruism, and Social Justice Commitment
Understanding Left-Wing Authoritarianism: Relations to Dark Personality Traits, Altruism, and Social Justice Commitment Open
View article: Further Basic Evidence for the Dark-Ego-Vehicle Principle: Higher Pathological Narcissism Is Associated With Greater Involvement in Feminist Activism
Further Basic Evidence for the Dark-Ego-Vehicle Principle: Higher Pathological Narcissism Is Associated With Greater Involvement in Feminist Activism Open
View article: Involvement in LGBQ Activism is Related to Pathological Narcissistic Grandiosity and Virtue Signaling
Involvement in LGBQ Activism is Related to Pathological Narcissistic Grandiosity and Virtue Signaling Open
View article: Measuring Motivation for Cognitive Effort as State
Measuring Motivation for Cognitive Effort as State Open
People's motivation to engage in cognitive effort is a variable which is relevant in different psychological domains (e.g., social cognition research). Despite its potential benefits, a psychometrically sound state measure of cognitive mot…
View article: A single item measure of self-control – validation and location in a nomological network of self-control, boredom, and if-then planning
A single item measure of self-control – validation and location in a nomological network of self-control, boredom, and if-then planning Open
Self-control is a highly adaptive human capacity and research on self-control is booming. To further facilitate self-control research, especially in conditions where time-constraints might render the use of multi-item measures of self-cont…
View article: Autistic Traits Predict Social-Contact Uncertainty in University Students
Autistic Traits Predict Social-Contact Uncertainty in University Students Open
Social anxiety (alternatively: social-contact uncertainty ) in the university context can lead to reduced health, well-being, and performance, and can even cause premature leaving of education. With the present study, we intended to supple…
View article: Again, No Evidence for or Against the Existence of Ego Depletion: Opinion on “A Multi-Site Preregistered Paradigmatic Test of the Ego Depletion Effect”
Again, No Evidence for or Against the Existence of Ego Depletion: Opinion on “A Multi-Site Preregistered Paradigmatic Test of the Ego Depletion Effect” Open
OPINION article Front. Hum. Neurosci., 06 May 2021Sec. Cognitive Neuroscience https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2021.658890