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View article: A replication of Triplett’s ‘social facilitation experiment’
A replication of Triplett’s ‘social facilitation experiment’ Open
A seminal study by Triplett provided initial evidence for the social facilitation effect, and over the last century, research has demonstrated this effect across a range of settings. However, despite the importance attributed to Triplett’s…
View article: The Moral Dilution Effect: Irrelevant Information Influences Judgments of Moral Character
The Moral Dilution Effect: Irrelevant Information Influences Judgments of Moral Character Open
It is reasonable to expect that when making a judgment, we only consider the relevant (or diagnostic) information, and that non-relevant (non-diagnostic) information should not, and thus does not, influence our judgments. Previous research…
View article: The Moral Dilution Effect: Irrelevant Information Influences Judgments of Moral Character
The Moral Dilution Effect: Irrelevant Information Influences Judgments of Moral Character Open
It is reasonable to expect that when making a judgment, we only consider the relevant (or diagnostic) information and that nonrelevant (nondiagnostic) information should not, and thus does not, influence our judgments. Previous research ha…
View article: The Moral Dilution Effect: Irrelevant Information Influences Judgments of Moral Character
The Moral Dilution Effect: Irrelevant Information Influences Judgments of Moral Character Open
It is reasonable to expect that when making a judgment, we only consider the relevant (or diagnostic) information, and that non-relevant (non-diagnostic) information should not, and thus does not, influence our judgments. Previous research…
View article: The Moral Dilution Effect: Irrelevant Information Influences Judgments of Moral Character
The Moral Dilution Effect: Irrelevant Information Influences Judgments of Moral Character Open
It is reasonable to expect that when making a judgment, we only consider the relevant (or diagnostic) information, and that non-relevant (non-diagnostic) information should not, and thus does not, influence our judgments. Previous research…
View article: Negative media representations of young people during COVID related national lockdown increases young people's perceived stress
Negative media representations of young people during COVID related national lockdown increases young people's perceived stress Open
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus is a destructive respiratory disease that has affected the lives of billions of people around the world. Researchers argue that a group‐based approach drawing on our membership of specific soci…
View article: Who Cares More About Morality? Evidence from 67 Countries
Who Cares More About Morality? Evidence from 67 Countries Open
The self-importance of moral identity is about being moral for yourself (internalization) and for others (symbolization). We tested sex, age, and cultural differences in participants from 67 counties. We used Uz’s cultural tightness and lo…
View article: People, places, things and communities: expanding behaviour settings theory in the twenty-first century
People, places, things and communities: expanding behaviour settings theory in the twenty-first century Open
Trends and developments in recent behavioural and cognitive sciences demonstrate the need for a well-developed theoretical and empirical framework for examining the ecology of human behaviour. The increasing recognition of the role of the …
View article: Mental health hygiene during a health crisis: Exploring factors associated with media-induced secondary trauma in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic
Mental health hygiene during a health crisis: Exploring factors associated with media-induced secondary trauma in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic Open
Aims Given the risk of developing vicarious trauma through news media has increased during the pandemic, we explored risk factors associated with media induced secondary trauma, and its behavioral and psychological implications. Methods An…
View article: Cognitive Load Can Reduce Reason-Giving in a Moral Dumbfounding Task
Cognitive Load Can Reduce Reason-Giving in a Moral Dumbfounding Task Open
Moral dumbfounding occurs when people defend a moral judgment, without reasons in support of this judgment. The phenomenon has been influential in moral psychology, however, despite its influence, it remains poorly understood. Based on the…
View article: Predicting attitudinal and behavioral responses to COVID-19 pandemic using machine learning
Predicting attitudinal and behavioral responses to COVID-19 pandemic using machine learning Open
At the beginning of 2020, COVID-19 became a global problem. Despite all the efforts to emphasize the relevance of preventive measures, not everyone adhered to them. Thus, learning more about the characteristics determining attitudinal and …
View article: Moral Identity Predicts Adherence to <scp>COVID</scp>‐19 Mitigation Procedures Depending on Political Ideology: A Comparison Between the <scp>USA</scp> and New Zealand
Moral Identity Predicts Adherence to <span>COVID</span>‐19 Mitigation Procedures Depending on Political Ideology: A Comparison Between the <span>USA</span> and New Zealand Open
Reducing the spread of infectious viruses (e.g., COVID‐19) can depend on societal compliance with effective mitigations. Identifying factors that influence adherence can inform public policy. In many cases, public health messaging has beco…
View article: Social and moral psychology of COVID-19 across 69 countries
Social and moral psychology of COVID-19 across 69 countries Open
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all domains of human life, including the economic and social fabric of societies. One of the central strategies for managing public health throughout the pandemic has been through persuasive messaging and…
View article: Moral Identity predicts Adherence to COVID-19 Mitigation Procedures depending on Political Ideology: A Comparison between USA and New Zealand
Moral Identity predicts Adherence to COVID-19 Mitigation Procedures depending on Political Ideology: A Comparison between USA and New Zealand Open
Reducing the spread of infectious viruses (such as COVID-19) can depend on societal compliance with effective mitigations. Identifying factors that influence adherence can inform public policy. In many cases public health messaging has bec…
View article: Pandemic threat and group cohesion: national identification in the wake of COVID-19 is associated with authoritarianism
Pandemic threat and group cohesion: national identification in the wake of COVID-19 is associated with authoritarianism Open
Authoritarianism emerges in times of societal threat, in part driven by desires for group-based security. As such, we propose that the threat caused by the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with increased authoritarian tendencies and that t…
View article: Social Cohesion Strengthens Compliance With COVID-19 Restrictions: Evidence From a Longitudinal Study
Social Cohesion Strengthens Compliance With COVID-19 Restrictions: Evidence From a Longitudinal Study Open
Background: Although citizens in countries worldwide took coordinated steps to support collective public health during the COVID-19 pandemic, the processes that encourage citizens to adhere with COVID-19 restrictions are not fully understo…
View article: The Political Psychology of COVID‐19
The Political Psychology of COVID‐19 Open
The COVID‐19 pandemic has given rise to unprecedented and extraordinary conditions. It represents a profound threat to health and political and economic stability globally. It is the pressing issue of the current historical moment and is l…
View article: Moral Judgment as Categorization (MJAC)
Moral Judgment as Categorization (MJAC) Open
Observed variability and complexity of judgments of “right” and “wrong” cannot be readily accounted for within extant approaches to understanding moral judgment. In response to this challenge, we present a novel perspective on categorizati…
View article: Individual Differences in Perception of Sexual Harassment in University Students
Individual Differences in Perception of Sexual Harassment in University Students Open
Sexual harassment has increasingly become a main topic of conversation in academia in recent years. This current study investigated the role of gender, gender identity, locus of control and social dominance orientation on perceptions of se…
View article: Just Wrong? Or just WEIRD? Investigating the prevalence of Moral Dumbfounding in non-Western samples
Just Wrong? Or just WEIRD? Investigating the prevalence of Moral Dumbfounding in non-Western samples Open
Moral dumbfounding is the phenomenon that is observed when people defend a moral judgement even though they cannot provide a reason for this judgement. Dumbfounded responding may include admitting to not having reasons, or the use of unsup…
View article: Solidarity Matters: Prototypicality and Minority and Majority Adherence to National COVID-19 Health Advice
Solidarity Matters: Prototypicality and Minority and Majority Adherence to National COVID-19 Health Advice Open
The effectiveness of measures introduced to minimise the spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome CoronaVirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19) depends on compliance from all members of society. The Irish response to COVID-19 has been framed a…
View article: National identity predicts public health support during a global pandemic
National identity predicts public health support during a global pandemic Open
Changing collective behaviour and supporting non-pharmaceutical interventions is an important component in mitigating virus transmission during a pandemic. In a large international collaboration (Study 1, N = 49,968 across 67 countries), w…
View article: Reasons or rationalizations: The role of principles in the moral dumbfounding paradigm
Reasons or rationalizations: The role of principles in the moral dumbfounding paradigm Open
Moral dumbfounding occurs when people maintain a moral judgment even though they cannot provide reasons for it. Recently, questions have been raised about whether dumbfounding is a real phenomenon. Two reasons have been proposed as guiding…
View article: Cognitive Load Reduces Reason-Giving in a Moral Dumbfounding Task
Cognitive Load Reduces Reason-Giving in a Moral Dumbfounding Task Open
Moral dumbfounding occurs when people defend a moral judgment, without reasons in support of this judgment. Based on the notion that cognitive load enhances biases and shortcomings in human judgment when elaboration is beneficial, we hypot…
View article: Moral Judgment as Categorization (MJAC)
Moral Judgment as Categorization (MJAC) Open
Observed variability and complexity of judgments of 'right' and 'wrong' cannot currently be readily accounted for within extant approaches to understanding moral judgment. In response to this challenge we present a novel perspective on cat…