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View article: Effort and time costs influence motivational asymmetries in self-benefitting vs pro-environmental decisions
Effort and time costs influence motivational asymmetries in self-benefitting vs pro-environmental decisions Open
View article: Effort and time costs influence motivational asymmetries in self-benefitting vs pro-environmental decisions
Effort and time costs influence motivational asymmetries in self-benefitting vs pro-environmental decisions Open
Mitigating climate change requires individuals to adopt more pro-environmental behaviours, many of which come at a personal cost. Costs such as the time and effort associated with certain behaviours are integral to everyday decision-making…
View article: Effort and time costs influence motivational asymmetries in self-benefitting vs pro-environmental decisions
Effort and time costs influence motivational asymmetries in self-benefitting vs pro-environmental decisions Open
Mitigating climate change requires individuals to adopt more pro-environmental behaviours, many of which come at a personal cost. Costs such as the time and effort associated with certain behaviours are integral to everyday decision-making…
View article: A multi-site comparison of the multimodal response to an acute social stressor in the MRI environment
A multi-site comparison of the multimodal response to an acute social stressor in the MRI environment Open
Understanding the mechanisms behind (mal)adaptive stress responses is crucial for addressing stress-related mental disorders, which remain leading contributors to global disability and mortality. However, individual differences in stress r…
View article: Sampling in Constrained Space: Efficient Estimation of Model Evidence under Equality and Inequality Constraints
Sampling in Constrained Space: Efficient Estimation of Model Evidence under Equality and Inequality Constraints Open
Many scientific theories imply equality and inequality constraints on the statistical model underlying the observed data. Incorporating such constraints into hypothesis testing increases the efficiency and precision of inference. However, …
View article: When Predicting Climate-Relevant Intervention Effectiveness, Academics Outperform the Public, but Not a Simple Heuristic
When Predicting Climate-Relevant Intervention Effectiveness, Academics Outperform the Public, but Not a Simple Heuristic Open
Behavioral interventions are a promising tool to mitigate climate change, and expert forecasting is increasingly used to anticipate their success. However, little is known about how accurate expert predictions are—particularly in the clima…
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View article: Nature exposure induces analgesic effects by acting on nociception-related neural processing
Nature exposure induces analgesic effects by acting on nociception-related neural processing Open
Nature exposure has numerous health benefits and might reduce self-reported acute pain. Given the multi-faceted and subjective quality of pain and methodological limitations of prior research, it is unclear whether the evidence indicates g…
View article: With Low Power Comes Low Credibility? Toward a Principled Critique of Results From Underpowered Tests
With Low Power Comes Low Credibility? Toward a Principled Critique of Results From Underpowered Tests Open
Researchers should be motivated to adequately power statistical tests because tests with low power have a low probability of detecting true effects. However, it is also often claimed that significant results obtained by underpowered tests …
View article: Nature exposure induces hypoalgesia by acting on nociception-related neural processing
Nature exposure induces hypoalgesia by acting on nociception-related neural processing Open
Nature exposure has numerous psychological benefits, and previous findings suggest that exposure to nature reduces self-reported acute pain. Given the multi-faceted and subjective quality of pain and methodological limitations of prior res…
View article: Action observation reveals a network with divergent temporal and parietal cortex engagement in dogs compared with humans
Action observation reveals a network with divergent temporal and parietal cortex engagement in dogs compared with humans Open
Action observation is a fundamental pillar of social cognition. Neuroimaging research has revealed a human and non-human primate action observation network (AON) encompassing frontotemporoparietal areas with links to the species’ imitation…
View article: Neuroimaging and behavioral evidence that violent video games exert no negative effect on human empathy for pain and emotional reactivity to violence
Neuroimaging and behavioral evidence that violent video games exert no negative effect on human empathy for pain and emotional reactivity to violence Open
Influential accounts claim that violent video games (VVGs) decrease players’ emotional empathy by desensitizing them to both virtual and real-life violence. However, scientific evidence for this claim is inconclusive and controversially de…
View article: Grand Theft Empathy? Evidence for the absence of effects of violent video games on empathy for pain and emotional reactivity to violence
Grand Theft Empathy? Evidence for the absence of effects of violent video games on empathy for pain and emotional reactivity to violence Open
Influential accounts claim that violent video games (VVG) decrease players' emotional empathy by desensitizing them to both virtual and real-life violence. However, scientific evidence for this claim is inconclusive and controversially deb…
View article: Author response: Neuroimaging and behavioral evidence that violent video games exert no negative effect on human empathy for pain and emotional reactivity to violence
Author response: Neuroimaging and behavioral evidence that violent video games exert no negative effect on human empathy for pain and emotional reactivity to violence Open
Full text Figures and data Side by side Abstract Editor's evaluation eLife digest Introduction Results Discussion Methods Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Appendix 3 Appendix 4 Appendix 5 Appendix 6 Data availability References Decision letter Author…
View article: Data from: Grand Theft Empathy? Evidence for the absence of effects of violent video games on empathy for pain and emotional reactivity to violence
Data from: Grand Theft Empathy? Evidence for the absence of effects of violent video games on empathy for pain and emotional reactivity to violence Open
Influential accounts claim that violent video games (VVG) decrease players' emotional empathy by desensitizing them to both virtual and real-life violence. However, scientific evidence for this claim is inconclusive and controversially deb…
View article: Data from: Grand Theft Empathy? Evidence for the absence of effects of violent video games on empathy for pain and emotional reactivity to violence
Data from: Grand Theft Empathy? Evidence for the absence of effects of violent video games on empathy for pain and emotional reactivity to violence Open
Influential accounts claim that violent video games (VVG) decrease players' emotional empathy by desensitizing them to both virtual and real-life violence. However, scientific evidence for this claim is inconclusive and controversially deb…
View article: Action observation reveals a network with divergent temporal and parietal lobe engagement in dogs compared to humans
Action observation reveals a network with divergent temporal and parietal lobe engagement in dogs compared to humans Open
Action observation is a fundamental pillar of social cognition. Neuroimaging research has revealed a human and primate action observation network (AON) encompassing fronto-temporo-parietal areas with links to a species’ imitation tendencie…
View article: Same same but different? - How much of a difference does it make how we operationalize attitudes towards political violence in radicalization studies?
Same same but different? - How much of a difference does it make how we operationalize attitudes towards political violence in radicalization studies? Open
Efforts to develop quantitative measures of support for political violence and related concepts have been increasing in the past. These measures are often treated as roughly interchangeable although, to date, it is unclear whether they are…
View article: The causal role of affect sharing in driving vicarious fear learning
The causal role of affect sharing in driving vicarious fear learning Open
Vicarious learning, i.e. learning through observing others rather than through one’s own experiences, is an integral skill of social species. The aim of this study was to assess the causal role of affect sharing, an important aspect of emp…
View article: A two-stage Bayesian sequential assessment of exploratory hypotheses
A two-stage Bayesian sequential assessment of exploratory hypotheses Open
A clear separation between exploratory and confirmatory is vital for ensuring the credibility of research. In this preprint, we present a two-stage Bayesian sequential procedure that combines a maximum of exploratory freedom in the first s…
View article: Emotional Ego- and Altercentric Biases in High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder: Behavioral and Neurophysiological Evidence
Emotional Ego- and Altercentric Biases in High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder: Behavioral and Neurophysiological Evidence Open
Self-other distinction is a crucial aspect of social cognition, as it allows us to differentiate our own mental and emotional states from those of others. Research suggests that this ability might be impaired in individuals on the autism s…
View article: A Two-Stage Bayesian Sequential Assessment of Exploratory Hypotheses
A Two-Stage Bayesian Sequential Assessment of Exploratory Hypotheses Open
Separating confirmatory and exploratory analyses is vital for ensuring the credibility of research results. Here, we present a two-stage Bayesian sequential procedure that combines a maximum of exploratory freedom in the first stage with a…
View article: Emotional ego- and altercentric biases in high-functioning autism spectrum disorder: Behavioral and neurophysiological evidence
Emotional ego- and altercentric biases in high-functioning autism spectrum disorder: Behavioral and neurophysiological evidence Open
Self-other distinction is a crucial aspect of social cognition, as it allows us to differentiate our own mental and emotional states from those of others. Research suggests that this ability might be impaired in individuals with autism spe…
View article: When Implicit Prosociality Trumps Selfishness: The Neural Valuation System Underpins More Optimal Choices When Learning to Avoid Harm to Others Than to Oneself
When Implicit Prosociality Trumps Selfishness: The Neural Valuation System Underpins More Optimal Choices When Learning to Avoid Harm to Others Than to Oneself Open
Humans learn quickly which actions cause them harm. As social beings, we also need to learn to avoid actions that hurt others. It is currently unknown whether humans are as good at learning to avoid others' harm (prosocial learning) as the…
View article: Using reinforcement learning models in social neuroscience: frameworks, pitfalls and suggestions of best practices
Using reinforcement learning models in social neuroscience: frameworks, pitfalls and suggestions of best practices Open
The recent years have witnessed a dramatic increase in the use of reinforcement learning (RL) models in social, cognitive and affective neuroscience. This approach, in combination with neuroimaging techniques such as functional magnetic re…
View article: When implicit prosociality trumps selfishness: the neural valuation system underpins more optimal choices when learning to avoid harm to others than to oneself
When implicit prosociality trumps selfishness: the neural valuation system underpins more optimal choices when learning to avoid harm to others than to oneself Open
Humans learn quickly which actions cause them harm. As social beings, we also need to learn to avoid actions that hurt others. It is currently unknown if humans are as good at learning to avoid others' harm (prosocial learning) as they are…
View article: Using reinforcement learning models in social neuroscience: frameworks, pitfalls, and suggestions of best practices
Using reinforcement learning models in social neuroscience: frameworks, pitfalls, and suggestions of best practices Open
Recent years have witnessed a dramatic increase in the use of reinforcement learning (RL) models in social, cognitive and affective neuroscience. This approach, in combination with neuroimaging techniques such as functional magnetic resona…
View article: Increasing self-other bodily overlap increases sensorimotor resonance to others’ pain
Increasing self-other bodily overlap increases sensorimotor resonance to others’ pain Open