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View article: FalseWebs Network Policy Paper: Understanding and Addressing Misinformation in Scotland
FalseWebs Network Policy Paper: Understanding and Addressing Misinformation in Scotland Open
Executive SummaryThis policy paper addresses the growing societal threat of misinformation and disinformation – collectively known as information disorder – and explores how Scotland can respond effectively through evidence led interventio…
View article: The Impact of Power States and Belonging on Masstige Luxury Consumption
The Impact of Power States and Belonging on Masstige Luxury Consumption Open
Recent research has established that masstige marketing is neither a myth nor a buzz word but very much a phenomenon that can lead brand managers to achieve a competitive advantage. Drawing on three studies, the aim of this paper was to ex…
View article: Trust issues: Adolescents' epistemic vigilance towards online sources
Trust issues: Adolescents' epistemic vigilance towards online sources Open
Development of epistemic vigilance towards online information is crucial for adolescents in the context of widespread online ‘information pollution’. Children have demonstrated selective mistrust of webpages with typographical but not sema…
View article: A luxury consumption perspective on motivations for brand value co-creation in emerging markets
A luxury consumption perspective on motivations for brand value co-creation in emerging markets Open
Purpose Whereas research on brand value co-creation is being conducted from a number of different perspectives, the psycho-social mechanisms that motivate consumers towards brand value co-creation have room for theory development. The purp…
View article: Adolescents Are More Utilitarian Than Adults in Group Moral Decision‐Making
Adolescents Are More Utilitarian Than Adults in Group Moral Decision‐Making Open
This study explores how peers influence the moral decisions of Chinese adolescents (12‐ to 16‐year‐olds, M age = 14.32, n = 84) and young adults (18‐ to 26‐year‐olds, M age = 20.92, n = 99) in moral dilemmas. Participants were asked to mak…
View article: Dutch adaptation of the Prosocial Behavior Questionnaire (PBQ-NL): a validity and reliability study in adolescents and young adults
Dutch adaptation of the Prosocial Behavior Questionnaire (PBQ-NL): a validity and reliability study in adolescents and young adults Open
This study assessed the psychometric properties of the Dutch translation of the Prosocial Behavior Questionnaire (PBQ-NL), a self-report questionnaire that distinguishes altruistic, reactive, and proactive prosocial behaviours. Participant…
View article: Social dynamics in interpersonal emotion regulation: A theoretical framework for understanding direct and indirect other-based processes
Social dynamics in interpersonal emotion regulation: A theoretical framework for understanding direct and indirect other-based processes Open
Interpersonal emotion regulation involves having emotions changed in a social context. While some research has used the term to refer to instances where others are used to alter one’s own emotions (intrinsic), other research refers to goal…
View article: Dutch adaptation of the Prosocial Behavior Questionnaire (PBQ-NL): A validity and reliability study in adolescents and early adults
Dutch adaptation of the Prosocial Behavior Questionnaire (PBQ-NL): A validity and reliability study in adolescents and early adults Open
This study assessed the psychometric properties of the Dutch translation of the Prosocial Behavior Questionnaire (PBQ-NL), a self-report questionnaire that distinguishes altruistic, reactive, and proactive prosocial behaviors. Participants…
View article: Ideological and Psychological Predictors of COVID-19-Related Collective Action, Opinions, and Health Compliance Across Three Nations
Ideological and Psychological Predictors of COVID-19-Related Collective Action, Opinions, and Health Compliance Across Three Nations Open
Until vaccines or treatments are widely available and used, behavioral change (e.g. social distancing) on an unparalleled collective scale is the chief way to curb the spread of COVID-19. Relying on ideology and collective action models as…
View article: Ideological and Psychological Predictors of COVID-19-Related Collective Action, Opinions, and Health Compliance Across Three Nations
Ideological and Psychological Predictors of COVID-19-Related Collective Action, Opinions, and Health Compliance Across Three Nations Open
Until vaccines or treatments are widely available and used, behavioral change (e.g. social distancing) on an unparalleled collective scale is the chief way to curb the spread of COVID-19. Relying on ideology and collective action models as…
View article: Author Correction: Virtual agents and risk-taking behavior in adolescence: the twofold nature of nudging
Author Correction: Virtual agents and risk-taking behavior in adolescence: the twofold nature of nudging Open
View article: Virtual agents and risk-taking behavior in adolescence: the twofold nature of nudging
Virtual agents and risk-taking behavior in adolescence: the twofold nature of nudging Open
View article: What do I want to feel? Emotion goals in childhood, adolescence, and adulthood
What do I want to feel? Emotion goals in childhood, adolescence, and adulthood Open
Beliefs about emotion utility can influence context‐sensitive emotion goals (i.e., desired emotional responses). Although key for emotion regulation, emotion goals have been overlooked in children and adolescents. In 2018–2019 results of S…
View article: Ire and punishment: Incidental anger and costly punishment in children, adolescents, and adults
Ire and punishment: Incidental anger and costly punishment in children, adolescents, and adults Open
View article: Physical Presence during Moral Action in Immersive Virtual Reality
Physical Presence during Moral Action in Immersive Virtual Reality Open
Research on morality has focused on differences in moral judgment and action. In this study, we investigated self-reported moral reasoning after a hypothetical moral dilemma was presented on paper, and moral reasoning after that very same …
View article: Ideological and psychological predictors of COVID-19-related collective action, opinions, and health compliance across three nations
Ideological and psychological predictors of COVID-19-related collective action, opinions, and health compliance across three nations Open
Until vaccines or treatments are widely available and used, behavioral change (e.g. social distancing) on an unparalleled collective scale is the chief way to curb the spread of COVID-19. Relying on ideology and collective action models as…
View article: The Robot Made Me Do It: Human–Robot Interaction and Risk-Taking Behavior
The Robot Made Me Do It: Human–Robot Interaction and Risk-Taking Behavior Open
Empirical evidence has shown that peer pressure can impact human risk-taking behavior. With robots becoming ever more present in a range of human settings, it is crucial to examine whether robots can have a similar impact. Using the balloo…
View article: Emotion Goals: What Do Sexual Offenders Want to Feel?
Emotion Goals: What Do Sexual Offenders Want to Feel? Open
Sexual offenders typically experience more negative emotions and greater difficulties in regulating emotions than non-offenders. However, limited data exist on what sexual offenders want to feel (i.e., their emotion goals). Notably, emotio…
View article: Alcohol, empathy, and morality: acute effects of alcohol consumption on affective empathy and moral decision-making
Alcohol, empathy, and morality: acute effects of alcohol consumption on affective empathy and moral decision-making Open
These results suggest that facets, beyond or in addition to deficits in affective empathy, might influence the relationship between alcohol consumption and utilitarian endorsements.
View article: When punishment is emotion‐driven: Children's, adolescents', and adults' costly punishment of unfair allocations
When punishment is emotion‐driven: Children's, adolescents', and adults' costly punishment of unfair allocations Open
When do children, adolescents, and adults decide to punish fairness violations? Two studies with 9‐year‐old children, 13‐year‐old adolescents, and adults investigated whether the link between unfairness and punishment was mediated by negat…
View article: Creativity through Connectedness: The Role of Closeness and Perspective Taking in Group Creativity
Creativity through Connectedness: The Role of Closeness and Perspective Taking in Group Creativity Open
Achievements in various fields of creativity are resulting more and more from collaborative teams. This research investigated the role of interpersonal process variables, namely closeness and perspective taking in group creativity, with a …
View article: Virtual morality in the helping professions: Simulated action and resilience
Virtual morality in the helping professions: Simulated action and resilience Open
Recent advances in virtual technologies have allowed the investigation of simulated moral actions in aversive moral dilemmas. Previous studies have employed diverse populations to explore these actions, with little research considering the…
View article: Simulating Moral Actions: An Investigation of Personal Force in Virtual Moral Dilemmas
Simulating Moral Actions: An Investigation of Personal Force in Virtual Moral Dilemmas Open
View article: The Influence of Adult and Peer Role Models on Children’ and Adolescents’ Sharing Decisions
The Influence of Adult and Peer Role Models on Children’ and Adolescents’ Sharing Decisions Open
This study explores how the age (adult vs. peer) and the suggestion (to be fair vs. unfair) of models affect the sharing decisions of 9‐ and 12‐year‐olds ( N = 365) from Italy and Singapore. Results demonstrate a developmental shift in the…
View article: Correction: Virtual Morality: Transitioning from Moral Judgment to Moral Action?
Correction: Virtual Morality: Transitioning from Moral Judgment to Moral Action? Open
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0164374.].
View article: Interpersonal emotion regulation in Asperger's syndrome and borderline personality disorder
Interpersonal emotion regulation in Asperger's syndrome and borderline personality disorder Open
Objectives Interpersonal emotion regulation ( ER ) plays a significant role in how individuals meet others’ emotional needs and shape social interactions, as it is key to initiating and maintaining high‐quality social relationships. Given …
View article: Studying Children's Intrapersonal Emotion Regulation Strategies from the Process Model of Emotion Regulation
Studying Children's Intrapersonal Emotion Regulation Strategies from the Process Model of Emotion Regulation Open
The authors relied on the Process Model of Emotion Regulation (PMER; J. J. Gross, 2007 ) to investigate children's abilities to regulate their emotions and to assess how distinct emotion regulation strategies are used by children of differ…
View article: Virtual Morality: Transitioning from Moral Judgment to Moral Action?
Virtual Morality: Transitioning from Moral Judgment to Moral Action? Open
The nature of moral action versus moral judgment has been extensively debated in numerous disciplines. We introduce Virtual Reality (VR) moral paradigms examining the action individuals take in a high emotionally arousing, direct action-fo…
View article: Framing of online risk: Young adults’ and adolescents’ representations of risky gambles.
Framing of online risk: Young adults’ and adolescents’ representations of risky gambles. Open
Young people can be particularly vulnerable to victimization online. Despite widespread Internet safety training, data reveal that risky online behaviors are commonplace among young people. To date, there has been little research investiga…
View article: Costly third-party interventions: The role of incidental anger and attention focus in punishment of the perpetrator and compensation of the victim
Costly third-party interventions: The role of incidental anger and attention focus in punishment of the perpetrator and compensation of the victim Open