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View article: Estimating the replicability of psychology experiments after an initial failure to replicate
Estimating the replicability of psychology experiments after an initial failure to replicate Open
When a replication fails, scientists have to decide whether to make a second attempt or move on.Psychology researchers who attempt to replicate studies often face this decision, given the empiricalrate of replication success in psychology,…
View article: The effect of mere presence of smartphone on cognitive functions: A four-level meta-analysis.
The effect of mere presence of smartphone on cognitive functions: A four-level meta-analysis. Open
As smartphones have become portable and immersive devices that afford social, informational, and recreational conveniences unbounded by physical restrictions, most daily activities have become closely intertwined with the presence of smart…
View article: Supplemental Material for The effect of mere presence of smartphone on cognitive functions: A four-level meta-analysis.
Supplemental Material for The effect of mere presence of smartphone on cognitive functions: A four-level meta-analysis. Open
As smartphones have become portable and immersive devices that afford social, informational, and recreational conveniences unbounded by physical restrictions, most daily activities have become closely intertwined with the presence of smart…
View article: Negative work-to-family spillover stress and heightened cardiovascular risk biomarkers in midlife and older adults
Negative work-to-family spillover stress and heightened cardiovascular risk biomarkers in midlife and older adults Open
View article: Estimating the Replicability of Psychology Experiments After an Initial Failure to Replicate
Estimating the Replicability of Psychology Experiments After an Initial Failure to Replicate Open
When a replication fails, scientists have to decide whether to make a second attempt or move on. Psychology researchers who attempt to replicate studies often face this decision, given the empirical rate of replication success in psycholog…
View article: Think your way to happiness? Investigating the role of need for cognition in well-being through a three-level meta-analytic approach
Think your way to happiness? Investigating the role of need for cognition in well-being through a three-level meta-analytic approach Open
While the extent to which individuals engage in and enjoy cognitive abilities, commonly known as need for cognition (NFC), has been suggested to promote adaptive behaviors associated with well-being, there has not been a systematic examina…
View article: COVID-19 stress and cognitive failures in daily life: A multilevel examination of within- and between-persons patterns
COVID-19 stress and cognitive failures in daily life: A multilevel examination of within- and between-persons patterns Open
The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed an extremely high number of lives worldwide, causing widespread panic and stress. The current research examined whether COVID-19 stress was associated with everyday cognitive failures, using data from a se…
View article: Physical Activity, Screen Media Use and Sleep of Children With Developmental Disorders in Singapore: A Pilot Study
Physical Activity, Screen Media Use and Sleep of Children With Developmental Disorders in Singapore: A Pilot Study Open
Highlights More research is available on the on- and off-screen behaviors of typically developing children but substantially less research is available on these behaviors among children with developmental disabilities (CwDD). As CwDD have …
View article: Do executive functions buffer against COVID-19 stress?
Do executive functions buffer against COVID-19 stress? Open
View article: Does Watching Videos With Natural Scenery Restore Attentional Resources?
Does Watching Videos With Natural Scenery Restore Attentional Resources? Open
Existing studies have shown that direct exposure to a real nature environment has a restorative effect on attentional resources after a mentally fatiguing task. However, it remains unclear whether virtual nature simulations can serve as a …
View article: Insights into the accuracy of social scientists’ forecasts of societal change
Insights into the accuracy of social scientists’ forecasts of societal change Open
View article: A Narrative Review of Screen Time and Wellbeing among Adolescents before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications for the Future
A Narrative Review of Screen Time and Wellbeing among Adolescents before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications for the Future Open
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the lives of many. In particular, during the height of the pandemic, many experienced lockdowns, which in turn increased screen time drastically. While the pandemic has been declared an endemic and most …
View article: COVID-19 stress and cognitive failures in daily life: A multilevel examination of within- and between-persons patterns
COVID-19 stress and cognitive failures in daily life: A multilevel examination of within- and between-persons patterns Open
The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed an extremely high number of lives worldwide, causing widespread panic and stress. The current research examined whether COVID-19 stress was associated with everyday cognitive failures, using data from a se…
View article: A four-level meta-analytic review of the relationship between social media and well-being: a fresh perspective in the context of COVID-19
A four-level meta-analytic review of the relationship between social media and well-being: a fresh perspective in the context of COVID-19 Open
View article: Insights into accuracy of social scientists' forecasts of societal change
Insights into accuracy of social scientists' forecasts of societal change Open
How well can social scientists predict societal change, and what processes underlie their predictions? To answer these questions, we ran two forecasting tournaments testing accuracy of predictions of societal change in domains commonly stu…
View article: Insights into accuracy of social scientists' forecasts of societal change
Insights into accuracy of social scientists' forecasts of societal change Open
How well can social scientists predict societal change, and what processes underlie their predictions? To answer these questions, we ran two forecasting tournaments testing accuracy of predictions of societal change in domains commonly stu…
View article: Does trait self-esteem serve as a protective factor in maintaining daily affective well-being? Multilevel analyses of daily diary studies in the US and Singapore
Does trait self-esteem serve as a protective factor in maintaining daily affective well-being? Multilevel analyses of daily diary studies in the US and Singapore Open
View article: Dispositional gratitude, health-related factors, and lipid profiles in midlife: a biomarker study
Dispositional gratitude, health-related factors, and lipid profiles in midlife: a biomarker study Open
Dispositional gratitude has emerged in the literature to be associated with many health benefits in measures ranging from self-reported health to biomarkers of cardiovascular risk. However, little is known about the link between dispositio…
View article: Help-Seeking Tendencies and Subjective Well-Being: A Cross-Cultural Comparison of the United States and Japan
Help-Seeking Tendencies and Subjective Well-Being: A Cross-Cultural Comparison of the United States and Japan Open
Help-seeking is commonly conceived as an instrumental behavior that improves people’s subjective well-being. However, most findings supporting a positive association between help-seeking and subjective well-being are observed in independen…
View article: Does bedtime music listening improve subjective sleep quality and next-morning well-being in young adults? A randomized cross-over trial
Does bedtime music listening improve subjective sleep quality and next-morning well-being in young adults? A randomized cross-over trial Open
Previous research has found that young adults exhibit patterns of poor sleep, and that poor sleep is associated with a host of negative psychological consequences. One potential intervention to improve sleep quality is listening to music a…
View article: A critical review on the moderating role of contextual factors in the associations between video gaming and well-being
A critical review on the moderating role of contextual factors in the associations between video gaming and well-being Open
View article: Subjective age and inflammation risk in midlife adults: Findings from the Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) studies
Subjective age and inflammation risk in midlife adults: Findings from the Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) studies Open
View article: Brief Mindfulness Breathing Exercises and Working Memory Capacity: Findings from Two Experimental Approaches
Brief Mindfulness Breathing Exercises and Working Memory Capacity: Findings from Two Experimental Approaches Open
Mindfulness training has been extensively researched and found to elicit positive effects on cognitive performance, including working memory capacity. Benefits to cognitive function have been extended to brief mindfulness training as well.…