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Pre-registration watch part 1: Detecting deception

In this blog post, I will report on the experiences of social psychologists, such as myself, with committing ourselves to detailed ... happened via an appropriately termed ‘IPA’: In Principle Acceptance. Next to having the same acronym as hoppy pale ale, this also ... / more

Why Are We Still Spanking Our Kids?

... to take all appropriate legislative, administrative, social, and educational measures against corporal and mental violence (Becker, ... & Hansen, 1989), which contains subscales that measure acceptance of violence in: (a) corporal punishment, (b) war, (c) intimate ... / more

Foul-weather friends: Social psychology and school aggression

... peers in a helpful way? Although, as a discipline, social psychology has studied such bystander effects for decades, it has been ... found that defending behaviour was linked to high social acceptance . So, to encourage defending, children need confidence in their ... / more

From the Editors: Commentary for Mobility Special Issue

... that variables such as relational mobility and size of social network matter. They also note the dark side of having preferences for ... instruction) the more socially appropriate ways to gain acceptance and form interpersonal relationships in new societies that are ... / more

It’s not a matter of fashion: How psychological research can revamp common beliefs on lesbian and gay parenting

... of children with heterosexual parents. Both personal and social outcomes have been examined: sexual identity, psychological adjustment ... on self-esteem (Bos & van Balen, 2008). The level of acceptance of lesbian and gay people in the context of where the family lives ... / more

Bad day? How it can seem even worse for some

... for someone to respond negatively to seemingly neutral social situations, especially if they have recently experienced a negative ... people out of the “negative emotion cycle,” such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT; Hayes, Luoma, Bond, Masuda, & ... / more

Chemical or Financial Imbalances? Mental Health, Income Inequality & American Culture

... in status. The rise of mood disorders is caused by our social immersion in a digital culture—built and shaped via individualistic ... understanding of mental disorders to garner wide-spread acceptance of biological solutions (i.e., psychotropic medication). ... / more

The Hope Circuit, Reviewed by Joe Smith

... the rejection of the “blank slate” and the acceptance that evolution and the brain condition and constrain mental life; ... psychology for a general audience, Aronson’s The Social Animal (1972). It was a revelatory for Seligman, as well as for his ... / more

The Kids are Alright? An Interview with Well-Being Ambassador Will Williams and a Case for Bringing Mindfulness to Schools

... which is simply the extent to which someone has obtained social and psychological prosperity [ 5 ]. IM: And what are some of ... training reduces mind wandering: The critical role of acceptance.  Emotion, 17 , 224-23 12 Hofmann, S. G., Grossman, P., & ... / more

Toward the LGBTQ+ Friendly Workplace: Are We There Yet?

... impact of LGBTQ+ activism is reflected in strides towards acceptance and equality for gender and sexual minorities [ 1 ]. Along ... individuals, and positive changes in attitudes towards social issues such as same- sex marriage and parenting, and transgender ... / more