149 results for „positive psychology“
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magazine issue | 02/2012
Would you recognize the perpetrator? What do you need to know when you have to make an identification from a lineup?
... is still free. For a better understanding of the psychology of lineups, it is beneficial to take a look at the different ... outcomes (Swets, Dawes, & Monahan, 2000). First, a true positive outcome occurs if the perpetrator is present in the lineup and ... / more
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magazine issue | 02/2012
When the thought of yourself nags you: How failure to attain cultural standards brings suicide on the fringe of consciousness
... in this study, participants were reminded of something positive (high life satisfaction). It thus seems that even positive contents ... human motivations. References Argyle, M. (1987) The Psychology of Happiness. London: Methuen. Baechler, J. (1975). Les ... / more
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magazine issue | 02/2012
The dish on gossip: Its origins, functions, and bad reputation
... summarized as “… the exchange of personal information (positive or negative) in an evaluative way (positive or negative) about absent ... Barkow, J. H. (1992). Beneath new culture is old psychology: Gossip and social stratification. In J. H. Barkow, L. ... / more
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magazine issue | 01/2012
Honor and Emotion
... honor is dependent on a good reputation, shame has a positive function for those who value honor. The Nature of Honor For ... southern violence. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 20, 551-567. Cohen, D., Nisbett, R. E., ... / more
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magazine issue | 01/2012
Family Honour and the Purity of the Family’s Essence: A Relational Models Approach
... equals the object.” Both of these laws work either with a positive or with a negative connotation. If an object is similar to or in ... ethnography”. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 70, 945-960. Fischer, A. H., Manstead, A. S. R., & ... / more
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magazine issue | 06/2011
General action and inaction goals: Definitions & effects
... to “do something” on Election Day? With the birth of Psychology in the late 1800s, many scientists turned a careful eye to the topic ... of Christian religious beliefs was related to more positive general attitudes towards action (vs. inaction), whereas higher ... / more
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magazine issue | 06/2011
On the dark and bright sides to vengeance: Cognitive, behavioral and affective consequences of aggression
... not only negative (i.e., aggression increasing) but also positive (i.e., aggression reducing) consequences. Whereas aggressive thoughts ... in the future, has a long history in Philosophy and (Social)-Psychology alike. In Philosophy, already Aristotle claimed that typically ... / more
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Book Review
Depression as a spiritual journey
... River That Knows the Way . She has an MA in Psychosynthesis Psychology, has acted as a spiritual counselor for 20 years and works as a ... herself afflicted with this disorder. Her book accentuates a positive approach to the perception of depression as a means to find ourselves. ... / more
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Book Review
The antidote: happiness for people who can't stand positive thinking
... is The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can’t Stand Positive Thinking written by Oliver Burkeman. Though I find the irony ... is a good read for those of you who haven't studied psychology, and it's still a good read if you're a psychologist – which in my ... / more
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magazine issue | 06/2011
Anger Management
... After reviewing tapes of Lance Armstrong, Henk Aarts, a psychology professor at Utrecht University in the Netherlands said: “There's ... and findings do not show that venting one’s anger has positive value. It harms the self and others. Expressing anger is linked to ... / moreHere you can search the entire InMind magazine for any content of your choice. You can reduce your search results by selecting one or more filter options in the right column.