This research paper studies the social psychology theories that are applicable to the phenomenon of WWII Nazi Germany. What are the psychological processes that enabled war criminals to commit such atrocities as the Jewish genocide ? This paper can be useful to assess the importance of the social psychology concepts that are identified, when considering contemporary social scenarios.
Existing literature on growth mindset presents mixed findings on the statistical significance of growth mindset in relation to academic resilience and performance in university student samples. This research focused on mindset as a two-factor concept consisting of growth and fixed mindset. Growth mindset was expected to present significant and positive correlations with both academic variables, while fixed mindset was expected to correlate negatively. An online survey administered to 150 Deree students showed significant positive associations of growth mindset with academic resilience (rs=.48, p<.001) and academic performance (rs=.23, p<.01), compared to negative correlations observed with fixed mindset (rs=-.29, p<.001; rs=-.22, p<.05), as predicted.
Within the area of Social Psychology many have wondered how accurate the impression formation on the basis of nonverbal behavior is. Non-verbal behavior is a form of communication through dynamic cues like the body, face, pitch and even appearance. According to previous literature, these nonverbal cues can help us infer an individual’s characteristics. Thus, one quickly starts to make attributions. Within the topic of attribution, and impression formation, the literature suggests mixed findings. It is thus important to assess factors like gender and culture that possibly contribute to this controversy.
This paper addresses the concept of urban stress through the transactional model pioneered by Lazarus and Folkman. The stressor, the cognitive appraisal, the coping strategies, and the reaction to stress constitute the four key elements of the framework and the outcome is manifested in a cognitive, emotional, behavioral, or physiological manner. COVID-19 as a stressor affects all the aforementioned elements with mental health, gender, age and personality traits determining how the individual will react. In addition, cross-cultural differences, social support, and type of coping are presented. Lastly, solutions pertaining to social support and city development are proposed to secure well-being.
The present research designed to investigate the effect of red color on two tasks (simple reaction time task and choice reaction time task) that measured sustained attention and differ in complexity, as well as on state anxiety levels. Participants were randomly assigned to one of the two conditions (red and blue).. Results showed that participants in the red group made more errors on the difficult task (p = .049), but no difference was found for the simple task (p = .908). Regarding the anxiety scores analysis revealed a main effect of time ( p<.001) but no effect of color on state anxiety levels. This study’s findings highlight the complex interaction between color processing and task demands, and the need for more research in this direction.
The internet, initially designed to connect people globally, now harbors dark trends where individuals use unconventional means to cause distress for entertainment. Two studies delved into these online behaviors associated with the dark tetrad. The first examined ghosting, revealing correlations with dark triad traits, destiny beliefs, and gender differences. The second explored trolling, strongly linking it to narcissism and gender, particularly noting higher levels in men, and impulsivity was also investigated, with anonymity being a crucial factor in trolling. Combining the findings from both studies sheds light on the complex factors fueling cyber aggression in online spaces.
This paper aims to explore some of the different negative manifestations of obedience to an authority, deindividuation and dehumanization and situational powers. Plato in Protagoras was one of the first to discuss the how “reverence”, “justice” and the “bonds of friendship” can be used to turn one man against another. It is evident that groups fulfill our need to and validate our purpose of living by granting us an extended identity. Moreover, from an evolutionary point of view, the information that others might have are vital in avoiding repeating the mistakes of others and in formulating a better informed and united front against the dangers of life. Considering the above, it is easy, to comprehend why deviating from the group, has been shown to be expressed by the same neural pathways as those of physical pain and thus group dynamics have played a major role in the manipulation of mankind. Being informed about the above mechanisms, is the first step in minimizing their effects.
Childhood obesity and overweight rates are reaching epidemic levels, placing children at great risk of later physical and psychosocial harm. Screen time, in particular, has emerged as a prominent cause of childhood obesity in recent years, whereby several hours of continuous exposure lead to sedentary lifestyles, lack of physical exercise, and slower metabolic rates. Food advertisements on screens, disguised as entertainment, enhance feelings of hunger, increase consumption of highly caloric and processed foods, while suppressing feelings of satiety. Healthy hormonal and sleep patterns are strongly affected by intense blue light, heavily disrupting metabolic rates. Parental interventions are being discussed.
As individuals, impression formation through non-verbal behaviors is an ongoing-process in our daily life influencing key decisions on how we perceive others and making sense of what we observe. In reality, non-verbal cues are emblematic and utilized by individuals in the sense of “reading” others and analyzing other’s body language as well as facial cues. The aim of this paper is to shed lights and assess the area of impression formation accuracy through non-verbal behaviors in three components. Initially, the term nonverbal-behaviors encircle diverse kinds of such behavior, utilized for forming first impressions. Additionally, multiple theories especially “the Attribution Theories” provide insight for analyzing the behaviors of others. Lastly, non-verbal behaviors are influenced by cultural and gender differences affecting the consistency of non-verbal behavior meanings.