It is the great recurring theme throughout social psychology. Legendary social psychologist Leon Festinger (1957) proposed ...

They found that just like humans, the apes’ attention moved back and forth between agent and patient, which implies that they ...

A new study uncovers constant communication between the human brain's social cognitive network, responsible for understanding others' thoughts, and the amygdala, known for processing fear and emotions ...

Senior author Rodrigo Braga said, “We spend a lot of time wondering, ‘What is that person feeling, thinking? Did I say ...

This influence is further explained by Bandura’s social cognitive theory, which states that people learn behaviors and ...

Federal funding for cognitive research in the late 1970s and early 1980s unexpectedly led to significant advancements in ...

Health and PE, Years 9 and 10 (v8.4) Evaluate situations and propose appropriate emotional responses and then reflect on ...

Online, group-based interventions show promise for weight loss in adults with severe obesity, though barriers like digital ...

Animal characters in children's books improve younger kids' social skills and understanding of emotions, according to a new ...

Faculty from three departments surveyed more than 2,400 people to understand generational differences in the use of traditional, social and digital media and how those differences shaped political and ...

Cognitive Biases and Overconfidence in the Housing Market ... Political psychologists argue that social identity theory helps explain why certain firms received preferential treatment. By positioning ...