Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

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Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

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JESP features research in social psychology that use experimental or quasi-experimental methods or findings that push existing theories! @sciencedirect

Katılım Ocak 2023
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Journal of Experimental Social Psychology
Why do we form stereotypes? Diane Pecher et al. found that memory plays an important role: People confuse individuals who look similar and reconstruct their memory based on unfounded statements about groups. This happened even when these individuals are friendly looking aliens!
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A simple nod of agreement can lock in first impressions. Across 4 studies brief social verification made evaluations of job applicants more consistent and stable. Shared reality doesn’t just feel real—it consolidates what we think. Matteo Masi, @Gerrit37719904 & Gerald Echterhoff
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Moral framing has long been proposed as a way to shift attitudes. Marlene Voit @MTwardawski & Mortiz Fischer tested this with conservatives who are often skeptical about climate change and found it didn’t work. Thus, there are understudied limits of moral reframing.
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Even when we try to think harder, we still excuse ourselves.🧠@k_miazek & @KonradBocian finds that the self-interest bias—judging bad acts as less wrong when they benefit us—persists even under time pressure or mental load. Fixing it may require awareness, not just willpower.
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Why do we feel good when a star athlete or coach stumbles? 🏈 This article cites a past study showing people enjoy others’ setbacks—especially when they seem hypocritical or undeserving. Even in sports, our sense of “justice” fuels schadenfreude. ⚖️ thedebrief.org/why-we-love-to…
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