A striking feature of the traditional armchair method of philosophy is the use of imaginary examples: for instance, of Gettier cases as counterexamples to the justified true belief analysis of knowledge. The use of such examples is often thought to…
Papers in Psychology
Miscellaneous papers in Psychology, I
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Consumer research literature has recognized the consumers' use of products and brands as props to their self-identity. While this literature has illuminated that products indeed serve to extend one's sense of self, the concept of 'self itself is…
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According to the Cognitive Complexity and Control (CCC) theory, the development of executive function can be understood in terms of age-related increases in the maximum complexity of the rules children can formulate and use when solving problems.…
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The rare, genetically based disorder, Williams syndrome (WMS), produces a constellation of distinctive cognitive, neuroanatomical, and electrophysiological features which we explore through the series of studies reported here. In this paper, we…
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This study examined creativity at work by considering a new construct, creative personal identity, in conjunction with creative self-efficacy and a problem-solving strategy. Results of a field study suggested that creative personal identity…
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The number of scholarly blogs on the Web is increasing. In this article, a group of researchers are asked to describe the functions that their blogs serve for them as researchers. The results show that their blogging is motivated by the possibility…
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BACKGROUND: Women's body image in late pregnancy and its relationship to the assumption of the maternal role have not been fully addressed in transitional cultures like that of Taiwan. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore body image…
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The authors proposed a novel explanation for cultural differences in ingroup favoritism (dialecticism) and tested this hypothesis across cultures/ethnicities, domains, and levels of analysis (explicit vs. implicit, cognitive vs. affective).…
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Past research has demonstrated that people more readily recognize bias in others' perceptions than they do in their own. The current research demonstrates the tenacity of this effect in the context of interpersonal conflicts. In Study 1,…
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INTRODUCTION: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) (Crohn disease or ulcerative colitis) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are 2 gastrointestinal (GI) disorders that are chronic, are debilitating, and diminish quality of life and have no known…
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There is mounting evidence that disgust plays an important role in certain anxiety disorders, yet little is known about disgusts cognitive component. The current study introduces a measure of cognitions associated with disgust and contamination to…
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For several years, aid programs in the Mekong region have taken an increasing interest in cross-border mobility and human trafficking and its relationship with development. More recently, there has been an increasing interest in the identification…
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The brain and its "agent" debate the provenance of thoughts in the charming language of an old Readers Digest article.
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An earlier article published in this journal sought to recover the views of professionals concerned with the delivery and implementation of a 'Third Way' multiagency programme tackling the social exclusion of young children and their families known…
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As robots become more pervasive, operators will develop richer relationships with them. In a 2 (robot form: humanoid vs. car) x 2 (assembler: self vs. other) between-participants experiment (N=56), participants assembled either a humanoid or car…
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The present research investigated the need to distinguish humans from animals and tested the hypothesis derived from terror management theory that this need stems in part from existential mortality concerns. Specifically, the authors suggest that…
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Negations (e.g., Jim is not guilty) are part of our daily language and communication. Linguistic and non-linguistic negations can occur when receivers counter-argue what communicators are saying, when hypotheses are disconfirmed, or through negative…
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Purpose - A description of the managerial impact on change processes during a takeover with middle management in the telecom industry. Design/methodology/approach - The approach is to use storytelling as a form of analysis of different positions…
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Relying on the theoretical model of Lyubomirsky et al. 2005, Review of General Psychology, 9, pp. 111131, the present study investigated the relationship between personality, number of friends, best friendship quality and happiness among 423 young…
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Research across various disciplines has demonstrated that social exclusion has devastating psychological, emotional, and behavioral consequences. Excluded individuals are therefore motivated to affiliate with others, even though they may not have…
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