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The High Score of Bias: Exploring How Violent Video Game Players Perceive Scientists in This Field and Engage with Their Research doi.org/10.1525/coll...
The High Score of Bias: Exploring How Violent Video Game Players Perceive Scientists in This Field and Engage with Their ResearchWe explore how habitual players of violent video games (VVGs) form perceptions of researchers and engage with further scientific literature on this topic when exposed to studies linking VVGs to increa...doi.orgDo perceptions of inequality amplify zero-sum beliefs by triggering feelings of relative deprivation? doi.org/10.1525/coll...
One’s Loss Is Another’s Gain? Perceived Inequality Amplifies Zero-Sum Beliefs Through Relative DeprivationZero-sum beliefs—the conviction that one party’s gains inherently imply another’s losses—enhance societal polarization and impede cooperation. While prior work links perceived economic inequality to z...doi.orgNew in Clinical Psychology: Adaptation of the 20-Item Prosopagnosia Index for the Screening of Developmental Prosopagnosia in Mexico doi.org/10.1525/coll...
Adaptation of the 20-Item Prosopagnosia Index for the Screening of Developmental Prosopagnosia in MexicoDevelopmental prosopagnosia (DP) is a lifelong condition characterized by difficulties in recognizing faces despite intact vision and intelligence. The 20-Item Prosopagnosia Index (PI20) is a widely u...doi.orgNew in Cognitive Psychology, from @liannewolsink.bsky.social: Memory Suppression Does Not Slow Down, but Retrieval Practice Speeds Up Later Recall in the Think/No-Think Task doi.org/10.1525/coll...
Memory Suppression Does Not Slow Down, but Retrieval Practice Speeds Up Later Recall in the Think/No-Think TaskIn the Think/No-Think (TNT) task, the effect of memory suppression on later recall is typically assessed by the difference in total recall score between No-Think and baseline words, termed suppression...doi.orgThe role of conversational remembering on autobiographical reflection: "Conversational Remembering About Personal Lived Experiences: Shared Reality and Autobiographical Reflection" #RegisteredReport doi.org/10.1525/coll...
Conversational Remembering About Personal Lived Experiences: Shared Reality and Autobiographical ReflectionInterpersonal communication often involves conversational remembering in which an individual describes their autobiographical experiences to a conversation partner. In two studies, we aimed to examine...doi.orgDo NFL and NHL refs more harshly penalize teams wearing black uniforms? New research calls Frank and Gilovich (1988) into question. doi.org/10.1525/coll...
Black Uniforms and Aggression in Professional Sports: Failure to Replicate Frank and Gilovich (1988) With Original and Expanded NFL and NHL DataFrank and Gilovich (1988) [FG] showed that National Football League (NFL) and National Hockey League (NHL) teams wearing black uniforms were penalized to a greater extent than teams not wearing black ...doi.orgCan the short-form judgment section of the MFQ-1 be used to make reliable and comparable claims about moral foundations across countries and social groups? New in Social Psychology 👇 doi.org/10.1525/coll...
The Moral Foundations Questionnaire-1 Short-Form Judgment Section Fails Structural Validation: Evidence From a 21-Nation Psychometric EvaluationMoral foundations theory (MFT) posits cross-cultural regularities in moral values. Its primary measure, the Moral Foundations Questionnaire-1 (MFQ-1), has faced persistent questions about structural v...doi.org#RegisteredReport Bilingual Language Control During Sentence vs. Single Word Production, from Anna Dalakoura, @drspeakmind.bsky.social, and @mathieudeclerck.bsky.social doi.org/10.1525/coll...
Bilingual Language Control During Sentence vs. Single Word Production—A Registered ReportWhenever bilinguals produce language, both languages are activated and compete to some degree. Language control is the process used to minimize this cross-language interference and facilitate the sele...doi.orgNew in Clinical Psychology: A Systematic Review of Nudging in the Mental Health Contexts—Progress, Findings, and Ways Forward doi.org/10.1525/coll...
A Systematic Review of Nudging in the Mental Health Contexts—Progress, Findings, and Ways ForwardNudges, defined as decisional context designs such as information presentation and structure (Münscher et al., 2016), are increasingly utilized to encourage mental health behaviors. We conducted a pre...doi.orgNew in Cognitive Psychology: Interventions for Executive Functions in Children and Adolescents: A Meta-Analytic Study on Efficacy and Moderators in Clinical and Non-Clinical Samples doi.org/10.1525/coll...
Interventions for Executive Functions in Children and Adolescents: A Meta-Analytic Study on Efficacy and Moderators in Clinical and Non-Clinical SamplesExecutive functions (EFs) are essential for children’s development and school success, yet the efficacy of EF interventions with respect to their far-transfer effects on untrained domains to regulatio...doi.orgPerverse incentives in AI design: anthropomorphism simultaneously increases user trust while deflecting accountability from developers. doi.org/10.1525/coll...
The Effects of AI Anthropomorphism on Trust and ResponsibilityAI companies often anthropomorphize their products with the aim of increasing user engagement and trust. What downstream consequences result from such anthropomorphism? One possibility is a deflection...doi.orgChildren consider many cues when deciding from whom to learn. How do informants who express disagreement affect their choices? New in Developmental Psychology. doi.org/10.1525/coll...
Objection! the Effect of Informant Disagreement on Children’s Selective TrustPast research has demonstrated that children consider many cues when deciding from whom to learn. In the present study, we evaluated whether children consider the cue of explicit interpersonal disagre...doi.orgCollabra: Psychology seeks new Editor-in-Chief. Applications due to @improvingpsych.org by June 30. improvingpsych.org/2026/05/18/c...
Collabra: Psychology seeks applications for Editor-in-ChiefCollabra: Psychology, the official journal of the Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science, is a mission-driven Open Access (OA) journal from the University of California Press that sha…improvingpsych.orgDoes Disintegration Qualify as a Separate Trait Extending the HEXACO Model? A Preregistered Meta-Analysis Exploring Discriminant Validity doi.org/10.1525/coll...
Does Disintegration Qualify as a Separate Trait Extending the HEXACO Model? A Preregistered Meta-Analysis Exploring Discriminant ValidityBasic personality models, such as the HEXACO framework, are intended to cover the personality space exhaustively. However, it is debated whether the dispositional proneness to psychotic-like experienc...doi.orgWhy do some people reject scientific evidence? While most studies examine reasons for domain-specific science denial (e.g., climate denial), in new #RegisteredReport, @ymeier.bsky.social & @psychdue.bsky.social developed, tested & validated a General Science Skepticism Scale doi.org/10.1525/coll...
General Science Skepticism: Development and Validation of a New ScaleThe question why segments of Western populations reject scientific evidence has occupied researchers for some time. While most studies examine reasons for domain-specific science denial (e.g., climate...doi.orgNew: A qualitative analysis of the perceived impact of digital technology on attention. From @williamngiam.github.io, Natasha van Antwerpen, @ellamoeck.bsky.social, and Carly Stagg doi.org/10.1525/coll...
“Endless Mind-Numbing Slop”: A Qualitative Analysis of the Perceived Impact of Digital Technology on AttentionThere is widespread concern that digital technology use is damaging attention spans. However, this concern contrasts with empirical research on this issue, which report mixed findings on whether there...doi.orgHow does increased worry affect worries about unrelated issues? New Social Psychology #RegisteredReport doi.org/10.1525/coll...
How Does Increased Worry Affect Worries About Unrelated Issues?There are two competing accounts explaining how increased worry about one issue affects people’s worry about unrelated issues. According to one account, it decreases worries about other issues, reflec...doi.orgIn a new Methodology and Research Practice Commentary, @mkarhulahti.bsky.social, @nickchk.com, @nballou.bsky.social, and Ivan Ropovik find Zendle et al. (2023) cannot support its claims due to a flawed design doi.org/10.1525/coll...
“No Evidence That Chinese Playtime Mandates Reduced Heavy Gaming”: Zendle et al. (2023) Cannot Support Its Claims Due to a Flawed DesignZendle et al. (2023) is a study of the impact of a Chinese policy restricting heavy videogame play among minors, finding that the policy had no effect. We show that, due to flaws in design, the study ...doi.orgNew in Developmental Psychology, from @nozomiyamamot.bsky.social et al.: The Structure of Subjective Reward Values Differs Between Children and Adults #RegisteredReport doi.org/10.1525/coll...
The Structure of Subjective Reward Values Differs Between Children and AdultsReward is a fundamental concept in psychological research and is mostly applied in the context of learning and motivation. Various reward types (e.g., money and snacks) are used in psychological exper...doi.orgNew in Social Psychology: Does Uncontrollability Reduce Willingness to Invest Mental Effort? doi.org/10.1525/coll...
Does Uncontrollability Reduce Willingness to Invest Mental Effort?Experiences of uncontrollability impair cognitive processing efficiency but the mechanisms underlying these effects remain unclear. In this research, we take a motivational perspective and test the hy...doi.org