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Numeracy vs. Intelligence: A Model of the Relationship Between Cognitive Abilities and Decision Making
(2018-05)
For nearly 150 years, psychological research and theory has documented a link between general intelligence and decision making performance. This suggests that individual differences in decision making (and other life ...
Components of episodic memory: connecting human behavior and electrophysiology to a rodent model
(2017-07)
Episodic memory encoding and retrieval rely on integration of information about what
an item was, as well as when and where it was encountered. Previous research from
animal lesion studies using a novelty preference ...
Through the Blue Lens: Negative Publicity, Cognition, and Professional Self-Representation in Law Enforcement Officers
(2018-12)
Increased access to digital media has allowed for widespread proliferation of news
coverage. Unfortunately, recent research has demonstrated a variety of acute negative outcomes
associated with exposure to disturbing ...
An examination of the effects of rater training and individual prototypes on performance ratings
(2004)
The performance appraisal process is often inaccurate due to various biases and
psychometric errors. Rater training was developed in an attempt to familiarize raters with
the dimensions used to judge performance and to ...
Differential Effects of Informing and Framing on Beneficence in Do-Not-Resuscitate Order (DNR)
(2023-08-04)
Empirical comparisons based on ethical standards have been neglected in end-of-life decision making research. I have compared two persuasion techniques (i.e., informing and framing) on whether they protect or promote ...
Fantasy Proneness and Responsiveness in Leaders: The Impact of Charismatic and Pragmatic Leaders
(2017-12-11)
Charismatic, ideological, and pragmatic leadership have been identified as the three key styles of leadership. Leaders expressing each style are held to appeal to followers in different ways and through different mechanisms. ...
NOWHERE TO GO BUT UP: INVESTIGATING PSYCHOLOGICAL OWNERSHIP AS A MEDIATOR BETWEEN UPWARD COMMUNICATION AND WORK ENGAGEMENT ACROSS SECTORS
(2019)
Although communication is a necessary and inherent aspect of organizational life, organizations often fail to create climates that support the flow of both supportive and constructive communication between employees and ...
Heroes and Villains: The Psychological Effects of Cosplay
(2021-12)
Prior research has suggested that identifying with fictional characters while immersing in fiction increases the likelihood of taking on the traits and perspectives of those characters (Appel, 2011; Hatvany et al., 2018; ...
Loosening the Emotions that Bind - Mindfulness and Ethical Decision Making
(2018-07-24)
Research has shown that negative emotions can influence the decision-making process and contribute to unethical behavior. It was hypothesized that mindfulness would decrease negative emotions and reduce their impact in the ...
Evidence for Continuous Mediation in Facial Recognition: Implications for Theories of Eyewitness Memory
(2016-08)
It has been proposed that sequential lineups are superior to simultaneous lineups because simultaneous lineups promote comparisons amongst choices (a relative judgment strategy) and sequential lineups reduce this propensity ...