Sentences with phrase «by social psychologists»

Recent studies by social psychologists have found that mindfulness can reduce racial ethnic bias by preventing the automaticity of negative associations that originate in the subconscious mind.

Stereotype threat, a term coined by social psychologists Claude M. Steele and Joshua Aronson, refers to the risk of confirming negative stereotypes about one's own identity group.

A study published last year by social psychologists Eli Finkel and Benjamin R. Karney concluded that while online dating may not improve romantic outcomes, it offers extensive and convenient access to new potential partners in ways that were virtually nonexistent before.

Public health programs, for example, often rely on persuasion techniques identified by social psychologists to encourage people to engage in healthy behaviors while avoiding potentially dangerous ones.

The term stereotype - threat was coined by social psychologists Claude Steele and Joshua Aronson in 1995 in an experiment that looked at race.

The original work on this topic was done by social psychologists John R. P. French and Bertram Raven in 1959.

I just finished a fascinating book by the social psychologist Philip Zimbardo, The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil.

It once again speaks to the incredible matrimania — a great word coined by social psychologist, author and tireless singles advocate Bella DePaulo — that's prevalent in this country.

According to a study by social psychologist Roy Baumeister, 98 % of people have suffered from unrequited love at one time or another.

A leading blog on the science of sex, love, and relationships, written by social psychologist Dr. Justin Lehmiller.

A leading blog on the science of sex, love, and relationships, written by social psychologist Dr. Justin Lehmiller.

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Based on research by Dr. Robert Cialdini, a leading social psychologist, it turns out that because of the sheer magnitude of information you have to take in every day, your brain has developed 6 shortcuts to help you make decisions.

By Valentine's Day, as social psychologist Emily Balcetis points out in her thought - provoking talk, many already break their New Year's weight loss goals.

«Every day we have opportunities to transform potentially impersonal, instrumental exchanges into genuine social interactions, and the happiness literature suggests that we may reap benefits by doing so,» the psychologists wrote.

In her popular TED Talk, «Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are,» social psychologist Amy Cuddy explains the correlation between the way we carry ourselves and the way we're perceived by others.

There is an interesting empirical research by psychologist in the European Journal of Social Psychology that explores the relationship between passion and self - esteem.

-- based psychologist and author of the 2008 book Introvert Power, believes that introverts have a leadership advantage in their ability to delve into the big ideas and not be distracted by frivolous social preoccupations.

Effective programs — the kind found on the National Registry — are usually created by psychologists and other social scientists who are better at research than marketing their efforts.

«Virtually everything I say here has been backed up by mountains of evidence acc.umulated by psychologists and social scientists over the years.

The internist is equipped to treat the physiological problems and administer Antabuse; the psychologist is trained to do testing through which the alcoholic's therapeutic needs can be evaluated, and he may be trained to do research and psychotherapy; the psychiatrist, being a medical doctor like the internist, can prescribe medication, but his unique skills are in the area of individual and group therapy and their relationship to drug therapies; the social worker may be trained to help the alcoholic work through his marital and vocational problems and do group as well as individual therapy; the social worker may also work with spouses; the pastoral counselor is specially equipped by training to help the alcoholic with his «spiritual» problems as these relate to his sobriety and his interpersonal relationships; he may also be trained to do group and marital counseling; 40.

In a classic experiment, pioneer social psychologist Kurt Lewin found that different group climates could be created by varying the leadership from autocratic, to laissez faire, to democratic.

In a recent paper Rogers defines a person as a fluid process and potentiality «in rather sharp contrast to the relatively fixed, measurable, diagnosable, predictable concept of the person which is accepted by psychologists and other social scientists to judge by their writings and working operations.»

Among the more than 200 professional staff members, 10 clergy representing the major denominations are at work side by side with psychiatrists, physicians, social workers, psychologists, nurses, and others.

The supervision is given by consulting psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, or pastoral counselors.

What is needed today, I believe, is the radical attempt to work Out a theological pattern for Christian faith which is in the main influenced by process - philosophy, while at the same time use is made of what we have been learning from the existentialist's insistence on engagement and decision, the understanding of history as involving genuine participation and social context, and the psychologist's awareness of the depths of human emotional, conational, and rational experience.

Theological study focused on congregations is not just accidentally related to the things studied by sociologists, anthropologists, economists, and social psychologists; it inherently involves such matters.

According to expert agricultural psychologists Big Jim and Holly Peña, the addict's loved ones, employers, clergymen, accountants, spouses, chefs, and social workers (not necessarily in that order) should be on the lookout for the following suspicious behavior by the CAP (Chile - Addicted Personality) who exhibits the classic symptoms of PAS (Pungency Addiction Syndrome).

Social psychologist Susan K. Perry on why it's important to teach your child to play by the rules, even if it means losing some...

Influenced by Charles Darwin's theories, the educational psychologist believed that societies mutated over generations through acts of genius that successfully adapted to societal realities or that genius accidentally obtained positions of authority that enabled them to set examples or set behavioral social precedents.

Based on the best - selling Positive Discipline parenting books by child psychologist Dr. Jane Nelsen, Positive Discipline teaches important social and life skills in a manner that is deeply respectful and encouraging for both children and parents.

Susan Newman, social psychologist and author of «Little Things Long Remembered: Making Your Children Feel Special Every Day,» said parents should discourage bad behaviors by taking away privileges such as dessert, or setting an earlier bedtime.

You may have missed it there, along with spaces for input by the teacher, social worker, psychologist, speech - language pathologist, physical therapist, and occupational therapist.

Assess your parenting style: Kids» social behaviors are often influenced by their family dynamic, said Anita Schimizzi, a psychologist based in North Carolina.

Harlow's work, as well as important research by psychologists John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth, helped influence key changes in how orphanages, adoption agencies, social services groups, and child care providers approached the care of children.

This term is used by Adlerian psychologists to describe the state of social connectedness and interest in the well - being of others that characterizes psychological health.»

Yes, parenting groups are facilitated by experienced staff (nurses, social workers and psychologists) at all Tresillian Centres.

Nurses are supported by a multidisciplinary team including social workers, psychologists, family support co-ordinators and Aboriginal health staff.

Sometimes children are independently evaluated by psychologists or social workers to help the court reach a conclusion.

A comprehensive evaluation by a mental health professional (e.g., a psychologist, psychiatrist, or clinical social worker) is important for confirming the presence of selective mutism (SM) and identifying other conditions that might contribute to impairments in functioning.

The program is designed to be run by a professional who is familiar with this age group such as a school social worker, school psychologist, guidance counselor, teacher, or school administrator.

There, your child will be cared for by a team of specialists, including a psychiatrist, psychologist, dietitian, adolescent medicine doctor or paediatrician, nurse or social worker.

A psychologist and sociologist by education, he holds a Ph.D. in social sciences.

The health benefits of «water clubs» in care homes for the elderly, where residents gather together regularly to drink water, owe as least as much to the social nature of the activity as to the value of drinking water itself, an investigation by psychologists has shown.

The exciting new study by the psychologist Deborah Riby and Peter Hancock at Newcastle University uses cutting edge methods in eye tracking to investigate the unusual social preferences and behaviors in people with Williams syndrome and autism.

When they don't feel they can show that legitimately, they'll show it by taking people down a notch or two,» says Nathanael Fast, a social psychologist at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, who led a series of experiments to explore this effect.

All human societies have been shaped by religion, leading psychologists to wonder how it arose, and whether particular forms of belief have affected other aspects of evolved social structure.

Moreover, the entire article is gainsaid by a massive meta - analysis study by Northwestern University psychologist Michael Bailey and his colleagues published in the September issue of the peer - reviewed journal Psychological Science in the Public Interest, showing that «there is considerably more evidence supporting nonsocial causes of sexual orientation than social causes.»

In their 2007 book Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me), two social psychologists, Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson (a former student of Festinger), document thousands of experiments demonstrating how people spin - doctor facts to fit preconceived beliefs to reduce dissonance.

Using publicly available tweets, social psychologists and computer scientists from the University of Pennsylvania Positive Psychology Center, Germany, and Australia are helping us to parse out the stereotypes formed by word choices on the social media channel Twitter.

Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman wants psychologists who study social priming to restore credibility with open data and by having multiple labs repeat experiments to make sure that results are robust