Theories
Cognitive Adaptation Theory – Shelley E. Taylor
A comprehensive academic analysis of Shelley E. Taylor's Cognitive Adaptation Theory, examining positive illusions, mastery,...
Social Psychology
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News
Mandating Office Returns Harms Worker Wellbeing, Study Finds
Enforcing office attendance lowers employee vitality and purpose by eroding personal autonomy and location choice,...
Scales
Moral Foundations Questionnaire (MFQ-30)
A comprehensive psychometric guide to the Moral Foundations Questionnaire (MFQ-30), covering its theoretical foundations, structural...
Experiments
The Romeo and Juliet Effect (Parental Interference) – Richard Driscoll
A comprehensive academic analysis of Richard Driscoll's Romeo and Juliet effect, examining psychological reactance and...
Scales
Relationship Assessment Scale
A comprehensive academic guide to the Relationship Assessment Scale (RAS), detailing its psychometric properties, theoretical...
Experiments
The Gain-Loss Theory of Attraction – Elliot Aronson and Darwyn Linder
A comprehensive academic analysis of Aronson and Linder's Gain-Loss Theory of Attraction, exploring interpersonal dynamics,...
Experiments
The Gain-Loss Theory of Attraction – Elliot Aronson and Darwyn Linder
A comprehensive academic analysis of Elliot Aronson and Darwyn Linder's Gain-Loss Theory of Attraction, exploring...
Experiments
The Seating Arrangement Study (Propinquity Effect) – Mitja Back
A comprehensive academic analysis of Mitja Back's seminal seating arrangement experiment on the propinquity effect...
Experiments
The Westgate West Study (Proximity and Friendship) – Leon Festinger, Stanley Schachter, and Kurt Back
A comprehensive academic examination of the seminal 1950 Westgate West study on proximity, functional distance,...
Experiments
The Westgate West Study (Proximity and Friendship) – Leon Festinger, Stanley Schachter, and Kurt Back
A comprehensive analysis of the 1950 Westgate West study by Festinger, Schachter, and Back, examining...
Theories
Bystander Intervention Model (Diffusion of Responsibility) – John Darley & Bibb Latané
A comprehensive academic analysis of Darley and Latané's Bystander Intervention Model, diffusion of responsibility, and...
Experiments
The Mere Exposure Effect Experiment – Robert Zajonc
A comprehensive academic analysis of Robert Zajonc's seminal 1968 mere exposure effect experiments, underlying cognitive...