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An Examination of the Relationship Between Gender Identity and Humor Preference
(2017-11-22)Studies examining sex differences in humor appreciation and production found that men tend to desire a partner who laughs at their jokes, while women prefer a partner who makes them laugh (Bressler, Martin, & Balshine, ... -
Do memories for same- and other-race faces change after a consolidation period?
(2017-07-21)The other-race effect is a well-documented phenomenon, in which participants show more accurate face memory for members of their own race compared with face memory for members of other races. Although current theories aimed ... -
The Effects of Induced Pain on Measures of Executive Functioning
(2017-07-25)Cognitive complaints are frequently reported by patients with chronic pain, but studies of the effects of pain on different forms of cognition have reported inconsistent findings. In two studies, cold-pressor pain was ... -
Associative Priming and Implicit Bias Towards African Americans
(2017-04-21)Understanding racial prejudice towards African Americans using implicit measures, such as associative techniques like racial priming, provide a sensitive way to assess racial bias. In addition to understanding racial ... -
Interpersonal Attraction as a Function of Attitude Similarity and Aggression
(2017-04-24)The attitude similarity effect is one of the most replicated paradigms of interpersonal attraction. Strangers with similar attitudes are found to be attractive compared to those with dissimilar attitudes. Previous research ... -
Athlete Coping: Recovery and Response to Injury
(2017-04-24)Athletic injury is a devastating and common occurrence that can happen in any sport. Injured athletes often require resources and treatment in order to be able to return to the field of play. Athletes become more involved ... -
Differentiating Successful Psychopaths from Non-psychopathic Controls
(2016-11-29)Modern day psychopaths are categorized into two distinct types: criminal and noncriminal psychopaths, who are thought to display different profiles of neural and cognitive function (Gao & Raine, 2010). More specifically, ... -
Effects of Attitude Similarity, Attachment Style, & Self-Esteem on Interpersonal Attraction
(2016-07-13)Interpersonal Attraction is an important field of psychology concerning why humans are attracted to one another and the multiple factors as to how this attraction occurs. Major studies in the field have looked at dyadic ... -
The Selective Consolidation of Declarative Memories
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Alcohol Use and Cardiovascular Health in College Students
(2016-04-18)Previous studies suggest that distinct cardiovascular profiles in response to stress and alcohol cues may index risk for alcohol dependence. However, the majority of such studies have focused on older, alcohol-dependent ... -
Barriers to Treatment Adherence and Hemoglobin A1c in Diabetic Populations
(2016-04-18)Diabetes mellitus is a disease characterized by decreased function or complete dysfunction of islet β cells in the pancreas. Failure to properly manage the disease may result in numerous adverse health complications, which ...
