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Can you forgive? It depends on how happy you are
(Wiley, 2014-12-23)
This paper examined how individual group status and happiness influence forgiveness. In Study 1, happiness was treated as a trait difference: highly happy people, compared with very unhappy people, were found to be more ...
To Be or Not To Be Humorous? Cross Cultural Perspectives on Humor
(Frontiers in Psychology, 2016-10-04)
Humor seems to manifest differently in Western and Eastern cultures, although little is known about how culture shapes humor perceptions. The authors suggest that Westerners regard humor as a common and positive disposition; ...
Over 3 decades of research on dietary flavonoid antioxidants and cancer prevention: What have we achieved?
(Springer, 2019-07-13)
Epidemiological studies keep confirming that the so-called Mediterranean Diet, which is characterised by a relatively high intake of fruit and vegetables, enhances health and provides protection against cancer. The first ...
Exposure to the IPCC special report on 1.5°C global warming is linked to perceived threat and increased concern about climate change
(Springer, 2020-01)
This article investigates the influence of exposure to the IPCC special report on 1.5°C global warming
on climate change attitudes. Among a nationally representative sample of the Norwegian public, we
found that exposure ...
All the lonely people, where do they all belong? An interpretive synthesis of loneliness and social support in older lesbian, gay and bisexual communities.
(Emerald, 2019-08-14)
Purpose: Loneliness is a phenomenon which affects people globally and constitutes a key social issue of our time. Yet few studies have considered the nature of loneliness and social support for older lesbian, gay and ...
The effect of subgroup homogeneity of efficacy on contribution in public good dilemmas
(PLOS ONE, 2018-07-31)
This paper examines how to maximize contribution in public good dilemmas by arranging people into homogeneous or heterogeneous subgroups. Past studies on the effect of homo- geneity of efficacy have exclusively manipulated ...
True versus strategic fairness in a common resource dilemma: Evidence from the dual-process perspective
(Wiley, 2018-12-03)
Common resource dilemmas involve collectively coordinating individual choices to promote group efficiency. Equal division represents one of the most important coordination rules. Previous research suggests that individuals ...
Social media impacts the relation between interpersonal conflict and job performance
(Wiley, 2019-10-18)
Previous research has predominantly focused on the effects of cognitive and emotional reactions on
the relation between interpersonal conflict and job performance. The effects of behavioral reactions,
however, have been ...
How Belief in a Just World Benefits Mental Health: The Effects of Optimism and Gratitude
(Springer, 2015-01-25)
Past research suggests that individuals’ belief in a just world (BJW) is closely connected with their mental health. To clarify the underlying mechanism, the current study proposes that BJW encourages optimism and gratitude ...
Perceived Family Life Quality in Junior Secondary School Students in Hong Kong
(Social Indicators Research, 2013-07-13)
The present longitudinal study examined perceived family functioning and related socio-demographic correlates from the perspective of adolescents in Hong Kong. Results showed that adolescent perceptions of family functioning ...
