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Restoring Order Through Helping Others: Compensatory Control and Prosocial Intentions
(University of Waterloo, 2011-01-04)Acting altruistically is one of humanity’s most praised, yet most puzzling behaviours. The aim of the present research is to examine the possibility that increased prosocial intentions can result from attempts to compensate ... -
Retrieval-induced forgetting: Testing the competition assumption of inhibition theory
(University of Waterloo, 2011-08-02)Practicing the retrieval of some information can lead to poorer retrieval of other related information; this phenomenon is called retrieval-induced forgetting. This pattern has been explained as the result of inhibition ... -
The role of executive functioning and perspective-taking in facilitating children's socially competent behaviours
(University of Waterloo, 2010-08-30)Behaving in a socially competent manner (i.e., interacting with other social actors in an effective manner by adjusting one’s goals and behaviours according to the demands of various social situations) is a complex process ... -
The Role of Executive Functions and Emotion Knowledge in Children’s Communication Repair
(University of Waterloo, 2022-07-18)Young children often provide insufficient information when speaking with others, making the ability to identify miscommunications and repair inadequate messages essential skills within their set of communicative abilities. ... -
The Role of Executive Functions in Children’s Communication Repair
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-30)Young children often provide ambiguous referential statements for their listeners. Thus, the ability to identify when miscommunication has occurred and subsequently repair messages is an essential component of communicative ... -
The role of eyes in early face processing: a rapid adaptation study of the inversion effect.
(Wiley, 2011-05-23)The current study employed a rapid adaptation procedure to test the neuronal mechanisms of the face inversion effect (FIE) on the early face-sensitive event-related potential (ERP) component N170. Five categories of ... -
The Role of Graphics in Video Lectures
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-22)With the increase in online course use (Allen & Seaman, 2017), there is an increasing need to determine the most effective (i.e., the most conducive for learning) way to present lectures online (e.g., video lectures). ... -
The role of metamotivation in creating task-motivation fit
(American Psychological Association, 2016)One of the challenges of effective goal pursuit is being able to flexibly adapt to changing situations and demands. The current studies investigate whether individuals exhibit effective metamotivation—successful management ... -
The Role of Metamotivation in Managing the Motivation of Others: A Leadership Perspective
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-26)A central challenge faced by leaders is effectively managing the motivation of others. Integrating past research on leadership, motivation, and regulatory focus theory, I propose that metamotivation—the process of monitoring ... -
The Role of Personal Agency and Dissatisfaction in Predicting Support for Donald Trump
(University of Waterloo, 2017-08-29)In his bid for the Presidency, Donald Trump marketed himself as the true voice of the people and as the sole leader who could restore America’s greatness. This approach is reminiscent of reactionary populist movements, ... -
The Role of Psychological Distance in Forgiveness
(University of Waterloo, 2016-01-20)My aim in the present research was to expand the literature on how to promote forgiveness by considering the role of psychological distance. Participants responded to interpersonal conflict vignettes in six experiments. ... -
The Role of Regulatory Focus Motivation in Experiencing Relationship Success
(University of Waterloo, 2019-04-26)Successful close relationships lie at the heart of people’s health and happiness. Relationship science has argued for several critical relationship qualities that are essential for the maintenance and well-being of romantic ... -
The role of self-esteem and agreeableness in self-reported capitalization outcomes
(University of Waterloo, 2015-08-26)Variation in self-esteem and agreeableness may determine who benefits most from capitalization. The present study investigated the role of self-esteem and agreeableness in capitalization processes in romantic relationships. ... -
The role of social information in infants’ and toddlers’ linguistic representations
(University of Waterloo, 2017-07-31)In seven experiments I demonstrate that social group information plays a role in infants’ and toddlers’ speech processing. In Chapter 2, I provide evidence that 16-month-old infants index social information to their ... -
The Role of Working Memory in Deductive Reasoning: A Dual Task and Individual Differences Approach
(University of Waterloo, 2008-08-28)The ‘belief bias’ effect is one of the most pervasive findings in the study of syllogistic reasoning. Here, participants respond “valid” to more believable than unbelievable conclusions, regardless of the actual validity ... -
The Roles of Daily and Trait Self-Compassion in Mitigating Symptoms of Bulimia Nervosa: Findings From a Two-Week Daily Diary Study
(University of Waterloo, 2020-08-12)Background: For individuals with bulimia nervosa (BN), eating pathology is largely affected by daily experiences (Crosby et al., 2009). Yet, little is known about protective factors that can mitigate bulimic symptoms ... -
Romantic Attraction towards Men and Women Consistent with Gender Stereotypes: The Role of System and Personal Control Threat
(University of Waterloo, 2010-01-25)During times of economic and political uncertainty, people often feel a lack of control and security. Three studies demonstrate that the motive for a sense of control can increase the desire for a romantic partner who is ... -
Rumination-content and Attention in Depression
(University of Waterloo, 2008-10-17)Abstract Cognitive theories of emotional disorders predict that individuals suffering from an emotional disorder exhibit increased interference for stimuli that are idiosyncratic to their disorder (Williams, Mathews, & ... -
Scared of compassion: Fear of compassion in anxiety, mood, and non-clinical groups
(British Psychological Society, 2020-05-04)Objectives. Fear of receiving compassion from others, expressing compassion to others, and being compassionate towards oneself have been identified as potentially important factors in the persistence of depression, stress ... -
The science of navigation: An analysis of behavioural differences between good and poor wayfinders
(University of Waterloo, 2013-04-15)Everyday experience suggests that certain people can find their way to a destination easily, while others have considerable difficulty. This dissertation focused on gaining a greater understanding of navigational strategies ...