Browsing Psychology by Subject "control"
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Helping in a Random World: Evidence that Prosocial Intentions and Behavior can Satiate Compensatory Control Needs
(University of Waterloo, 2011-07-07)The present research examines a unique motivator of prosocial intentions and behavior: the need to believe that the world is an orderly, predictable place. Previous social psychological research has explained helping ... -
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 ... -
The Stroop Effect: Why Proportion Congruent has Nothing to do with Congruency and Everything to do with Contingency
(University of Waterloo, 2007-07-17)Participants are slower to identify the print colour of incongruent colour words (e.g., the word ORANGE printed in green) than of congruent colour words (e.g., ORANGE printed in orange). The difference in time between these ...