Psychology
Recent Submissions
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Inspired and appreciated by the group: The social identity approach to creativity
(Oxford University Press, 1 May 2019)The processes of creative production and creativity recognition are both understood to be central to the dynamics of creativity. Nevertheless, they are generally seen by creativity researchers as theoretically unrelated. ... -
Work-Family Guilt as a Straightjacket An Interview and Diary Study on Consequences of Mothers’ Work-Family Guilt
(Elsevier, 4 August 2019)Working mothers often experience guilt when balancing work and family responsibilities. We examined consequences of work-family guilt with an interview study (N = 28) and daily diary study (N = 123). The interview study ... -
Directional cue and landmark configurations: The effect of rotating one set of landmarks relative to another
(American Psychological Association, 2019)In this article we addressed the question whether rats can use distal landmarks as directional cues that are used in combination with other proximal landmark configurations. The animals were trained with an A, B, C, and D ... -
When Sex Doesn't Sell: Using Sexualized Images of Women Reduces Support for Ethical Campaigns
(Public Library of Science, 18 December 2013)Images of scantily clad women are used by advertisers to make products more attractive to men. This “sex sells” approach is increasingly employed to promote ethical causes, most prominently by the animal-rights organization ... -
If you're going to be a leader, at least act like it! Prejudice towards women who are tentative in leader roles
(Wiley / British Psychological Society, 19 March 2013)Role congruity theory predicts prejudice towards women who meet the agentic requirements of the leader role. In line with recent findings indicating greater acceptance of agentic behaviour from women, we find evidence for ...