What we call “pretty” is far less fixed than it feels. Research shows that attraction is shaped by biology, psychology, ...

We hear it all the time, in the business world, in the political arena, in marriages, anytime there is a disagreement or conflict: “Perception is reality.” This aphorism is often used to justify a ...

Our emotional state in a given moment may influence what we see, according to new findings. In two experiments, researchers found that participants saw a neutral face as smiling more when it was ...

THIS very interesting work outlines and discusses the most important topics of Indian psychology with special reference to doctrines of perception. As there is scarcely any experimental psychology in ...

This isn’t the first time warm hugs have been studied, nor is it the first time to determine they have a positive impact on ...

Psychological ownership is a cognitive–affective construct based on individuals’ feelings of possessiveness towards and of being psychologically tied/attached to objects that are material (e.g. tools ...

Objective To evaluate the psychological reactions, perceptions and opinions of cardiovascular preparticipation screening (PPS) among young competitive athletes. Methods This convergent parallel ...

Journal of Organizational Behavior, Vol. 23, No. 1 (Feb., 2002), pp. 39-56 (18 pages) This study examines supervisor and subordinate perceptions of and attributions for psychological contract breach.