Effects of a 6-second presentation of pictorial warning labels on implicit and explicit alcohol-specific cognitions of adolescentsAbstract.Aim: To study the immediate effects of alcohol-related warning messages on ...
Abstract. This study tests two competing hypotheses, one based on the general aggression model (GAM), the other on the self-determination theory (SDT). GAM suggests that the crucial factor in video games leading to increased aggressiveness is their ...
Zusammenfassung. Oskar Pfungsts Untersuchung des Klugen Hans ist ein Meilenstein in der Geschichte der experimentellen Psychologie. Zum einen wies Pfungst nach, dass der Kluge Hans zwar über keine der ihm zugeschriebenen kognitiven Fähigkeiten verfügte (...
Abstract: Idle time is a time during which employees are unable to complete work tasks for reasons beyond their control, which negatively impacts their performance and well-being. However, it has not yet been examined whether the ...
Experimental psychopathologyThe birth of modern psychology is closely connected with the systematic application of experimental methodology. Although the experiment is the gold standard for a thorough understanding of the etiology and treatment of mental ...
Perceptions of debates and attitudes towards candidates: An analysis of real-time-response and panel data about the televised debates in the 2002 German federal election campaignAbstract. US-style televized debates were held for the first time in the ...
Zusammenfassung. Der Beitrag diskutiert zunächst theoretisch und methodisch die Forschungslage zu Framing-Effekten. Dabei wird deutlich, dass bislang fast immer die Wirkung ‘formaler Frames‘ (z.B. episodischer vs. thematischer Frame) untersucht wurde. In ...
Stories of death flood the media, making mortality a salient theme in American news. Research shows that subconscious reminders of death influence a range of behaviors associated with charitable giving and a bolstered sense of patriotism (Burke, Martens, &...
The purpose of this study is to explain viewers’ entertainment and feelings of being informed when watching political talk shows on German TV, depending on their viewing motivations. First, an exploratory survey (N = 189) aims to identify the motivation. ...
Abstract. This study examines the extent to which interactive communication on political websites affects various forms of citizens’ involvement in politics, and the moderating role of political cynicism in this relationship. Based on the ...
Abstract. We investigate whether Schadenfreude – finding pleasure in others’ misfortune – moderates the perception and effects of negative political messages (“negative campaigning”). We present the results of three experiments, two ...
Abstract. Comments sections under news articles have become popular spaces for audience members to oppose the mainstream media’s perspective on political issues by expressing alternative views. This kind of challenge to mainstream ...
Abstract. Social network sites (SNS) facilitate the expression of users’ opinions to a large audience. This research aimed to investigate whether the characteristics of this new media context strengthen the adaptation of opinions to the majority and lead ...
Abstract. In online discussions, users often evaluate comments from other users. On the basis of face theory, the present study analyzed the effects of evaluative replies on the evaluated comment authors. The investigation complements ...
Abstract: It is a popular notion that binge-watching – watching several episodes of a TV show in one sitting – enhances entertainment experiences compared to watching singular episodes. However, empirical results are contradictory, and the ...
Abstract: Autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) is a tingling sensation occurring in response to specific sensory stimuli. Scholarship has yet to investigate what attributes these stimuli possess that allows them to facilitate ...
Abstract: Warranting theory articulates the process by which individuals connect online information to an offline target, guiding impression formation. The presence of online information alone may not innately guide impression formation ...
Abstract: Prior research has repeatedly found a positive relationship between sharing alcohol references on social media and drinking behavior. This study adds to the literature by testing for alcohol-related self-effects of social media ...
Abstract: Advancing hypotheses derived from social identity theory, we investigated the influence of gamer identity affiliation on affective responses to identity threats and enhancements. Participants viewed a message that either devalued ...
Abstract. Based on the model of ambidextrous leadership, we investigated the impact of flexible adaptation of leader behavior, that is, opening and closing leader behaviors, on innovative performance in a laboratory ...