Summary: Shortcomings of falsificationism are illustrated with respect to the process of hypothesis-testing in experimental psychology. In contrast to falsificationism, holism is introduced as a theoretical position which a) is able to solve logical ...

Summary: Displays of lifestyle and aesthetic preference are considered important social indicators in complex, modern society. Such indicators are thought to influence first impressions of other persons and also to affect these persons' appeal as ...

Summary: In two studies we examined stereotypes about Germans and Turks residing in Germany and whether these stereotypes are activated automatically. In the first study we asked German participants (n = 20) to report their knowledge of stereotypes about ...

Summary: When people suspect contextual influences on their judgments about social stimuli, they may undertake corrective attempts by either assimilating or contrasting their judgements to the context. In the present paper, these assumptions were applied ...

Summary: Until recently the stereotype researchers have usually measured knowledge of stereotypes but not the endorsement of these stereotypes. Moreover, most investigations have focused on either encoding or retrieval effects of stereotypical ...