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Troisi, Jordan D.; Wright, Julian W. C. – Teaching of Psychology, 2017
Food is a powerful motivator in human functioning--it serves a biological need, as emotional support, and as a cultural symbol. Until recently, the term "comfort food" has been inadequately and unscientifically defined. In addition, the popular media have oversimplified the concept of comfort food as purely unhealthy food, often consumed…
Descriptors: Food, Eating Habits, Social Psychology, Interpersonal Relationship
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Holodynski, Manfred – Mind, Culture, and Activity, 2013
Starting with an overview of theoretical approaches to emotion from an activity-oriented stance, this article applies Vygotsky's three general principles of development, sign mediation, and internalization to the development of emotional expressions as a culturally evolved sign system. The possible twofold function of expression signs as a means…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Emotional Development, Social Theories, Developmental Stages
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Gervasio, Amy Herstein – Research in Dance Education, 2012
This paper applies contemporary principles in cognitive and social psychology to understand how Western ballet and modern dance is imbued with emotional and narrative meaning by an audience. These include nine Gestalt concepts of visual form perception as well as cognitive heuristics of representativeness and availability in concept formation and…
Descriptors: Dance, Social Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Audience Response
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Landphair, Juliette; Preddy, Teri – About Campus, 2012
Co-rumination, a social process between two friends, is defined as the frequent and excessive discussion of personal problems. Like body image and alcohol use, it is one of those complicated issues embedded in larger cultural realities, which makes it universally recognizable. On campus, co-rumination has deleterious side effects: it challenges…
Descriptors: College Students, Self Concept, Problem Solving, Modeling (Psychology)
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Sharp, Shane; Kordsmeier, Gregory T. – Teaching Sociology, 2008
Erving Goffman is one of the most important sociologists of the 20th century. Popular textbooks in sociology (e.g., Giddens, Duneier, and Appelbaum 2005; Macionis 2007) and social psychology (e.g., Aronson, Wilson, and Akert 2006; Cahill 2007; DeLamater and Myers 2007) devote large sections and entire chapters to Goffman's ideas concerning the…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Social Status, Self Concept, Interaction
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Arsenio, William F.; Lemerise, Elizabeth A. – Child Development, 2004
Social information processing and moral domain theories have developed in relative isolation from each other despite their common focus on intentional harm and victimization, and mutual emphasis on social cognitive processes in explaining aggressive, morally relevant behaviors. This article presents a selective summary of these literatures with…
Descriptors: Moral Development, Information Processing, Cognitive Processes, Aggression
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Bargh, John A.; Raymond, Paula – Journal of Social Issues, 1995
Considers sexual harassment from the perspective of abuse of power, and discusses the possibility of having power within a situation that automatically and nonconsciously triggers a sexuality schema, just as racial or gender features automatically trigger stereotypes of that group. The possible origins of the automatic power/sex linkage and its…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Behavior Theories, Emotional Abuse, Interpersonal Relationship
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Nichols, Polly – Reclaiming Children and Youth: The Journal of Strength-based Interventions, 2004
This article is about the most worrisome and challenging of youth, the angriest and most delinquent, the ones who get into frequent fights, often with weapons, and brag about it. More often boys than girls, they are likely to be gang affiliated and to abuse drugs and alcohol. It helps to learn what is known about how they become kids that people…
Descriptors: Psychiatry, Adolescents, Social Psychology, Genetics
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Nathawat, S. S.; Singh, Ram; Singh, Bhim – Journal of Social Psychology, 1997
Examines how people with a high-achievement need attribute success to their ability and effort and failure to external factors such as task difficulty. Contrasts this behavior with people who have a low-achievement need. The measuring device was a multiple-choice questionnaire designed to reveal participant tendencies. (MJP)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attribution Theory, Behavior Theories, Causal Models
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Ford, Thomas E.; Grossman, Robert W.; Jordan, Elizabeth A. – Teaching of Psychology, 1997
Describes a technique for teaching the concept of unintentional racism in an introductory psychology course. A case study is followed by a lecture and class discussion on the nature of racism. Strategies for discussions and student responses to the unit are outlined. Presents evidence suggesting the benefits of this activity. (MJP)
Descriptors: Consciousness Raising, Course Content, Educational Discrimination, Introductory Courses
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Cheung, Chau-Kiu; Kwok, Siu-Tong – Journal of Social Psychology, 1996
Hypothesizes that a conservative and individualistic orientation results in the fatalistic, alienated, and helpless outlook known as hopelessness. Provides extensive references to studies and theories characterizing conservatism and a work ethic belief as manifestations of an a maladaptive stage of psychological development. (MJP)
Descriptors: Authoritarianism, Beliefs, College Students, Conservatism
Johnson, Andrew T.; Mandernach, B. Jean – Society for the Teaching of Psychology, 2006
The Traveling Psychology Fair is designed to bridge the gap between secondary and college psychology education, encourage enthusiasm for the study of psychology, enhance teaching resources for high school psychology instructors, and promote a deeper understanding of psychological principles for psychology majors. Consisting of 24 outreach…
Descriptors: Psychology, Outreach Programs, Activities, College School Cooperation
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Ortiz, Ann E.; And Others – Journal of Social Psychology, 1996
Compares the effects of positive goal interdependence and positive resource interdependence on individual performance in teamwork and taskwork situations. Although early performance revealed difficulties with the interdependent nature of the work, performance improved as the students adapted their skills. Briefly discusses a number of variables…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Elementary Education, Goal Orientation, Grade 5
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Simpson, Paul L.; And Others – Journal of Social Psychology, 1996
Summarizes the responses of 311 Australian and 250 Nepalese university students to the Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale and the Satisfaction with Life Scale. Discovers a moderate inverse relationship between depressive symptoms and life satisfaction among the Australian students. Discusses possible reasons for this. (MJP)
Descriptors: Anxiety, College Students, Cultural Influences, Cultural Traits
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Birkimer, John C.; And Others – Journal of Social Psychology, 1996
Discovers a high correlation between positive emotional states, supportive self talk, and specific healthy behaviors in college students. The correlated health behaviors were vigorous exercise, mild exercise, seat belts, and avoidance of alcohol and junk food. Considers the impact of negative self talk on the avoidance of negative behavior. (MJP)
Descriptors: Behavior, College Students, Happiness, Health Behavior