We review psychological research bearing on major theories of metaphor comprehension. A
broad survey of behavioral studies is coupled with findings from recent meta-analyses of …

There has been a recent swell of interest in marketing as well as psychology pertaining to
the role of sensory experiences in judgment and decision making. Within marketing, the field …

Previous research argued that stereotypes differ primarily on the 2 dimensions of
warmth/communion and competence/agency. We identify an empirical gap in support for this …

Owing to advances in neuroimaging technology, the past couple of decades have witnessed
a surge of research on brain mechanisms that underlie human cognition. Despite the …

Social cognition is the scientific study of the cognitive events underlying social thought and
attitudes. Currently, the field's prevailing theoretical perspectives are the traditional schema …

Thinking about God promotes greater acceptance of Artificial intelligence (AI)-based
recommendations. Eight preregistered experiments (n= 2,462) reveal that when God is …

Psychologists are increasingly interested in embodiment based on the assumption that
thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are grounded in bodily interaction with the environment …

It has long been a staple of psychological theory that early life experiences significantly
shape the adult's understanding of and reactions to the social world. Here we consider how …

Cancer health information is dominated by enemy and war metaphors intended to motivate
the public to “fight” cancer. However, enemy metaphoric framing may influence …

Spiritual experiences are profound moments of personal transcendence, connection, and
wonder. Five studies (total N= 1064) investigate how spiritual experiences induce feelings of …