Effective motor performance is important for surviving and thriving, and skilled movement is
critical in many activities. Much theorizing over the past few decades has focused on how …

People seek out situations that “fit,” but the concept of fit is not well understood. We introduce
S tate A uthenticity as F it to the E nvironment (SAFE), a conceptual framework for …

Mind-sets (aka implicit theories) are beliefs about the nature of human attributes (eg,
intelligence). The theory holds that individuals with growth mind-sets (beliefs that attributes …

British Psychology Society Textbook of the Year 2020 Why do people who are more socially
connected live longer and have better health than those who are socially isolated? Why are …

Previous literature has described how people of historically marginalized groups (namely
people of color, women, queer and transgender people, people living with disabilities …

Asian Americans are often stereotyped as the “model minority.” Their sizeable presence at
elite universities and high household incomes have helped construct the narrative of Asian …

Empathy features a tension between automaticity and context dependency. On the one
hand, people often take on each other's internal states reflexively and outside of awareness …

How does graduate admissions work? Who does the system work for, and who falls through
its cracks? More people than ever seek graduate degrees, but little has been written about …

Social science researchers have increasingly focused on understanding the precursors to
gender disparities favoring men in the physical sciences, technology, engineering, and …

Stereotype management is introduced to explain high achievement and resilience among
23 Black mathematics and engineering college students. Characterized as a tactical …