This article presents a unifying theory of the embodied, situated human brain called the
Hierarchically Mechanistic Mind (HMM). The HMM describes the brain as a complex …

This review covers recent developments in the social influence literature, focusing primarily
on compliance and conformity research published between 1997 and 2002. The principles …

Of the many conceptual distinctions present in psychology today, the approach-avoidance
distinction stands out as one of, if not the, most fundamental and basic. The distinction …

Psychologists interested in culture have focused primarily on East–West differences in
individualism–collectivism, or independent–interdependent self-construal. As important as …

Major depression is a debilitating condition characterised by diverse neurocognitive and
behavioural deficits. Nevertheless, our species-typical capacity for depressed mood implies …

Herding is a form of convergent social behaviour that can be broadly defined as the
alignment of the thoughts or behaviours of individuals in a group (herd) through local …

To avoid detection, those high on Dark Triad traits (ie, narcissism, psychopathy, and
Machiavellianism) may adopt a protean approach to interpersonal influence. We show the …

The presence of hierarchy is a ubiquitous feature of human social groups. An evolutionary
perspective provides novel insight into the nature of hierarchy, including its causes and …

The present article examines how people's belief in an afterlife, as well as closely related
supernatural beliefs, may open an empirical backdoor to our understanding of the evolution …

Psychological processes influence culture. Culture influences psychological processes.
Individual thoughts and actions influence cultural norms and practices as they evolve over …