Consider the range of social behaviours we engage in every day. In each case, there are a
multitude of unknowns, reflecting the many sources of uncertainty inherent to social …

Researchers have wondered how the brain creates emotions since the early days of
psychological science. With a surge of studies in affective neuroscience in recent decades …

Self-determination theory is a broad and widely applied theory of motivation, personality
development, and wellness. The theory began with a narrow focus on intrinsic motivation but …

Background and objectives: Prior research suggests that altering situation-specific
evaluations of stress as challenging versus threatening can improve responses to stress …

With the emerging application of social and psychological concepts to human–robot
interaction, we investigated the effects of occupational roles (security vs. healthcare), gender …

The social psychological literature on threat and defense is fragmented. Groups of
researchers have focused on distinct threats, such as mortality, uncertainty, uncontrollability …

Dual-system approaches to psychology explain the fundamental properties of human
judgment, decision making, and behavior across diverse domains. Yet, the appropriate …

It is widely assumed that experiences of awe transform the meaning of daily stresses. Across
six studies we tested whether and how the experience of awe is associated with reduced …

This study investigated the effects of psychological pressure on cognitive anxiety, challenge
and threat appraisals, gaze behavior, and action performance during an esport task among …

Individuals often feel anxious in anticipation of tasks such as speaking in public or meeting
with a boss. I find that an overwhelming majority of people believe trying to calm down is the …