Personality and prosocial behavior: A theoretical framework and meta-analysis.
Decades of research document individual differences in prosocial behavior using controlled
experiments that model social interactions in situations of interdependence. However …
experiments that model social interactions in situations of interdependence. However …
Why are self-report and behavioral measures weakly correlated?
Accumulating evidence indicates weak correlations between self-report and behavioral
measures of the same construct. We suggest that these weak correlations result from the …
measures of the same construct. We suggest that these weak correlations result from the …
Why hypothesis testers should spend less time testing hypotheses
For almost half a century, Paul Meehl educated psychologists about how the mindless use of
null-hypothesis significance tests made research on theories in the social sciences basically …
null-hypothesis significance tests made research on theories in the social sciences basically …
[PDF][PDF] Behavioural factors affecting the adoption of sustainable farming practices: a policy-oriented review
FJ Dessart, J Barreiro-Hurlé… - European Review of …, 2019 - agriculture.ec.europa.eu
This paper reviews the findings from the last 20 years on the behavioural factors that
influence farmers, decisions to adopt environmentally sustainable practices. It also proposes …
influence farmers, decisions to adopt environmentally sustainable practices. It also proposes …
[HTML][HTML] Gender differences in fear and risk perception during the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has led many people to suffer from emotional distress. Previous
studies suggest that women process and express affective experiences, such as fear, with a …
studies suggest that women process and express affective experiences, such as fear, with a …
Genome-wide association analyses of risk tolerance and risky behaviors in over 1 million individuals identify hundreds of loci and shared genetic influences
Humans vary substantially in their willingness to take risks. In a combined sample of over 1
million individuals, we conducted genome-wide association studies (GWAS) of general risk …
million individuals, we conducted genome-wide association studies (GWAS) of general risk …
Are risk preferences stable?
H Schildberg-Hörisch - Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2018 - aeaweb.org
It is ultimately an empirical question whether risk preferences are stable over time. The
evidence comes from diverse strands of literature, covering the stability of risk preferences in …
evidence comes from diverse strands of literature, covering the stability of risk preferences in …
Adolescent risk-taking in the context of exploration and social influence
S Ciranka, W van den Bos - Developmental Review, 2021 - Elsevier
Adolescents are often described as a strange and different species that behaves like no
other age group, typical behaviours being excessive risk-taking and sensitivity to peer …
other age group, typical behaviours being excessive risk-taking and sensitivity to peer …
Uncovering the structure of self-regulation through data-driven ontology discovery
Psychological sciences have identified a wealth of cognitive processes and behavioral
phenomena, yet struggle to produce cumulative knowledge. Progress is hamstrung by …
phenomena, yet struggle to produce cumulative knowledge. Progress is hamstrung by …
Risk preference: A view from psychology
Psychology offers conceptual and analytic tools that can advance the discussion on the
nature of risk preference and its measurement in the behavioral sciences. We discuss the …
nature of risk preference and its measurement in the behavioral sciences. We discuss the …