Compensatory control and the appeal of a structured world.
MJ Landau, AC Kay, JA Whitson - Psychological bulletin, 2015 - psycnet.apa.org
People are motivated to perceive themselves as having control over their lives.
Consequently, they respond to events and cognitions that reduce control with compensatory …
Consequently, they respond to events and cognitions that reduce control with compensatory …
A theoretical and empirical review of the death-thought accessibility concept in terror management research.
Terror management theory (TMT) highlights the motivational impact of thoughts of death in
various aspects of everyday life. Since its inception in 1986, research on TMT has …
various aspects of everyday life. Since its inception in 1986, research on TMT has …
A social identity model of pro-environmental action (SIMPEA).
Large-scale environmental crises are genuinely collective phenomena: they usually result
from collective, rather than personal, behavior and how they are cognitively represented and …
from collective, rather than personal, behavior and how they are cognitively represented and …
Thirty years of terror management theory: From genesis to revelation
Terror management theory posits that human awareness of the inevitability of death exerts a
profound influence on diverse aspects of human thought, emotion, motivation, and behavior …
profound influence on diverse aspects of human thought, emotion, motivation, and behavior …
From “we” to “me”: Group identification enhances perceived personal control with consequences for health and well-being.
There is growing recognition that identification with social groups can protect and enhance
health and well-being, thereby constituting a kind of “social cure.” The present research …
health and well-being, thereby constituting a kind of “social cure.” The present research …
Differences in negativity bias underlie variations in political ideology
Disputes between those holding differing political views are ubiquitous and deep-seated,
and they often follow common, recognizable lines. The supporters of tradition and stability …
and they often follow common, recognizable lines. The supporters of tradition and stability …
Collective efficacy increases pro-environmental intentions through increasing self-efficacy
P Jugert, KH Greenaway, M Barth, R Büchner… - Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
We discuss prior findings that enhancing perceptions of collective efficacy encourages pro-
environmental behavior. We suggest that collective efficacy manipulations affect pro …
environmental behavior. We suggest that collective efficacy manipulations affect pro …
Threat and defense: From anxiety to approach
The social psychological literature on threat and defense is fragmented. Groups of
researchers have focused on distinct threats, such as mortality, uncertainty, uncontrollability …
researchers have focused on distinct threats, such as mortality, uncertainty, uncontrollability …
Social identities promote well‐being because they satisfy global psychological needs
Social identities are known to improve well‐being, but why is this? We argue that this is
because they satisfy basic psychological needs, specifically, the need to belong, the need …
because they satisfy basic psychological needs, specifically, the need to belong, the need …
The acceptance of Covid-19 tracking technologies: The role of perceived threat, lack of control, and ideological beliefs
New technological solutions play an important role in preventing the spread of Covid-19.
Many countries have implemented tracking applications or other surveillance systems …
Many countries have implemented tracking applications or other surveillance systems …