Heightened impulsivity has been identified as a risk marker for excessive and problematic
alcohol use, particularly during adolescence when impulsive behaviour is elevated and …

Previous research has established conscientiousness as a predictor of longevity (HS
Friedman et al., 1993; LR Martin & HS Friedman, 2000). To better understand this …

Identity fusion is a relatively unexplored form of alignment with groups that entails a visceral
feeling of oneness with the group. This feeling is associated with unusually porous, highly …

Business models that rely on social media and user-generated content have shifted from the
more traditional business model, where value for the organization is derived from the one …

Abstract The present study (N= 86) sought to evaluate a laboratory-based behavioral
measure of risk taking (the Balloon Analogue Risk Task; BART) and to test associations …

Within psychology, different research traditions have attempted to explain individual
differences in risky driving behaviour and traffic accident involvement. The present study …

Previous research has documented the consequences of feeling fused with a group; here
we examine the nature of identity fusion. Specifically, we sought to determine what fusion is …

Media, from television to the “new media”(including cell phones, iPads, and social media),
are a dominant force in children's lives. Although television is still the predominant medium …

This paper applies the limited capacity model of motivated mediated messages (LC4MP) to
the problem of creating effective messages about cancer. A general description of the model …

The present study investigated the potential contribution of sensation seeking,
impulsiveness, and boredom proneness to driving anger in the prediction of aggressive and …