Three studies investigated moderators of the tendency to attribute greater humanness to the
self than to others, an interpersonal counterpart of outgroup infra-humanization. Study 1 …

This book examines how standards and expectancies affect judgments of others and the
self. Standards are points of comparison, expectancies are beliefs about the future, and both …

In two studies we examine the effects of various measurement procedures on the degree of
optimism in self-other probability ratings, and also focus on the effects of comparison …

Upon seeing her first orangutan in a public zoo (and even “taking tea” with her), Queen
Victoria was both captivated and repulsed by the exotic creature. She considered this close …

A theory of sympathy is advanced, based on the insights of theorists such as Hume, Smith,
Cooley, Mead, and Heider, and drawing on modern findings in sociology and social …

Social distancing during a pandemic might be influenced by different attitudes: people may
decide to reduce the risk and protect themselves from viral contagion, or they can opt to …

Personalizing communication means creating persuasive messages that refer to aspects of
a person's self. Although the use of personalization is increasing, research on its …

Are conservatives as competent as liberals? Are liberals as competent as conservatives?
Logically, one might assume agreement with one implies agreement with the other …

This article studies social system inference from a single noisy trajectory of public evolving
opinions, wherein observation noise leads to the statistical dependence of samples on time …

Qui, à l'occasion d'un unique échange de vues, n'a jamais conclu que telle personne était
timide, ou prétentieuse, ou encore intelligente, extravertie, épanouie, etc.? Quel est …