Mobile dating apps are popular platforms to initiate romantic relationships that provide
several means for idealized self-presentation—such as the possibility to modify one's photos …

Facial difference (FD) is not only an individual experience; it is inherently social, reflecting
interactions between social norms and individual attitudes. Often FD is stigmatized. In this …

How does screen acting contribute to moral understanding? The most influential
narratological theories of characters have been predominantly formalist in nature, focusing …

People have an “anomalous-is-bad” stereotype whereby they make negative inferences
about the moral character of people with craniofacial anomalies like scars. This stereotype is …

The high-risk decision environment and information asymmetries associated with investing
in early-stage startups in pitch competitions make angel investors prone to biased decision …

Immigrants, and particularly immigrant men, are often stereotyped as untrustworthy in
European societies. However, little research has examined how stereotypes of …

This study unfolds nuanced insights into the diverse dimensions dictating the success of
social media influencers. Analyzing more than 210,000 social media posts and utilizing the …

People often perceive their moral judgments as objective and unbiased, yet research
indicates that positive interpersonal attitudes lead to more lenient moral character …

The digital age exposes young people to a celebrity-saturated 'beauty regime'that reinforces
ideals of physical perfection. Cultural sociologists and feminist scholars have highlighted the …

Extending previous research, we analyzed across two preregistered studies (N= 761) the
differences in cognitive evaluations, emotional reactions, and behavioral intentions …