Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2016,
Volume and Issue:
6(1)
Published: April 19, 2016
Abstract
Positive
social
interactions
contribute
to
the
sense
that
one’s
life
has
meaning.
Enjoyment
of
feelings
associated
through
interaction
motivates
humans
build
connections
according
their
personal
preferences.
Therefore,
we
hypothesized
itself
activates
reward
system
in
a
manner
depends
upon
individual
To
test
this
hypothesis,
conducted
functional
magnetic
resonance
imaging
(fMRI)
study
which
38
participants
played
virtual
ball-toss
game
number
ball
tosses
participant
was
either
similar
(normal-frequency
condition)
or
higher
than
(high-frequency
other
players.
Participants
reported
greater-than-anticipated
enjoyment
during
high-frequency
condition,
suggesting
receiving
led
unexpected
positive
feelings.
Consistent
with
this,
condition
produced
stronger
activation
ventral
striatum,
is
part
system,
and
precuneus,
representing
self-image,
might
be
translated
reward.
Furthermore,
striatal
covaried
participants’
preference
for
others.
These
findings
suggest
an
elevated
frequency
represented
as
reward,
motivate
individuals
promote
modulated
by
preference.
Psychological Bulletin,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
143(5), P. 459 - 498
Published: Jan. 1, 2017
To
evaluate
the
veracity
of
models
mere
exposure
effect
and
to
understand
processes
that
moderate
effect,
we
conducted
a
meta-analysis
influence
repeated
on
liking,
familiarity,
recognition,
among
other
evaluations.
We
estimated
parameters
from
268
curve
estimates
drawn
81
articles
revealed
was
characterized
by
positive
slope
negative
quadratic
consistent
with
an
inverted-U
shaped
curve.
In
fact,
such
curves
were
associated
(a)
all
visual,
but
not
auditory
stimuli;
(b)
durations
shorter
than
10
s
longer
1
min;
(c)
both
homogeneous
heterogeneous
presentation
types;
(d)
ratings
taken
after
stimuli
presented.
conclude
existing
for
do
adequately
account
findings,
provide
framework
help
guide
future
research.
(PsycINFO
Database
Record
Environment and Behavior,
Journal Year:
2016,
Volume and Issue:
49(4), P. 359 - 389
Published: March 21, 2016
Attachment
to
place
may
contribute
individuals’
well-being.
We
evaluated
whether
visualizing
a
of
attachment
(compared
with
nonattached
familiar
place)
could
increase
the
satisfaction
key
psychological
needs.
Place
visualizations
increased
participants’
levels
self-esteem,
meaning,
and
belonging.
Furthermore,
places
at
certain
geographical
scale
helped
improve
belonging
among
participants
who
had
been
ostracized.
This
is
first
study
treat
as
an
independent
variable
in
experimental
design,
so
it
broadens
options
for
internally
valid,
methodologically
diverse
research.
Current Directions in Psychological Science,
Journal Year:
2011,
Volume and Issue:
20(4), P. 256 - 260
Published: Aug. 1, 2011
People
have
a
fundamental
need
for
positive
and
lasting
relationships.
In
this
article,
we
provide
an
overview
of
social
psychological
research
on
the
topic
acceptance
rejection.
After
defining
these
terms,
describe
to
belong
how
it
enabled
early
humans
fulfill
their
survival
reproductive
goals.
Next,
review
effects
rejection
emotional,
cognitive,
behavioral,
biological
responses.
We
also
neural
correlates
offer
theoretical
account
explain
when
why
produces
desirable
undesirable
outcomes.
then
evidence
regarding
people
cope
with
pain
conclude
by
identifying
factors
associated
heightened
diminished
responses
American Psychologist,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
73(4), P. 334 - 348
Published: May 1, 2018
The
term
teamwork
has
graced
countless
motivational
posters
and
office
walls.
However,
although
is
often
easy
to
observe,
it
somewhat
more
difficult
describe
yet
produce.
At
a
broad
level,
the
process
through
which
team
members
collaborate
achieve
task
goals.
Teamwork
refers
activities
inputs
translate
into
outputs
such
as
effectiveness
satisfaction.
In
this
article,
we
foundational
research
underlying
current
on
teamwork.
We
examine
evolution
of
models
outline
primary
dimensions.
discuss
selection,
training,
design
approaches
enhancing
teamwork,
note
applications
in
real-world
settings.
(PsycINFO
Database
Record
Emotion,
Journal Year:
2016,
Volume and Issue:
16(4), P. 524 - 539
Published: Jan. 11, 2016
Nostalgia,
a
sentimental
longing
for
one's
past,
is
an
emotion
that
arises
from
self-relevant
and
social
memories.
Nostalgia
functions,
in
part,
to
foster
self-continuity,
is,
sense
of
connection
between
past
present.
This
article
examined,
6
experiments,
how
nostalgia
fosters
self-continuity
the
implications
process
well-being.
by
augmenting
connectedness,
belongingness
acceptance
(Experiments
1-4).
Nostalgia-induced
turn,
confers
eudaimonic
well-being,
operationalized
as
subjective
vitality
(i.e.,
feeling
aliveness
energy;
Experiments
5-6).
The
findings
clarify
expand
benefits
both
self-system
psychological
adjustment.
(PsycINFO
Database
Record
Journal of Educational Psychology,
Journal Year:
2016,
Volume and Issue:
108(3), P. 342 - 352
Published: Feb. 16, 2016
When
people
perceive
themselves
as
similar
to
others,
greater
liking
and
closer
relationships
typically
result.
In
the
first
randomized
field
experiment
that
leverages
actual
similarities
improve
real-world
relationships,
we
examined
affiliations
between
315
9th
grade
students
their
25
teachers.
Students
in
treatment
condition
received
feedback
on
5
they
shared
with
teachers;
each
teacher
parallel
regarding
about
half
of
his
or
her
students.
Five
weeks
after
our
intervention,
those
conditions
perceived
similarity
counterparts.
Furthermore,
when
teachers
specific
students,
better
earned
higher
course
grades.
Exploratory
analyses
suggest
these
effects
are
concentrated
within
“underserved”
This
brief
intervention
appears
close
achievement
gap
at
this
school
by
over
60%.
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Database
Record
(c)
2016
APA,
all
rights
reserved)
Organization Science,
Journal Year:
2015,
Volume and Issue:
27(1), P. 123 - 140
Published: Nov. 23, 2015
Leveraging
the
social
hierarchy
literature,
present
research
offers
a
role-based
account
of
antecedents
interpersonal
conflict.
Specifically,
we
suggest
that
negative
feelings
and
emotions
resulting
from
experience
occupying
low-status
position
interact
with
action-facilitating
effects
power
to
produce
vicious
cycles
conflict
demeaning
behavior.
Five
studies
demonstrate
without
status
leads
treatment,
both
in
specific
dyadic
work
relationships
among
organizational
members
more
broadly.
Study
1
provides
initial
support
for
prediction
employees
low-status/high-power
roles
engage
coworkers
than
all
other
combinations
power.
In
Studies
2a
2b,
yoked
experimental
design
replicated
this
effect
established
as
direct
source
treatment.
3
used
an
manipulation
relative
within
workplace
found
evidence
cycle
treatment
any
dyad
included
individual.
Finally,
4
utilized
survey
human
resource
data
large
government
agency
replicate
on
interacts
subjective
change
similar
effect;
increasing
high-power
role
reduces
whereas
decreasing
its
increases
Taken
together,
these
findings
offer
highlight
importance
making
theoretical
distinction
between
Psychological Bulletin,
Journal Year:
2014,
Volume and Issue:
140(5), P. 1361 - 1382
Published: Jan. 1, 2014
Conventional
wisdom
and
survey
data
indicate
that
alcohol
is
a
social
lubricant
consumed
for
its
effects.
In
contrast,
the
experimental
literature
examining
alcohol's
effects
within
context
reveals
does
not
consistently
enhance
social-emotional
experience.
We
identify
methodological
factor
might
explain
inconsistent
alcohol-administration
findings,
distinguishing
between
studies
featuring
unscripted
interactions
among
naïve
participants
(k
=
18)
those
scripted
with
individuals
identified
as
study
confederates
18).
While
89%
of
naïve-participant
find
positive
on
mood
(d
0.5),
only
11%
confederate
evidence
significant
alcohol-related
enhancement
-0.01).
The
versus
distinction
remains
robust
after
controlling
various
moderators
including
stress
manipulations,
gender,
group
size,
anxiety
outcome
measure,
within-group
consistency
beverage
assignment.
Based
findings
our
review,
we
propose
multidimensional,
social-attributional
framework
understanding
reward.
Borrowing
organizing
principles
from
attribution
theory,
approach
predicts
will
when
negative
outcomes
are
perceived
to
be
unstable
and/or
self-relevant.
Our
proposes
largely
explained
by
tendency
free
preoccupation
rejection,
allowing
them
access
rewards.
represents
novel
integrating
distinct,
well-validated
concepts
derived
several
theories
It
further
presents
promising
lines
inquiry
future
research
role
factors
in
reward
addiction
susceptibility.