Do True and False Intentions Differ in Level of Abstraction? A Test of Construal Level Theory in Deception Contexts [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2017 The aim was to examine how people mentally represent alleged future actions—their true and false intentions. In two experiments, participants were asked to either tell the truth (i.e., express true intentions) or lie (i.e., express false intentions ...
Sofia Calderon +4 more
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The “label code” of pro-environmental behavior—a study on pro-environmental behavior based on behavioral label theory [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThe topic of environmental protection has received more and more attention, among which pro-environmental behavior is a major focus of attention. Based on the findings of construal level theory, behavioral labels, and personal norms, combined with the ...
Xiaozhi Huang, Jiayue Li
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“Same Calories, Different Foods” – What do you choose? The role of construal level and age in shaping food choices [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyIntroductionHealth-related food choices are often influenced by two central attributes: food type (such as healthy vs. less healthy) and food quantity (such as large vs. small portions).
Eunho Kim, Yoon-Hee Kang
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Shifting narrative perspective and construal level shape emotional response and enhance eudaimonic well-being [PDF]
Scientific ReportsUnderstanding how people process and reflect upon past negative experiences is critical for promoting eudaimonic well-being. This study examined how psychological distance and construal level during autobiographical memory retrieval jointly influence ...
Xuan Gu +3 more
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The Influence of Spatial Distance and Trade-Off Salience on Ethical Decision-Making: An Eye-Tracking Study Based on Embodied Cognition [PDF]
Behavioral SciencesResearch based on the theory of embodied cognition has revealed that the vertical position of target information in space influences individuals’ construal level, which in turn affects their ethical decision-making.
Yu Yang +3 more
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Embodying an avatar with a dissimilar appearance enhances insight problem solving [PDF]
Scientific ReportsResearch on construal level theory suggests that psychological distance enhances creativity, as people tend to be more creative when considering events or objects that are spatially or temporally distant.
Shih-Yu Lo, Li-Jung Hsu
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International Journal of Communication, 2022 Previous research has revealed the significant role of responsibility attribution in crisis communication. Integrating motivated reasoning theory, attribution theory, and construal level theory, this study examined the factors associated with Americans’
Xinyan Zhao +2 more
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Frontiers in Psychology, 2019 The public perception of climate change as abstract and distant may undermine climate action. According to construal level theory, whether a phenomenon is perceived as psychologically distant or close is associated with whether it is construed as ...
Susie Wang +5 more
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Abstract Mindsets Increase Believability of Spatially Distant Online Messages
Frontiers in Psychology, 2016 Growing evidence from online credibility research reveals that online users rely on heuristic processes to evaluate the credibility of online information.
Hande Sungur +2 more
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Improving Temporal Consistency of Preferences: The Influence of Mental Construal
Europe's Journal of Psychology, 2018 Majority of the current literature on mental construal has focused on effects of varying construal levels on preference shifts whereas this research investigates the influence of mental construal on the change of preference consistency over time ...
Asli Elif Aydin
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