Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Can emotional responses help explain public support for local environmental morality policies? As cities increasingly contend with complex interspecies conflicts in densely populated urban settings, understanding the drivers of policy support becomes essential.
Itai Beeri
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Chatting with an LLM-based AI elicits affective and cognitive processes in education for sustainable development. [PDF]
Sci RepSpangenberger P +4 more
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Does Touch Bring Us Closer? Exploring the Role of Physical Contact in Intergroup Contexts
European Journal of Social Psychology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The role of physical contact (PC) (e.g., touch) in interpersonal relationships is well documented, yet its effects in intergroup contexts remain underinvestigated. We examine whether positive intergroup physical contact (IPC) enhances perceived closeness with out‐group members, measured as inclusion of the out‐group in the self (IOS), and test
Soraya Elizabeth Shamloo +2 more
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Evaluating the Presence of Empathic Communication in ChatGPT-Produced Clinical Notes Using Established Communication Frameworks. [PDF]
CureusBowden S, Moreno K, Million F, Azinge N.
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European Journal of Social Psychology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT As global conflicts intensify, observers without direct conflict experience are increasingly exposed to war‐related suffering through media coverage, yet little is known about how such exposure shapes emotional and behavioural responses or how support for different affected civilian groups is distributed.
Islam Borinca +3 more
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Reduced categorical congruence of cognitive and affective empathy in persons with psychotic disorders. [PDF]
Sci RepMorini S +4 more
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How Social Media Connects and Divides Us: Psychological Insights and Paths Forward
European Journal of Social Psychology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Social media was once celebrated as a revolutionary space for constructive connection. While it can foster community, amplify marginalised voices and expose users to diverse perspectives, these platforms are also implicated in the rise of polarisation, intergroup conflict and extremist movements.
Emily Kubin, Shelley McKeown
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Adolescent empathy predicts reduced neural responses to social rejection in adulthood. [PDF]
Dev PsychopatholLin J +5 more
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On the Verge of Exclusion: The Unique Psychological Profile of the Threat of Social Exclusion
European Journal of Social Psychology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Past research, often using Cyberball—an online ball‐tossing game with two or more preprogrammed players—showed that being socially excluded produces various negative emotions and lower need satisfaction. However, in everyday life, people may experience the threat of social exclusion more frequently than actual exclusion. Across two experiments
Tiara R. Widiastuti +3 more
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The mediating role of empathy between nature connectedness and social-emotional competence among upper-grade Yi ethnic minority pupils in rural Southwest China. [PDF]
Front PsycholYuan J +6 more
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