A model of interpersonal terms (verbs and adjectives) is reviewed in terms of the research on:
(a) the systematic cognitive inferences these terms mediate, and (b) the implications of this …

Scientific realism holds that scientific theories are approximations of universal truths about
reality, whereas scientific instrumentalism posits that scientific theories are intellectual …

Three experiments examine how the type of language used to describe in-group and out-group
behaviors contributes to the transmission and persistence of social stereotypes. Two …

Three studies examined the cognitive implications of linguistic categories in the
interpersonal domain. On the basis of conceptual and linguistic criteria, we advance a four-level …

We propose a new integration of social psychology and situated cognition, which we term
socially situated cognition (SSC). This new approach rests directly on recent developments in …

Humans use multiple senses to navigate the social world, and the sense of smell is arguably
the most underestimated one. An intriguing aspect of the sense of smell is its social …

“Holding warm feelings toward someone” and “giving someone the cold shoulder” indicate
different levels of social proximity. In this article, we show effects of temperature that go …

Social cognition refers to the mental representations and processes that underlie social
judgments and behavior—for example, the application of stereotypes to members of social …

Beliefs about behavioral clues to deception were investigated in 212 people, consisting of
prisoners, police detectives, patrol police officers, prison guards, customs officers, and college …

In 3 experiments, the authors investigated how strategic inclinations associated with
promotion versus prevention orientations--that is, eager approach versus vigilant avoidance, …