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Survey on COVID-19 : Related Behaviors and Opinions
(2021-04)
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, preventative safety measures (e.g., mask-wearing, hand washing, social distancing) have become commonplace, although with varied acceptance. In addition, there have been profound changes ...
Shoot the Messenger : Changes in Evaluations of Scientific Information as a Function of Messenger Identity
(2021-04)
Research on cognitive biases has shown that humans are not impartial, objective receivers of information. In the current studies, we investigate the degree to which individuals’ evaluations of scientific information are ...
Body Regard as a Moderator of Anxiety and Suicide Ideation
(2021-04)
Anxiety has shown strong associations with suicidal ideation and attempts; yet many who experience anxiety do not develop suicidal ideation. A factor that may impact this relationship is body regard. Low body regard is ...
Undergraduate Students’ Beliefs About the 50 Greatest Myths of Popular Psychology
(2021-04)
The current study assesses whether undergraduate students believe in common myths prevalent in the field of psychology, as reported by Lilienfeld et al. (2009) in their book, 50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology. Historically, ...
What’s Worse : Lazy but Smart, or Stupid but Hardworking? Gender Differences in Mate Preferences and Aversions
(2021-04)
It is well-documented globally that men more than women prioritize physical attractiveness while women more than men prioritize dominance and status. The current study builds on the authors’ previous research comparing ...
An Exploration of the Impact of COVID-19 on Collegiate Student Athletes
(2022-04)
The COVID-19 pandemic had an unexplainably immense impact on the entire world when it began in March of 2020 including the cancellations or postponements of sports worldwide. The National Collegiate Athletics Association ...
COVID-19 Vaccination Status and Level of Trust in Information Sources
(2022-04)
In the two years since the beginning of the pandemic, there has been a large spread of misinformation regarding COVID-19 which can hinder collective action in democratic societies and contribute to distrust in information ...
Social Support and NSSI : The Impact of COVID-19 Stress Eau Claire
(2022-04)
Recent research reports an increase in the prevalence of self-injury (NSSI) among adolescents during the pandemic, jumping from 17% to 28% in 2021. The reasons for this needed exploration. Social support acts as a protective ...
Decision Making Under Uncertainty : Extension to COVID-19 Related Behaviors
(2021-04)
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, many U.S. citizens have largely been left to make personal risk-benefit decisions for themselves, with some mandated and enforced restrictions. People’s everyday decisions about life ...
Smartphone Usage : Associations with Attention, Sleep, and Impulsiveness
(2022-04)
College students’ smartphone use presents concerns with academic dishonesty, distraction, sleep disturbances, and social withdrawal. We of the CHEEZ (Cognition and Human Electroencephalography Zone) conducted a survey to ...