Are people who are funny more attractive? Or does being attractive lead to be seen as funnier? The answer may depend on the underlying evolutionary function of humor. While humor has been proposed signal "good genes," authors propose that also functions indicate interest in social relationships-in initiating new relationships and monitoring existing ones. Consistent with this indicator model, across three studies both sexes were likely initiate respond positively consider other person when...

Current research has focused primarily on how hate works in groups or its theoretical nature. This study replicates previous findings (Aumer-Ryan & Hatfield, 2007) that is felt towards intimate others people we spend considerable time with. Ninety-eight participants filled out a survey concerning themselves, the they love and hate. Participants also about motivations Results demonstrate saw considerably differently than those love, themselves. Additionally, this provides empirical...

Theories concerning hatred in personal relationships lack empirical evidence. These two studies address the need to provide information about how hate works interpersonal, loving relationships. Effort justification theory (Aronson & Mills, 1959) suggests that past may have a beneficial function remain together; however, if is truly destructive motivation (Rempel Burris, 2005), this lasting irreconcilable impact on quality of relationship. By surveying people both United States and Norway...

Objectives: The interaction between one’s context and identity may be essential in understanding people’s racial experiences. In this study, we examined 2 contexts (racially diverse vs. homogenously White) measured the experiences of discrimination microaggressions for monoracial people color (POC), multiracial individuals, White individuals. Additionally, experience with a new scale that instances multiracial-specific microaggressions, offensiveness these microaggressions. Method Results:...

"Keeping it unreal: Black queer fantasy and superhero comics." Ethnic Racial Studies, ahead-of-print(ahead-of-print), pp. 1–2

Recently, scholars have become interested in the impact of culture on people's attitudes, emotions, and behavior. In this study, it was predicted that gender would an sexual self-schemas – especially, women's self-schemas. It also couples verified one another's be more satisfied than those did not. Contrary to predictions, race not prove a good predictor either or men's However, self-construal significant Again, contrary prediction, whether appear important general relationship satisfaction....

"The minor intimacies of race: Asian publics in North America." Ethnic and Racial Studies, 41(3), pp. 567–568

Current media attention on the lack of racial diversity in movie and TV industry US suggests that there is an innate bias Whitewashing by executives (Jones, 2016). However, some have suggested audience preference. Is preference for White actors a product or driven preferences? This study tested whether social identity theory mere-exposure effect would impact monoracial People Color, Multiracial, individuals. We found Whitewashing, but this was only Western stories Color Minorities when they...

Objectives: This study assessed undergraduates' sleep in Hawaiʻi during the COVID-19 pandemic and whether demographic characteristics, health locus of control, substance use campus features related to outcomes. Implications are considered for programs support students' conditions. Participants: About 1,288 undergraduate students from six universities Hawai'i. Methods: Surveys assessing sleep, emotional wellbeing, ethnicity, body mass index, use. Results: Students' reported increased time but...

In recent years, according to U. S. Census reports, the number of people who classify themselves as “mixed race” is rapidly increasing. As a consequence, scholars have become increasingly interested in nature racial identity. Currently, and laypersons tend view concept race from biological perspective, social-constructivist or mixture two. this paper, we address several questions: How do political, religious, legal experts various (racially)? men women (especially those mixed ancestry)...

The preference for animal companionship over human may be predicted by attitudes about pet ownership. We hypothesized that could predict preferences relationships with pets humans. sampled 182 people who named a person and they love care about. Participants rated their feelings of love, time spent, enjoyment, equity in both relationships. also presented seven hypothetical negative event scenarios involve the asked participants to reactions based on these events. Pet Attitudes Scale (Templer...

SummaryDepression is currently ranked as the third leading contributor to global disease burden, and it estimated that will be number one by 2030. Care coordination models have been shown help improve patient outcomes reduce costs. Yet evidence-based standards for successfully contacting engaging patients through care are lacking. This study examines Integrated Health Hawaii's engagement-focused model provide evidence most effective utilization of with those suffering from depression in a...