A5062806367- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
- Cultural Differences and Values
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Gender Diversity and Inequality
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Emotional Intelligence and Performance
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics
- Media Influence and Health
- Linguistic Studies and Language Acquisition
- Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
- Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification
- Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies
- Gender Roles and Identity Studies
- Digital Communication and Language
- Innovation and Knowledge Management
- Forgiveness and Related Behaviors
- Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
Sapienza University of Rome
2015-2024
Virginia Tech
2013-2014
The issue of attitude-behavior relations is revisited in light recent work on motivation and the psychology goals. It suggested that for object-attitudes to drive a specific behavior, chain contingencies must be realized: Liking transmuted into wanting, wanting evolve goal, goal momentarily dominant, behavior chosen as means pursuit. Our model thus specifies set mediating processes transpire between attitudes behavior. Prior theories are examined from present perspective, its conceptual...
Tightening social norms is thought to be adaptive for dealing with collective threat yet it may have negative consequences increasing prejudice. The present research investigated the role of desire cultural tightness, triggered by COVID-19 pandemic, in attitudes towards immigrants. We used participant-level data from 41 countries (
The link between threat and anti-immigrant prejudice is well-established. Relatedly, recent research has also shown that situational threats (such as concern with COVID-19 threat) increase through the mediating role of desire for cultural tightness. This study aims to further our understanding psychological processes underlying relation increased negative attitudes towards immigrants by considering mediational an individual epistemic motivation (i.e., need cognitive closure). A was conducted...
Abstract. When considering how criminals should be punished, most individuals prefer retributive (i.e., punishment compensating for the harm caused by perpetrator) over utilitarian justice with intent to deter future crime). However, past research has found that a high (vs. low) need cognitive closure (NCC) are more likely endorse punishment. In three studies, we replicated on association between and (Study 1), this relationship is mediated moral concerns pertaining group unity cohesion 2)....
In line with the seminal ideas on "prejudice-prone personality" provided by Allport (1954) in book The Nature of Prejudice, various studies have highlighted association between individuals' high need for cognitive closure (NCC) and prejudice towards outgroups. Nonetheless, evidence invariance different outgroups is still missing. Study 1 2 aimed to provide that individuals NCC display similar levels (i.e., people a race; religion; immigrants; who speak language; sexual orientation),...
Abstract Why are people (de)motivated to mobilize in favor of immigrants? Addressing this question, we investigated the role individuals' epistemic motivation (i.e., need for closure) influencing process becoming motivated participate collective action immigrants Italy. Specifically, mediational binding moral foundations and political conservatism explaining relationship between closure was examined three studies. It hypothesized that a heightened would be indirectly negatively associated...
The COVID-19 pandemic is a health crisis that requires individuals to comply with many health-protective behaviors. Following the previous literature, cultural tightness has been found be key mechanism increase coordination in order mitigate collective threats (e.g., COVID-19). In this study, we test moderated mediation model examine whether perceived threat could intensify extent of desired (i.e., personal desire for tightness), by age. Subsequently, individuals’ emotional reactions...
This study aimed to investigate how some specific cultural and personal factors can influence people’s life satisfaction. By embracing an interactionist perspective, we hypothesized that perceiving one’s social environment as culturally tight (greater strength of norms) “match” with regulatory prevention focus (focus on safety following guidelines rules) resulting in increased relied a cross-sectional design 472 participants residing Italy who filled out questionnaire self-report measures...
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused a global health crisis. Consequently, many countries have adopted restrictive measures that substantial change in society. Within this framework, it is reasonable to suppose sentiment of societal discontent, defined as generalized concern about the precarious state society, arisen. Literature shows collectively experienced situations can motivate people help each other. Since discontent conceptualized collective phenomenon, we argue...
In recent decades, a new line of research has found associations between specific individual differences with prejudice against female leaders. three studies collected in Italy heterogeneous samples (Total N = 391), we investigated the relationship self-reported need for cognitive closure (NCC) and attitudes towards women as managers. Study 1a used sample Italian students hypothesized that higher NCC is associated more negative managers this mediated by benevolence, but not hostility, men....
Abstract Although sympathy is a powerful other‐focused motivation, not all individuals will experience when it appropriate. Immigrants, as disadvantaged out‐group, are especially in need of and, given the tensions immigration debate, at‐risk for low sympathy. Indeed, past research has found that less likely to be experienced toward disliked out‐groups. In current research, we investigated role closure (NFC), or general desire epistemic certainty, on immigrants Italy, nation where debate...
People vary on their desire for strict norms, and the moral underpinnings of these differences have yet to be explored. The current research examined whether how beliefs held by individuals would affect extent which they want country tight (i.e., having social norms) or loose more permissive norms). In particular, effects “binding” “individualizing” foundations, are focused importance groups individuals, respectively, were examined. We hypothesized that binding foundations could predict...
Prior research on time issues has demonstrated that the value of is subjective and shows different evaluations (as a valuable or as an undefined resource) correspond to attitudes, behaviors, emotions. Based recent relationship between motion, present aimed investigate locomotion orientation (i.e., proclivity toward movement change) evaluation resource. Two studies were conducted with 313 (244 students 69 workers) 139 (students) Italian participants, respectively. In first study, The...
Abstract. Research on moral foundations theory has found that liberals typically favor the individualizing (i.e., concern for individual) but oppose binding group). We propose need cognitive closure (NFC) can explain when will foundations. In two studies, we in Italy and United States were more likely to endorse they had high NFC. Overall, these results suggest researchers should strive understand interaction between individuals’ epistemic goals their political orientations order accurately...
Why do people have positive or indifferent reactions to norm violations? The present research hypothesized that individuals who focus on the avoidance of negative outcomes, for example punishments rule violations, (i.e., a prevention focus) are also desire rigid and clear norms desired cultural tightness) as well violations. Such narrow accepted behavior and, if clearly communicated, can limit Consequently, higher levels tightness should be less likely justify poor citizenship civic moral...
Abstract Past research has shown that hopelessness drastically reduces the quality of life. It follows it could be particularly useful to improve our knowledge potential correlates feelings hopelessness. We propose a negative association between locomotion mode, or self‐regulation dimension concerned with movement from current state future states, and suggest, in two studies higher is related less results levels psychological well‐being. In Study 1, we showed was significantly negatively 2,...
Researchers have spent the past five decades asking why women leaders face disproportionally more disapproval than their men colleagues. We extend recent research by investigating need for cognitive closure (NCC), or desire stable and certain knowledge, to help answer this question. Consistent with Role Congruity Theory, we propose that individuals are likely disapprove of who break traditional gender roles as well leaders, a subcategory nontraditional woman. studied NCC effect relative...
Why do some people help others in need, and not? One potential answer is sympathy, which reflects an other-focused desire to need. Consequentially, we posit that sympathy toward a specific target joined with the attainability of successful helping forms goal. In three experiments found behavior was highest when goal present, although there level superficial high but low. Moreover, locomotion mode, or tendency move forward, associated higher importance placed on attainability.
Abstract Women are harmed by stereotypes about their fit for positions of authority and changing these is not a simple task. As have strong epistemic properties, individuals with high need cognitive closure (NCC; i.e., the desire certainty) can be more likely to accept and, consequently, prefer men in authority. Consistent reactive liberal hypothesis, this effect could actually visible among both NCC left‐wing political orientations. We supported hypotheses series three studies. In Study 1 (...