Moral licensing describes the phenomenon that displaying moral behavior can lead to subsequent immoral behavior. This is usually explained by idea an initial act affirms self-image and hence licenses acts. Previous meta-analyses on indicate significant overall effects of d> .30. However, several large replication studies have either not found effect or reported a substantially smaller size. The present article investigated whether this be attributed publication bias. Datasets from two...

Abstract Individual differences in trait levels of openness to experience and creativity have been theoretically linked dopamine function. However, empirical evidence for this assumption is scarce, especially causal connections. The present study aims directly assess the influence activity on established association between divergent thinking (i.e., an index creativity). We hypothesized that manipulating alters relationship self-reported ideational fluency flexibility. In a...

Unaddressed grief and trauma may precipitate maintain problematic substance use, criminal behavior, resultant incarceration. We detail the implementation evaluation of an evidence-based support group model conducted in seven groups two substance-use disorder treatment programs within a state correctional facility. The three aims this project were to (1) train Department Corrections mental health clinicians model, (2) conduct facilitated by trained clinical social workers prison, (3) evaluate...

Participant recruitment in dementia caregiver research is recognized as challenging. This article details the strategies, barriers, and successes of a approach clinical intervention trial for family caregivers persons living with dementia. Throughout study, we dealt challenges both within outside researchers' control. These included institutional community individual barriers. To maximize our chances success, focused on building strong relationships between team participants. Using social...

Abstract Predictive processing accounts of psychosis conceptualize delusions as overly strong learned expectations (prior beliefs) that shape cognition and perception. Paranoia, the most prevalent form delusions, involves threat prior beliefs are inherently social. Here, we investigated whether paranoia is related to in face Participants with subclinical levels high ( n = 109) versus low 111) viewed stimuli paired written descriptions threatening trustworthy behaviors, thereby activating...

Meta-analyses indicate superiority of antipsychotic maintenance treatment over discontinuation within up to 24 months after initiation for patients with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders. In terms functional recovery, long-term trials show improved functioning discontinuation, suggesting a time-dependent effect maintenance. However, these were not included in previous meta-analyses. We therefore investigated whether the vs. on social and quality life varies by trial length.The study was...

Decreased sleep spindle activity in individuals with psychotic disorders is well studied, but its contribution to symptom formation not understood. This study explored potential underlying mechanisms explaining the association between decreased and symptoms. To this end, we analysed links experiences probed for mediating roles of attentional performance perceptual distortions a community sample young adults (N = 70; 26.33 ± 4.84 years). Polysomnography was recorded during 90-minute daytime...

Abstract Background Difficulties in the ability to adapt beliefs face of new information are associated with psychosis and its central symptom – paranoia. As cognitive processes psychotic symptoms both known be sensitive stress, present study investigated exact associations between adapting [reversal learning (RL), bias against disconfirmatory evidence (BADE), jumping conclusions (JTC)] We hypothesized that paranoia would increase under stress difficulties mediate or moderate link...

Moral licensing describes the phenomenon that displaying moral behavior can lead to subsequent immoral behavior. This is usually explained by idea an initial act affirms self-image and hence licenses acts. Previous meta-analyses on indicate significant overall effects of d > .30. However, several large replication studies have either not found effect or reported a substantially smaller size. The present article investigated whether this be attributed publication bias. Datasets from...

Deficits in sleep spindle activity individuals with psychotic disorders could represent a neurobiological marker of (premorbid) attentional deficits and perceptual distortions that ultimately add to symptom formation. We analysed the links between experiences probed for mediating roles performance self-reported community sample (N=70; mean age 26.33 (SD = 4.84)). Polysomnography was recorded during 90-minute daytime nap detected using an automated algorithm. Duration, amplitude, density from...

Manuscript accepted for publication in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin