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to seek out challenges and to exercise and develop their skills and knowledge, even in the�…

All animals evaluate the salience of external stimuli and integrate them with internal
physiological information into adaptive behavior. Natural and sexual selection impinge on�…

Of the many conceptual distinctions present in psychology today, the approach-avoidance
distinction stands out as one of, if not the, most fundamental and basic. The distinction�…

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processing throughout the nervous system, and are essential for healthy physiological and�…

Sociocognitive research has demonstrated that power affects how people feel, think, and
act. In this article, I review literature from social psychology, neuroscience, management�…

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alcohol use, particularly during adolescence when impulsive behaviour is elevated and�…

The primal affects are intrinsic brain value systems that unconditionally and automatically
inform animals how they are faring in survival. They serve an essential function in emotional�…

Research findings on how participation in social networking sites (SNSs) affects users'
subjective well-being are equivocal. Some studies suggest a positive impact of SNSs on�…

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toward reward-associated objects and avoidance of objects unlikely to be beneficial�…

The developing human brain is shaped by environmental exposures—for better or worse.
Many exposures relevant to mental health are genuinely social in nature or believed to have�…