Written by leading researchers in educational and social psychology, learning science, and neuroscience, this edited volume is suitable for a wide-academic readership. It gives definitions of key ...

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Another sign of a genuinely lazy person is that they only do the bare minimum required of them, nothing more and nothing less ...

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Thematic areas include social and intergroup relations; social justice and perception; social influence; attitude and attitude change; motivation; emotion; industrial/organizational psychology; ...

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A diverse conference membership deepens everyone’s learning and serves to enrich the conference experience for all. The faculty of the Social-Organizational Psychology Program at Teachers College ...

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The Department of Psychology at Saint Louis University focuses on exploring and understanding the complexities of the mind and human behavior through research, specialized programs and a vibrant ...