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06/2025

What is manifesting all about? The Universe as a difficult conversational partner
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- Lisa Marie Warner,
- Nina Wieking
Editorial Assistants: Corinna Michels and Zoey Chapman . Note: An earlier version of this article has been published in the German version of In-Mind. It sounds too good to be true: "You can achieve any goal with simple affirmations”. For example, people formulate: "I have clear and pure skin" or "I am grateful that I am rich" and hope that their wishes will come true under the keyword "manifestation". Speaking a wish into the Universe and then it comes true, it manifests, it becomes reality—sounds simple and if it works, it would be pretty brilliant. However, there are a few...
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06/2025

Why we’d buy a microwave from BODIKA_1996 but not from KODIBA_1996 – Articulation movements and their effects on judgments and decisions
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- Moritz Ingendahl
Editorial Assistants: Lukas Repnik and Zoey Chapman . Note: An earlier version of this article has been published in the German version of In-Mind. People like inward-oriented articulation movements (e.g., in BODIKA – Lips → Tongue → Throat) more than outward-oriented articulation movements (e.g., in KODIBA – Throat → Tongue → Lips). This effect has an impact on various judgments and decisions in everyday life - but why is “in” better than “out”? Imagine you’re searching on eBay for a used microwave. A private seller with the username BODIKA_1996 offers a good model at a reasonable price. You scroll a...
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Issue

03/2025

If you read this…
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- Mareike Ehlert,
- Elmar Souvignier
… you can already do a lot! Reading is a bit like magic: You can easily read a word like “dozibrofu” out loud, even though you’ve probably never seen it before. You can also read a sentence in which the wrods suddnely look copmleteyl dfferent. And even when something isn’t fully described in a text, you can often visualize it clearly. Maybe that’s why you’ve already guessed that we’re about to explain how reading works. Editorial Assistant: Elisabeth Höhne and Elena Benini. Note: An earlier version of this article has been published in the German version of In-Mind. The magic...
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03/2025

Small Screens, Big Effects: How Screen Media Shapes Early Childhood
- by
- Dr. Gizem Samdan
Reviewers: Dr. Nicolas Arnaud and Prof. Dr. Fabio Sticca Editorial Assistant: Jana Dreston How does early screen use shape child development? This article reveals how content type, family background, and parental media habits can either support or hinder a child’s cognitive, emotional, and social growth. It also provides practical strategies for fostering healthier media habits in young children. Picture this: A mom is cooking in the kitchen, glancing back to ensure her baby is still captivated by the TV. Meanwhile, a dad juggles grocery shopping with his two-year-old, who is quietly absorbed in a cellphone while sitting in her stroller...
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03/2025

Left-wing vs. right-wing: who is more likely to help others?
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- Bernhard Schubach
This article was reviewed by Julia Sasse and Alexander Ehlert . Are supporters of the political left more prosocial and altruistic than their right-wing counterparts? In theory, this link is very plausible. This article summarizes the empirical research on the link between political orientation and prosocial behaviors and personality traits. Introduction Have you ever wondered if your political views affect how you look at and treat others? Our political beliefs are often more than just opinions—they reflect our values, priorities, and how we see our role in society. In a world where political divides are growing, people have become increasingly...
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Magazine Issue 06/2025

What is manifesting all about? The Universe as a difficult conversational partner

by: Lisa Marie Warner, Nina Wieking
Magazine Issue 06/2025

Why we’d buy a microwave from BODIKA_1996 but not from KODIBA_1996 – Articulation movements and their effects on judgments and decisions

by: Moritz Ingendahl
Magazine Issue 03/2025

If you read this…

by: Mareike Ehlert, Elmar Souvignier
Magazine Issue 03/2025

Small Screens, Big Effects: How Screen Media Shapes Early Childhood

by: Dr. Gizem Samdan

Magazine Issue 09/2018

Social Machines: Social Aspects of Human-Computer Interaction

by: Flora Almosdi, Adrienn Ujhelyi

Have you ever experienced the frustration of your computer not behaving as it should? Maybe it started to reboot during your most important meeting, or it simply froze and despite...
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Magazine Issue 05/2018

White lies and black lies: What they have in common and how they differ

by: Janina Steinmetz, Ann-Christin Posten

Black lies, or telling a lie to gain a personal benefit, are universally condemned. In contrast, white lies, or telling a lie to please another person, are seen as an...
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Magazine Issue 05/2018

Origins of Common Fears: A Review

by: Arash Emamzadeh

Whether you cower while looking down from great heights or fear looking up to the stormy skies, whether you fear the bite of a fat venomous snake or fear the...
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Magazine Issue 05/2018

Remembering what never occurred? Children’s false memories for repeated experiences

by: Bruna Calado, Henry Otgaar, Timothy J. Luke, Sara Landström

“Memory, my dear Cecily, is the diary that we all carry about with us.”
“Yes, but it usually chronicles the things that have never happened, and couldn't possibly have happened.” ...
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Magazine Issue 04/2018

Improving the Disclosure of Information in an Investigative Interview: Rapport building and the Physical Environment

by: Katherine Hoogesteyn, Ewout Meijer, Aldert Vrij, Harald Merckelbach

When you think about an interrogation room, what do you picture? A small, dull, and anxiety-provoking room? You may be right; some interrogation rooms look like this. However, does the...
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Magazine Issue 04/2018

Bad day? How it can seem even worse for some

by: Michelle Lemay, Brittney Holcomb

Many people do not realize how often our emotions affect us. Our emotions dictate what things we focus on or attend to, how we interpret things, and what things we...
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In-Mind Blog

05.12.2014 | Happiness & Well-being

Becoming superhuman: Is it all in your mind?

by: Mallika Sarma, Cathleen Clerkin

Everyone loves a good comic book hero, but what if superhuman feats were something you could learn to do in real life? In this post, we will share some recent... more
02.12.2014 | Social Influence & Negotiations

Who gives a Tweet? Fandom, social identity, and why people take to Twitter

by: Jessica Tomory

When we think of the world in terms of categories and different groups of people, we think of the various groups to which we belong and our identities within such... more
15.11.2014 | Solid Science

Is social psychology ready for the big science revolution?

by: Frank Bosco

In this blog post, I will describe perhaps the greatest challenge facing social psychology (and other social sciences) in the coming decades: The curation and increased accessibility of research findings... more
13.11.2014 | Meaning Making

Hot or cold morality? (Part 1)

by: Andrew Monroe

How do we make moral judgments? Are people cold, calculating Vulcans? Or are they affectively hot hedonists? Researchers often present morality as a war between vying ‘hot’ and ‘cold’ processes... more
12.11.2014 | Culture

Sorry, the relationship with your mother still matters for your achievement in life

by: Marieke van Egmond

Parents in societies around the world have big ambitions for their children. At the same time, those societies have become more competitive. In order to become a successful lawyer, you... more
31.10.2014 | Political Psychology

Never give up: The persistence of misinformation effects

by: Alina Feinholdt

Politicians, corporations, journalists and even scientists sometimes do it – they tell people things that later on turn out to be incorrect. Yet, getting rid of this so-called misinformation is... more

Book Reviews

Psychology for You!

What is manifesting all about? The Universe as a difficult conversational partner

Why we’d buy a microwave from BODIKA_1996 but not from KODIBA_1996 – Articulation movements and their effects on judgments and decisions

If you read this…

Small Screens, Big Effects: How Screen Media Shapes Early Childhood

Left-wing vs. right-wing: who is more likely to help others?

What is manifesting all about? The Universe as a difficult conversational partner

Why we’d buy a microwave from BODIKA_1996 but not from KODIBA_1996 – Articulation movements and their effects on judgments and decisions

If you read this…

Small Screens, Big Effects: How Screen Media Shapes Early Childhood

Social Machines: Social Aspects of Human-Computer Interaction

White lies and black lies: What they have in common and how they differ

Origins of Common Fears: A Review

Remembering what never occurred? Children’s false memories for repeated experiences

Improving the Disclosure of Information in an Investigative Interview: Rapport building and the Physical Environment

Bad day? How it can seem even worse for some

In-Mind Blog

Becoming superhuman: Is it all in your mind?

Who gives a Tweet? Fandom, social identity, and why people take to Twitter

Is social psychology ready for the big science revolution?

Hot or cold morality? (Part 1)

Sorry, the relationship with your mother still matters for your achievement in life

Never give up: The persistence of misinformation effects

Book Reviews

Buried Secrets: Rememberance of Things Past, a Review by Christopher Perez

The Coddling of the American Mind, reviewed by Dylan Selterman

My Year of Rest and Relaxation, reviewed by Andrew Archer

The Quelling, reviewed by Katharine Coldiron

The Hope Circuit, Reviewed by Joe Smith

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