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
Issue 06/2025
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What is manifesting all about? The Universe as a difficult conversational partner
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... more
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Issue 03/2025
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If you read this…
… 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... more
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Issue 02/2025
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Do we really like what we like? How social influence processes shape our experiences when we are online
reviewed by: Yuhan Li and Stephan Winter We have all been in that situation where we see a post on social media but spend more time reading the comments section than the actual post. In this scenario, can the comments... more
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Issue 01/2025
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“White and Educated?” Toward a (More) Diverse Climate Movement
Incidents like the one involving Ugandan activist Vanessa Nakate, who was cropped out of a group photo with other climate activists, are emblematic of the assumption that climate protection is primarily a concern of White people. In this article, we... more
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Issue 11/2024
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On the same wavelength—Do parents and children understand each other better if their brains are “in sync”?
Humans are social beings by nature. We often (unconsciously) imitate each other’s behaviors—think of yawning or laughing. Recent research shows that this imitation extends even beyond actions; it happens in our brains, too. State-of-the-art neuroimaging techniques reveal that interpersonal neural... more
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Issue 10/2024
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"We are on the same wavelength!" The creation of a shared reality and its relationship with uncertainty reduction and connection with others
People seek connection by finding that they share the same understanding of things in the world. This creates a shared reality that builds connection and confidence, reinforcing shared reality itself. Close relationships often experience a strong sense of shared reality... more
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