Relativity in Social Cognition: Basic processes and novel applications of social comparisons

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Relativity in Social Cognition: Basic processes and novel applications of social comparisons. / Unkelbach, Christian; Alves, Hans; Baldwin, Matthew et al.

in: European Review of Social Psychology, Jahrgang 34, Nr. 2, 2023, S. 387-440.

Publikation: Beiträge in ZeitschriftenZeitschriftenaufsätzeForschungbegutachtet

Harvard

Unkelbach, C, Alves, H, Baldwin, M, Crusius, J, Diel, K, Galinsky, AD, Gast, A, Hofmann, W, Imhoff, R, Genschow, O, Lammers, J, Pauels, E, Schneider, I, Topolinski, S, Westfal, M & Mussweiler, T 2023, 'Relativity in Social Cognition: Basic processes and novel applications of social comparisons', European Review of Social Psychology, Jg. 34, Nr. 2, S. 387-440. https://doi.org/10.1080/10463283.2022.2161043

APA

Unkelbach, C., Alves, H., Baldwin, M., Crusius, J., Diel, K., Galinsky, A. D., Gast, A., Hofmann, W., Imhoff, R., Genschow, O., Lammers, J., Pauels, E., Schneider, I., Topolinski, S., Westfal, M., & Mussweiler, T. (2023). Relativity in Social Cognition: Basic processes and novel applications of social comparisons. European Review of Social Psychology, 34(2), 387-440. https://doi.org/10.1080/10463283.2022.2161043

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Unkelbach C, Alves H, Baldwin M, Crusius J, Diel K, Galinsky AD et al. Relativity in Social Cognition: Basic processes and novel applications of social comparisons. European Review of Social Psychology. 2023;34(2):387-440. Epub 2023 Jan 10. doi: 10.1080/10463283.2022.2161043

Bibtex

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title = "Relativity in Social Cognition: Basic processes and novel applications of social comparisons",
abstract = "A key challenge for social psychology is to identify unifying principles that account for the complex dynamics of social behaviour. We propose psychological relativity and its core mechanism of comparison as one such unifying principle. To support our proposal, we review recent evidence investigating basic processes underlying and novel applications of social comparisons. Specifically, we clarify determinants of assimilation and contrast, evaluative consequences of comparing similarities vs. differences, attitudinal effects of spatial relativity, and how spatial arrangements determine perceived similarity, one of the antecedents of social comparisons. We then move to behavioural relativity effects on motivation and self-regulation, as well as imitation behaviour. Finally, we address relativity within the more applied areas of morality and political psychology. The reviewed research thereby illustrates how unifying principles of social cognition may be instrumental in answering old questions and discovering new phenomena and explanations.",
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author = "Christian Unkelbach and Hans Alves and Matthew Baldwin and Jan Crusius and Kathi Diel and Galinsky, {Adam D.} and Anne Gast and Wilhelm Hofmann and Roland Imhoff and Oliver Genschow and Joris Lammers and Eileen Pauels and Iris Schneider and Sascha Topolinski and Mareike Westfal and Thomas Mussweiler",
note = "Funding Information: The present review is based on research conducted within the DFG-funded Research Unit FOR 2150: “Relativity in Social Cognition”. The following individual funding by the DFG that supported this research within the Research Unit is gratefully acknowledged: GE 3040/2-1, HO 4175/5-1, HO 4175/5-2, IM 147/3-1, IM 147/3-2, LA 3566/1-1, LA 3566/1-2, MU 1500/10-1, SCHN 1560/2-1, TO 705/4-1, TO 705/4-2, UN 273/4-1, UN 273/4-2, and UN 273/5-2 Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2023 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.",
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AU - Gast, Anne

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