The (limited) effect of emotional arousal in the regulation of accuracy in eyewitness memory
Witnesses encoding a crime are likely to feel negative emotions with high arousal, e.g., anxiety or fear. Negative emotions improve memory for central information and impair memory for peripheral information. In this study we explored the effects of emotional arousal and type of information in the regulation of accuracy. The regulation of accuracy allows participants to maximize accuracy, for example, by deciding on the number of alternatives in their response [...]
Venezuelan Adults’ Views on the Indivisibility of Human Rights: A Preliminary Study
The present study examined the extent to which people living in [...]
Resentment, Forgiveness and Revenge Among Violent People Incarcerated for Property Offense
The present study was conducted among incarcerated people who had committed [...]
Young Indians’ Views on the Appropriateness of the Death Penalty as a Function of Circumstances of Crime: A Preliminary Study
Fifty students from the Hindu community and 45 students from [...]
Condoning Aggressive Behaviour in Sport:A Comparison between Professional Handball Players, Amateur Players, and Lay People
The present study examined the cognitive processes by which persons [...]
