Religion; Frustration; Uncertainty; Panic; Anxiety; Psychology; Threat; Hate
Dr. Ian McGregor’s most recent research investigates personality and social psychological causes of religious extremism. Based on over a dozen laboratory experiments he has found that various psychological threats cause people to go to extremes....
Donation of organs, tissues, etc.; Psychology, Applied; Health behavior
Efforts to increase the availability of organs and tissue from donors have received increased emphasis in the last decade in both policy and practice circles. As part of an innovative grant program operated by the U.S. Division of Transplantation,...
Social action; Personality; Social psychology; Collective behavior
In many ways, working alone and together, people often take action for the benefit of other people, their communities, and for society at large. For example, as individuals, they serve as volunteers and give to charities; and, as members of groups...
