Posts by Pablo Briñol

Ranked # 1 in Social Psychology. Based on the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) and Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI): Num. Pub Name h-index Fh Inicio Área 126 Briñol, Pablo 33 1,22 2000 Psychology, Social November, 2021 To link to the ranking.

Self-validation theory (SVT) is introduced and presented as a series of six postulates. The core notion of SVT is that thoughts become more consequential for judgment and action as the perceived validity of the thoughts is increased. Instead of focusing on the objective accuracy ofthoughts, self-validation research focuses on a subjective sense that one’s thoughts…

The successful impact of healthy eating campaigns often depends on the extent to which messages are effective in changing attitudes and behaviors over time. The present work proposes that healthy eating campaigns can be designed taking into consideration elaboration and validation processes so that the degree of attitude change is maximally influenced and is consequential.…

One of the most reliable and impactful methods for enhancing a persuasive appeal is to match an aspect of the proposal (i.e., its content, source, or the setting in which it is delivered) to an aspect of the consumer receiving it. This personalized matching in persuasion (also called tailoring, targeting, customizing, or personalizing) comprises a…

The thoughts people generate – their number and valence – are critical for understanding when responding to persuasive attempts will result in egalitarian attitudes. A focus on thinking highlights the importance of understanding short and long-term attitude change in promoting diversity. How much people think is also consequential for spreading of initial change to more…

Can people improve their lives by smiling more, trying to have a better posture, and by thinking about good memories? Can individuals become more successful by deliberatively engaging in positive actions and thoughts? Do people feel better by following recommendations from naïve psychology? In the present article we discuss these questions, noting that although some…

Las personas con discapacidad tienen que hacer frente a considerables obstáculos para acceder a un puesto laboral debido en parte a los prejuicios y estereotipos asociados a su desempeño en este contexto. Hablamos de percepciones injustamente infundadas como creer que tienen un menor nivel de rendimiento, una falta de competencia o incluso subestimar de forma…

The COVID-19 pandemic represents a massive global health crisis. Because the crisis requires large-scale behaviour change and places significant psychological burdens on individuals, insights from the social and behavioural sciences can be used to help align human behaviour with the recommendations of epidemiologists and public health experts. Here we discuss evidence from a selection of…

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Separating from our thoughts often involves thinking about our own thoughts (meta-cognition). We describe meta-cognitive processes relevant to how individuals calibrate and control the impact of their thoughts on judgement and behaviour. Amongst other things, this special issue presents us with an opportunity to examine the similarities and differences between key contributions focused on correction…