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Relationship between Laterality and Theory of Mind among Typical Adults – A Systematic Literature Review

IF 2.1 4区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Acta Psychologica

Pub Date : 2025-03-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.104862

Mohua Das Gupta , Rahul Thakurta , Anamitra Basu

Theory of Mind (ToM) is a fundamental social-cognitive ability that enables individuals to comprehend the thoughts, intentions, desires, emotions, and beliefs of others, facilitating effective communication. Any behavior can be explained by laterality; hence, ToM has been extensively examined to determine hemispheric dominance. However, empirical evidence on hemispheric dominance in ToM ability is mixed, with some studies supporting right hemisphere dominance while others suggest left hemisphere dominance. To address this contradiction, the study aims to synthesize existing evidence and provide a comprehensive understanding of the relationship between ToM and laterality to draw a collective conclusion based on the available evidence. A systematic literature review was conducted using Scopus, Web of Science, and PubMed databases to explore the stated relationship among typical adults. The review followed PRISMA guidelines toward shortlisting 37 publications for full-text review published between 2010 and 2020. Subsequently, based on the review findings, we can conclude that a greater number of studies support the involvement of the right hemisphere in the ToM ability of typical adults. Overall, the study enhances understanding of the relationship between task domains, laterality techniques, and hemisphere dominance in ToM research, offering a foundation for future empirical work.

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Fear of being single and extreme behaviors aimed at finding a romantic partner

IF 2.1 4区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Acta Psychologica

Pub Date : 2025-03-07 DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.104868

Karolina Bonarska , Jakub Cacek , Ewa Szumowska , Magdalena Śmieja , Arie W. Kruglanski

This article examines the association between the fear of being single (FOBS) and the willingness to engage in extreme romantic behaviors. Extremism is defined as behaviors aimed at securing a romantic partner that undermine other significant goals and values, and potentially violate social, moral, and legal norms. We hypothesized that higher levels of FOBS, reflecting a greater motivation to find a romantic partner, would be associated with greater engagement in extreme romantic behaviors. Two pilot studies were conducted to develop experimental materials and validate the FOBS manipulation (adapted from Spielmann et al., 2013). Pilot Study 1 involved creating a list of behaviors and assessing their perceived extremity. Pilot Study 2 assessed the effects of FOBS manipulation on FOBS levels, and the willingness to settle for less. Two main experiments followed: Study 1, conducted with single participants, and Study 2, which included both single and coupled individuals. Results from both studies consistently supported a positive correlation between FOBS and engagement in romantic behaviors, both extreme and non-extreme. Significant effects of the FOBS manipulation were observed in Study 2, wherein participants in the negative-single condition exhibited heightened tendencies to engage both in extreme and non-extreme romantic behaviors, and showed a greater willingness to settle for less compared to those in the negative-relationship condition. These findings highlight the motivational role of FOBS in driving behaviors aimed at securing a romantic partner, ranging from ordinary to extreme manifestations.

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Understanding the reasons to avoid seeking mental health professionals: Validation of the MITOS-MENTAL questionnaire in Peru population

IF 2.1 4区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Acta Psychologica

Pub Date : 2025-03-07 DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.104858

Christian R. Mejia , Medally C. Paucar , Oscar Mamani-Benito , Tatiana Requena , Nino Castillo-Vilela , Aldo Alvarez-Risco , Jose Armada , Teresa Ramos-Quispe , Victor Palomino-Vargas , Neal M. Davies , Shyla Del-Aguila-Arcentales , Jaime A. Yáñez

There is still much resistance, myths, beliefs, and misconceptions regarding the seeking of mental health services for diagnosis and treatment. The objective was to validate an instrument to determine why Peruvian workers would not seek mental health professionals. In an instrumental study, literature was searched, and mental health professionals were asked about the most common reasons for not attending consultations. An expert panel undertook exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses (CFA), which were applied to a large population. Descriptive and instrumental statistics were used for the data. The 20 experts gave excellent ratings to the initial questions. In the pilot (250 people), it was confirmed that all questions had saturations >0.40. The item modification technique was also performed, eliminating six questions. With the CFA in 1312 respondents, it was seen that the goodness-of-fit indices were not adequate for three questions, then the index modification technique was used, achieving a satisfactory factorial structure model (χ2 = 61.497; df = 9; p < 0.001; RMR = 0.015; TLI = 0.984; CFI = 0.990, and RMSEA = 0.067). A scale of six questions was validated to measure the most important reasons why Peruvian workers do not want to attend mental health consultations.

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Effects of gratitude exercises on reducing anxiety: An app-assisted study

IF 2.1 4区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Acta Psychologica

Pub Date : 2025-03-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.104874

Anne Schienle, Sandra Tanzmeister, Florian Osmani

Background

To improve the effectiveness of gratitude exercises in reducing anxiety and worry, app-assisted variations of the ‘Three Good Things’ intervention, differing in timing and instructions, were conducted.

Method

Healthy participants (n = 227) exercised either in the morning versus evening (writing down three things that induced or could induce gratitude during the day) or received identical versus varying instructions to guide the listings. Short-term intervention effects were recorded using a smartphone application before and after each daily exercise, while mid-term effects were assessed based on changes in questionnaire scores following the two-week intervention.

Results

Varied instructions had a greater impact on reducing state anxiety (worry and arousal). However, the timing of the exercises did not differentially influence the positive short-term and mid-term outcomes, including the reduction of state and trait worry. Participants preferred evening practice.

Conclusion

Based on the observed practice effects and participants' stated preferences, evening exercises with varied instructions for the ‘Three Good Things’ intervention should be prioritized to counteract anxiety and worry.

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Momentary clumsiness and attention: Everyday interactions (and risks) in the world

IF 2.1 4区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Acta Psychologica

Pub Date : 2025-03-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.104866

Derryn T. Jewell, Mark A. Schmuckler

Typically, explorations into risk-taking involve the conscious undertaking of actions that are potentially harmful. Rarely considered in such risk-taking contexts, however, are everyday, innocuous behaviors that nevertheless have the potential to cause some level of harm to actors; such behaviors could be considered as lying on a continuum of risky activity. The current study explored individual and developmental differences in one such category of behavior, entitled “momentary clumsiness”. Momentary clumsiness refers to a tendency to perform movements involving non-optimal motor control, such as knocking over a glass of liquid or tripping while walking up stairs. This project explored the link between such behaviors and attentional factors. Specifically, twenty participants in three age groups (7- and 8-year-olds, 11- and 12-year-olds, and young adults) completed the experiment in 2 testing sessions. Momentary clumsiness was assessed by a 2-week daily phone interview, and was correlated with Stroop performance. The incidence of momentary clumsiness remained steady with age and was not related to motor ability or anthropometric measures. A high incidence of momentary clumsy behaviors was associated with a narrow focus of attention, and specifically, the tendency to ignore irrelevant and distracting stimuli. These findings are interpreted with respect to the relation between action and attentional focus, and provide a basis for extending our conceptualizations of injury proneness and risk-taking into a continuum of behaviors, varying in their degree of riskiness.

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Sorry, you make less sense to me: The effect of non-native speaker status on metaphor processing

IF 2.1 4区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Acta Psychologica

Pub Date : 2025-03-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.104853

Veranika Puhacheuskaya, Juhani Järvikivi

Preconceived assumptions about the speaker have been shown to strongly and automatically influence speech interpretation. This study contributes to previous research by investigating the impact of non-nativeness on perceived metaphor sensibility. To eliminate the effects of speech disfluency, we used exclusively written sentences but introduced their “authors” as having a strong native or non-native accent through a written vignette. The author's language proficiency was never mentioned. Metaphorical sentences featured familiar (“The pictures streamed through her head”) and unfamiliar (“The textbooks snored on the desk”) verbal metaphors and closely matched literal expressions from a pre-tested database. We also administered a battery of psychological tests to assess whether ratings could be predicted by individual differences. The results revealed that all sentences attributed to the non-native speaker were perceived as less sensical. Incorporating the identity of the non-native speaker also took more effort, as indicated by longer processing and evaluation times. Additionally, while a general bias against non-native speakers emerged even without oral speech, person-based factors played a significant role. Lower ratings of non-native compared to native speakers were largely driven by individuals from less linguistically diverse backgrounds and those with less cognitive reflection. Extraversion and political ideology also modulated ratings in a unique way. The study highlights the impact of preconceived notions about the speaker on sentence processing and the importance of taking interpersonal variation into account.

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The effect of basic need dissatisfaction and lack of social support on problematic Internet use in emerging adults: The mediating role of regulatory emotional self-efficacy

IF 2.1 4区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Acta Psychologica

Pub Date : 2025-03-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.104857

Öner Çelikkaleli , Rıdvan Ata

The purpose of this research is to explore the mediating role of regulatory emotional self-efficacy in the relationship between dissatisfaction basic psychological needs, lack of social support on problematic Internet use among emerging adults. The study sample comprises 436 emerging adults (mean age = 22.42, SD = 2.05, range = 18–30), including 244 females (56.0 %) and 192 males (44.0 %). Data were collected using the Young Internet Addiction Test Short Form, the Need Satisfaction Scale, the Multidimensional Perceived Social Support Scale, and the Regulatory Emotional Self-Efficacy Scale. To analyze the data, the Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient was employed to examine the relationships between variables, and the bootstrapping method was applied for mediation analyses. Preliminary results revealed significant positive associations between dissatisfaction of basic needs, insufficient social support, and problematic Internet use, while a significant negative association was observed between emotional self-regulation efficacy and problematic Internet use. Additionally, regulatory emotional self-efficacy efficacy showed a significant negative relationship with problematic Internet use. Mediation analyses indicated that regulatory emotional self-efficacy fully mediated the impact of basic need dissatisfaction and lack of social support on problematic Internet use. These findings suggest that regulatory emotional self-efficacy acts as a protective mechanism, mitigating the adverse effects of these negative factors.

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Effects of college students' perceived transformational leadership of physical education teachers on their exercise adherence: Serial-mediated roles of physical self-efficacy and exercise motivation

IF 2.1 4区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Acta Psychologica

Pub Date : 2025-03-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.104878

Wei Ke , Lei Peng , Lingjie Wang

The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between college students' perception of physical education (PE) teachers' transformational leadership and exercise adherence, as well as the mediating effects of physical self-efficacy and exercise motivation. Using the transformational teaching questionnaire, physical self-efficacy scale, exercise motivation scale, and exercise adherence scale, the study surveyed 868 valid questionnaires. The results showed: (1) College students' perception of PE teachers' transformational leadership has a significant positive impact on exercise adherence; (2) Physical self-efficacy plays a partial mediating role in the relationship between students' perception of PE teachers' transformational leadership and exercise adherence; (3) Exercise motivation partially mediates the relationship between students' perception of PE teachers' transformational leadership and exercise adherence; (4) Physical self-efficacy and exercise motivation exhibit a serial mediating effect in the relationship between students' perception of PE teachers' transformational leadership and exercise adherence. These findings suggest that college students' perception of PE teachers' transformational leadership not only directly influences exercise adherence, but also promotes it by enhancing physical self-efficacy and stimulating exercise motivation.

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The physiological neocerebellar extinction syndrome likely exists for human handedness but not footedness – a study on healthy young adults

IF 2.1 4区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Acta Psychologica

Pub Date : 2025-03-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.104829

Martin Musálek, Chipo Malambo, Petr Kubový

The cerebellum, a lateralised organ, plays a crucial role in motor control. Still, its involvement in hand and foot dominance remains inadequately understood, primarily in the right and left-side dominant population. A potential manifestation of this lateralisation is the neocerebellar extinction syndrome, previously linked to mild muscle hypotonia and moderate passivity in the non-preferred hand. A more precise understanding of the cerebellum's role in limb dominance patterns could provide valuable insights into motor learning, rehabilitation therapies, and neuroplasticity. This study explored the relationship between physiological neocerebellar extinction syndrome and hand/ft dominance in left and right-side dominant individuals. Data were collected from 80 university participants (40 left-side dominant, 40 right-side dominant, mean age = 24.7 ± 0.92 years) during controlled limb falls using 3D kinematic analysis. In these falls, theoretically suggested hypotonia in non-dominant limbs was analysed through attenuation coefficients and frequency differences. Using a linear mixed model, we found significantly lower hand attenuation in the non-dominant hand-(β = 0.10, p < 0.001), showing hypotonia compared to the dominant hand regardless of upper limb side dominance. Foot preference and dominance had minimal influence on leg attenuation or frequency, although right-footed, right-dominant individuals demonstrated significantly higher leg oscillation frequency, likely due to increased proximal muscle mass. Our findings suggest that distinct differences in cortical representation, lateralised control, and pathway specialisation exist due to the unique demands of each limb's motor functions, which are pronounced more neocerebellar extinction syndrome in the upper extremities. Therefore, the results showed potentially new perspectives on the cerebellum's nuanced role in motor control and laterality. The differential effects observed between the upper and lower limbs point to distinct cerebellar pathways and hypotonia. This work could significantly enhance the precision of therapeutic approaches and broaden our knowledge of laterality in motor function.

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Impact of arts activities on psychological well-being: Emotional intelligence as mediator and perceived stress as moderator

IF 2.1 4区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Acta Psychologica

Pub Date : 2025-03-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.104865

Yan Zhang

This study aims to investigate the impact of engaging in arts activities on the psychological well-being of Chinese university students, focusing on the mediating role of emotional intelligence, specifically perceived stress, as a moderator. Purposive and convenience sampling techniques were used to collect data from 723 public and private Chinese university students. The partial least squares-structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) technique was used to analyze Smart PLS 4 software. The result revealed that participation in arts activities positively and significantly influences university students' psychological well-being and emotional intelligence. Additionally, emotional intelligence positively and significantly mediates the relationship between participation in arts activities and psychological well-being. Lastly, perceived stress significantly negatively moderates the association between engagement in arts activities and emotional intelligence but does not significantly affect the relationship between participation in arts activities and psychological well-being. Empirical evidence indicates that participation in arts activities has a beneficial impact on students' stress levels, feelings of achievement, and general state of well-being. In addition, art activities are crucial for developing self-awareness, emotional intelligence, confidence, problem-solving abilities, creative thinking, and mindfulness practices. These findings have significant implications for educators and policymakers, underscoring the need to prioritize and advocate for integrating arts into the curriculum to enhance children's general well-being and cognitive growth. This study's limitations include its reliance on self-reported data, and lack of longitudinal design, which restricts the generalizability and depth of its findings.

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