Conformity is often understood as a socially motivated process; however, individuals increasingly conform not only to humans but also to artificial intelligence (AI). It remains unclear whether the sa…

BACKGROUND: Most studies on social exclusion adopt virtual paradigms focusing on unilateral responses, while neglecting real-world face-to-face interaction and its neural basis. Functional near-infrar…

Adolescent athletes have specific developmental risks for sports injury and the onset of mental health problems. Research has typically focused on mental health during specific sports injury phases, s…

BACKGROUND: Leprosy is associated with social exclusion and discrimination. Historical records of compulsory isolation, severe clinical manifestations, and fear of contagion have contributed to the pe…

Global immigration is increasing and is expected to continue rising because of the growing frequency of environmental disasters and sociopolitical conflicts. Emerging research shows that adolescents w…

Eye gaze is an important social signal that people generally cannot help but follow, leading to joint attention. Joint attention has been shown to speed basic processing of objects, enhance memory for…

Narcissistic leaders are on the rise globally. Although research has documented the harmful consequences of narcissistic leadership, little is known about the interplay between narcissistic leaders an…

Higher subjective well - being (SWB) among adolescents predicts higher educational achievements, work capabilities, and job satisfaction. Problematic social media use may adversely affect adolescents'…

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a heterogeneous form of psychopathology shaped by environmental and genetic factors, as well as their interaction. Although exposure to potentially traumatic e…

OBJECTIVES: Based on the Compensatory Internet Use Model and the I-PACE framework, the present study develops a serial mediation model grounded in a cognition-emotion-behavior pathway. Specifically, t…

AIM: This study examined the association between multidimensional emotion regulation strategies and anxiety levels among adolescents and how these strategies predict different levels of anxiety severi…

BACKGROUND: The Sport Emotion Questionnaire (SEQ) is a reliable and valid multidimensional instrument for assessing athletes' pre-competition emotional states. This study aimed to test the Chinese-tra…