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Rouder, Jeffrey N.; Morey, Richard D.; Province, Jordan M. – Psychological Bulletin, 2013
Psi phenomena, such as mental telepathy, precognition, and clairvoyance, have garnered much recent attention. We reassess the evidence for psi effects from Storm, Tressoldi, and Di Risio's (2010) meta-analysis. Our analysis differs from Storm et al.'s in that we rely on Bayes factors, a Bayesian approach for stating the evidence from data for…
Descriptors: Evidence, Bayesian Statistics, Meta Analysis, Cognitive Ability
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Khemlani, Sangeet; Johnson-Laird, P. N. – Psychological Bulletin, 2012
Syllogisms are arguments about the properties of entities. They consist of 2 premises and a conclusion, which can each be in 1 of 4 "moods": "All A are B," "Some A are B," "No A are B," and "Some A are not B." Their logical analysis began with Aristotle, and their psychological investigation began over 100 years ago. This article outlines the…
Descriptors: Theory Practice Relationship, Logical Thinking, Theories, Inferences
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van Zomeren, Martijn; Postmes, Tom; Spears, Russell – Psychological Bulletin, 2008
An integrative social identity model of collective action (SIMCA) is developed that incorporates 3 socio-psychological perspectives on collective action. Three meta-analyses synthesized a total of 182 effects of perceived injustice, efficacy, and identity on collective action (corresponding to these socio-psychological perspectives). Results…
Descriptors: Models, Prediction, Statistical Analysis, Psychology
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Olatunji, Bunmi O.; Wolitzky-Taylor, Kate B. – Psychological Bulletin, 2009
There has been significant interest in the role of anxiety sensitivity (AS) in the anxiety disorders. In this meta-analysis, we empirically evaluate differences in AS between anxiety disorders, mood disorders, and nonclinical controls. A total of 38 published studies (N = 20,146) were included in the analysis. The results yielded a large effect…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Patients, Phenomenology