• Deviancy Aversion and Social Norms 

      Gollwitzer, Anton; Martel, Cameron; Heinecke, Anna; Bargh, John (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      We propose that deviancy aversion—people’s domain-general discomfort toward the distortion of patterns (repeated forms or models)—contributes to the strength and prevalence of social norms in society. Five studies (N = ...
    • Reinstating the Resourceful Self: When and How Self-Affirmations Improve Executive Performance of the Powerless 

      AlBalooshi, Sumaya; Moeini-Jazani, Mehrad; Fennis, Bob M.; Warlop, Luk (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Research has found that lack of power impairs executive functions. In the present research, we show that this impairment is not immutable. Across three studies and focusing on inhibitory control as one of the core facets ...