..., the use of smileys may backfire and produce less favorable perceptions of competence in a formal work-related setting, yet more favorable perceptions of warmth in an informal work-related setting. Our results, in contrast, indicated that smileys produce a negative effect on perceptions of competence...

... the Prolific platform, replicating and further extending the classic action-effect paradigm (overall N = 1138, 355 male, 746 female, 37 others, M age = 36.98, SD age = 12.34) to examine perceptions of competence and trustworthiness of action versus inaction agents. First, we successfully replicated action...

...Sarah Schneider; Thomas Lösch; Daniel Schneider; Astrid Schütz; Brent Donnellan During adolescence, what is more important for educational achievement, well-being, and the formation of positive social relationships: being competent, having positive thoughts about oneself, or a complex relationship...

...Leigh Ann Vaughn; Simine Vazire; Katherine Corker The need-support model bridges regulatory focus theory and self-determination theory. Research on this model has shown that support of needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness (key constructs in self-determination theory) is higher...