Papers by Thomas Arciszewski
Talking about creative productions seems to be a common activity in both everyday language and th... more Talking about creative productions seems to be a common activity in both everyday language and the language used by researchers. The use of the term creative implies the existence of a creativity variable that allows for comparisons between different productions. According to the standard definition of creativity (Runco & Jaeger, 2012), to be creative, a production must have both value and novelty. So far, empirical psychometric studies looking for a creativity variable with these two dimensions have shown that value and novelty are not only independent, but are also only weakly correlated. This empirical evidence, which has been widely replicated in the literature, indicates that, according to psychometric rules, it is impossible and indeed paradoxical to talk about the creativity of a production. In the present study, we sought to replicate these results by including a new dimension that has mostly been omitted in psychometric studies of creativity dimensions, namely feasibility. ...
Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences
Http Irevues Inist Fr Cahierspsychologiepolitique, 2009
Http Irevues Inist Fr Cahierspsychologiepolitique, 2009
Psychologie Sociale De L Environnement 2006 Isbn 2 7535 0312 5 Pags 193 204, 2006
Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 2013
We validate, extend, and empirically and theoretically criticize the cultural dimension of humane... more We validate, extend, and empirically and theoretically criticize the cultural dimension of humane orientation of the project GLOBE (Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness Research Program). Theoretically, humane orientation is not just a one-dimensionally positive concept about being caring, altruistic, and kind to others as discussed by Kabasakal and Bodur (2004), but there is also a certain ambivalence to this concept. We suggest differentiating humane orientation toward in-group members from humane orientation toward out-group members. A multicountry construct validation study used student samples from 25 countries that were either high or low in humane orientation (N = 876) and studied their relation to the traditional GLOBE scale and other cultural-level measures (agreeableness, religiosity, authoritarianism, and welfare state score). Findings revealed a strong correlation between humane orientation and agreeableness, welfare state score, and religiosity. Out-group humane orientation proved to be the more relevant subfacet of the original humane orientation construct, suggesting that future research on humane orientation should make use of this measure instead of the vague original scale. The ambivalent character of out-group humane orientation is displayed in its positive correlation to high authoritarianism. Patriotism was used as a control variable for noncritical acceptance of one’s society but did not change the correlations. Our findings are discussed as an example of how rigid expectations and a lack of tolerance for diversity may help explain the ambivalent nature of humane orientation.
Revue Internationale De Psychologie Sociale, 2009
Neuropsychiatrie de l'Enfance et de l'Adolescence, 2015
Éditorial/Point de vue Effets positifs d'une exposition à des séquences vidéo ralenties sur l'att... more Éditorial/Point de vue Effets positifs d'une exposition à des séquences vidéo ralenties sur l'attention, la communication sociale et les troubles du comportement chez 4 enfants autistes sévères : une étude translationnelle pilote Positive impact of slowed down video sequences on attention, social communication and behaviour in four children with severe autism: A pilot translational study
Terrorism as an act of violence involves a vast and multi-factorial network of sociopolitical cau... more Terrorism as an act of violence involves a vast and multi-factorial network of sociopolitical causes. Yet this choice of action corresponds to another form of social violence. As psychologists, we can try to explain the consequences of terrorism, the reasons why terrorist groups always seem able to recruit new people for their purpose. It is also, perhaps, the link between these two issues which is even more interesting to explain. This paper offers a short review of past and contemporary hypotheses and research on terrorism in the field of psychology. More generally, this review considers international terrorism mainly perpetrated by radical Islamist fundamentalists. We will focus here on recent studies proposing that identity and, more specifically, social identity could be important factors in terrorism. Within these studies or reports, some point out the importance in contemporary terrorism of the threat that Western countries impute to Muslim and Arab identity. As a conclusion,...
European Psychologist, 2012
Previous terror management theory research has shown that mortality salience (MS; a death reminde... more Previous terror management theory research has shown that mortality salience (MS; a death reminder) leads to the derogation of those who are perceived to be threats to or violators of one's cultural worldview. Immigrants may be viewed as such a threat, but not necessarily to all majority group members of the culture. The studies presented here tested the hypothesis that, depending upon the nature of the participants' worldview, MS would either increase or decrease liking of an immigrant. After being reminded of their mortality or a control topic, French and American college students evaluated an immigrant. To assess differences in worldview, participants completed a measure of right-wing authoritarianism (RWA). Consistent across two studies, MS led to more negative evaluations of an immigrant among those high in RWA, but more positive evaluations for those low in RWA. Discussion focuses on the implications of these findings for understanding the interplay of mortality concerns and RWA in determining attitudes toward immigrants.
Body Image, 2012
This study examined the effect of the threat aroused by the perception of thin-ideal images combi... more This study examined the effect of the threat aroused by the perception of thin-ideal images combined with beliefs about the malleability of the body on perceived/objective, ideal/objective and ought/objective body image self-discrepancies. An experimental computer program enabled women (N = 82) to artificially increase or decrease the shape of their own body (previously photographed) in response to questions about their "actual", "ideal" and "ought" body self-perceptions. As predicted, results showed that women had greater body self-discrepancies when confronted with threatening thin ideals, regardless of their body mass index. The size of this trend depended on the way they were made to think of their body (malleable vs. fixed). Findings also suggested a possible relationship between body self-representations and eating behaviors or intentions. The impact of thin-ideal threats and body malleability beliefs on body perception is discussed.
Psychology & Health, 2011
This study assessed the impact of the results of genetic testing for hereditary cancer from a mul... more This study assessed the impact of the results of genetic testing for hereditary cancer from a multifactorial health psychology perspective, considering that emotional expression plays a key role in psychological adjustment. Measures of dispositional and transactional coping strategies, anxiety and alexithymia were filled out by 77 participants in a longitudinal study design. Statistical analyses were performed using general linear models and partial least squares path modelling, low-constraint methods that are particularly useful in the behavioural sciences. While anxiety levels prior to the result announcement were predictive of the distress experienced by noncarriers, considerable variability was observed for mutation carriers. Some subjects who had lower anxiety levels before the test displayed greater anxiety afterwards, but others seemed to anticipate the distress they would experience with the result that they showed a decrease in anxiety. The mutation carriers behaved as though their adaptive functioning were reshaped by the test result, independent of their disposition and previous emotional state, except in the case of alexithymia. Difficulty expressing emotions prior to genetic testing contributed to a similar difficulty after receiving the result, adding to the latter's emotional impact by promoting emotion-focused coping strategies and increasing distress.
European Psychologist, 2011
Previous terror management theory research has shown that mortality salience (MS; a death reminde... more Previous terror management theory research has shown that mortality salience (MS; a death reminder) leads to the derogation of those who are perceived to be threats to or violators of one's cultural worldview. Immigrants may be viewed as such a threat, but not necessarily to all majority group members of the culture. The studies presented here tested the hypothesis that, depending upon the nature of the participants' worldview, MS would either increase or decrease liking of an immigrant. After being reminded of their mortality or a control topic, French and American college students evaluated an immigrant. To assess differences in worldview, participants completed a measure of right-wing authoritarianism (RWA). Consistent across two studies, MS led to more negative evaluations of an immigrant among those high in RWA, but more positive evaluations for those low in RWA. Discussion focuses on the implications of these findings for understanding the interplay of mortality concerns and RWA in determining attitudes toward immigrants.
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