{"title":"Sensory processing sensitivity and the association with attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) traits, and ADHD-related strengths in the general population","authors":"L.M. Schippers , M. Hoogman , C.U. Greven","doi":"10.1016/j.crbeha.2025.100193","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.crbeha.2025.100193","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Sensory processing sensitivity (SPS) is a normally distributed personality trait reflecting sensitivity to stimuli. It is unclear how SPS relates to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and to strengths. Here we aimed to 1) explore the relation between SPS and ADHD traits, and their respective subdimensions, 2) compare people with and without an ADHD diagnosis on SPS subdimensions, 3) assess relations between SPS and several ADHD-related strengths. 496 adults were recruited from the general population via the online platform Prolific. Participants filled in questionnaires on SPS (subdimensions: ease of excitation, low sensory threshold, aesthetic sensitivity), ADHD traits (subdimensions: inattentiveness, hyperactivity-impulsivity), and nine questionnaires on ADHD-related strengths. We performed correlation and case-control analysis. SPS and its subdimensions correlated positively with ADHD traits and its subdimensions. Furthermore, people with an ADHD diagnosis scored higher on SPS than those without. SPS correlated positively with the ADHD-related strengths of hyperfocus and cognitive flexibility, and aesthetic sensitivity correlated positively with curiosity, humour, and empathy; these associations remained significant correcting for ADHD traits. Concluding, SPS and ADHD were positively associated, using continuous and case-control analyses. These results help us better understand the SPS trait to help people high on SPS thrive and improve their well-being.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":72746,"journal":{"name":"Current research in behavioral sciences","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100193"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145473564","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Victoria Geraldi Menegon , Natalia Máximo Alves Rocha , Leonardo Dutra Henriques , Marcelo Fernandes Costa
{"title":"Local and global contribution to selective and sustained attention","authors":"Victoria Geraldi Menegon , Natalia Máximo Alves Rocha , Leonardo Dutra Henriques , Marcelo Fernandes Costa","doi":"10.1016/j.crbeha.2025.100186","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.crbeha.2025.100186","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study introduces an innovative approach to measuring coherent motion thresholds under conditions that separately evaluate global and local visual contributions to sustained selective attention. By manipulating spatial and temporal frequencies, we biased visual inputs toward the Magnocellular (low spatial, high temporal frequency) and Parvocellular (high spatial, low temporal frequency) pathways. Our findings reveal distinct behaviors between global and local visual processing conditions, underscoring their differential contributions to attentional performance. Coherence thresholds were significantly altered under sustained attention demands, with a notably smaller threshold increase in the low spatial frequency/high-speed (10°/s) condition, supporting a predominant involvement of global processing and the dorsal stream. Additionally, threshold variations aligned with expected physiological properties: lower thresholds at higher speeds in low spatial frequency conditions and at lower speeds in high spatial frequency conditions. These patterns validate our method’s robustness in assessing attentional modulation of perceptual functions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":72746,"journal":{"name":"Current research in behavioral sciences","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100186"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145048404","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Charlotte Bielenberg, Fabio Ibrahim, Philipp Yorck Herzberg
{"title":"The impact of workplace environment on the impostor phenomenon among early career starters","authors":"Charlotte Bielenberg, Fabio Ibrahim, Philipp Yorck Herzberg","doi":"10.1016/j.crbeha.2025.100175","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.crbeha.2025.100175","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Characterized by feelings of self-doubt and a fear of exposure despite objective success, the impostor phenomenon (IP) affects a significant portion of high achievers, yet its manifestation in early career starters outside academia and healthcare remains under-researched. This study investigated the effect of external work predictors including performance pressure, specific business areas, and gender on IP by focusing on this unique and under-researched population. A sample of 353 professional career starters with academic degrees participated in this online study. The results indicated that performance pressure had a positive effect on IP, particularly on key dimensions such as Competence Doubt, Alienation and Other–Self Divergence, whereas specific business areas did not have a significant impact on the experience of IP. Additionally, gender was identified as a relevant predictor for IP in general and a significant moderator in the relationship between performance pressure and impostor levels, revealing that women exhibited more impostor feelings. This study addresses a notable gap in the literature by concentrating on the experiences of early career starters within non-academic work environments and external predictors caused by the workforce.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":72746,"journal":{"name":"Current research in behavioral sciences","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100175"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143785627","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The stress-busting power of Digital Self-Efficacy: Does training format matter for workers?","authors":"Milton Paredes-Aguirre , Olivia Hernandez-Pozas , Yarid Ayala , Ronald Campoverde Aguirre","doi":"10.1016/j.crbeha.2024.100161","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.crbeha.2024.100161","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Individuals' confidence in their ability to effectively use digital technologies, termed Digital Self-Efficacy (DSE), has become essential in today's workplace, especially with the rise of remote work and increasing reliance on technology. However, the relationships among DSE, job stressors, and Psychological Detachment (PD) are still not fully understood. This study examines the moderating role of DSE in the relationship between Work Intensification (WI), Role Ambiguity (RA), Organizational Support (OS), and PD. Using PLS-SEM, we analyzed data from 653 workers in Ecuador. The findings confirmed the expected negative impact of WI and the positive influence of OS on PD. Interestingly, a positive relationship between RA and PD was observed, contrary to initial expectations. The study also revealed differences between workers who underwent Self-directed versus Directed digital competence training. These results contribute to a deeper understanding of the role digital skills play in managing job stress and fostering recovery in modern work environments.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":72746,"journal":{"name":"Current research in behavioral sciences","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100161"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143173129","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The relationship between loneliness and school dropout","authors":"Ifeoluwa Adenuga, Betul Tuncer, Kristi Baerg MacDonald, Julie Aitken Schermer","doi":"10.1016/j.crbeha.2025.100183","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.crbeha.2025.100183","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Previous research has focused on demography, social factors, and school achievement as determinants of school dropout. The present study looks deeper into the subjective experiences of students, with a particular interest in the roles of loneliness and interpersonal relationships in school dropout. A questionnaire was completed by undergraduate university students (255 men, 246 women, 1 other), containing a measure of loneliness, as well as questions concerning friendship, social interaction, and thoughts of dropping out of high school and first year university. Results showed that loneliness was a strong predictor for the dropping out of high school and university questions, increasing the odds by two and a half times. In addition, thinking about dropping out of high school significantly predicted thoughts about dropping out of university. Although this study examined thoughts about leaving school and not actually dropping out, the results do demonstrate how loneliness is negatively impacting students.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":72746,"journal":{"name":"Current research in behavioral sciences","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100183"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144830833","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nadav Goldschmied , Megan Rasich , Rebekah A. Wanic , Mike Raphaeli
{"title":"The lone dissenter as a non-conformist in the Supreme Court: Extension of past research, cross-cultural analysis and influence model development","authors":"Nadav Goldschmied , Megan Rasich , Rebekah A. Wanic , Mike Raphaeli","doi":"10.1016/j.crbeha.2025.100184","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.crbeha.2025.100184","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Social influence is a potent force in small groups’ decision-making. Asch conducted his foundational lines study demonstrating conformity in such a setting and the difficulty in being a minority of one. His work has been used to assess conformity outside of the lab but may lack applicability to real-world situations. The current study replicates and extends earlier work by analyzing US Supreme Court (SC) jurisprudence (1945 – 2023) and includes Canadian SC voting trends (1953–2023) to investigate conformity cross-culturally. Consistent with past work, we identified unanimous outcomes (9–0) were most prevalent and a lone dissenter (8–1) least in both samples. However, unanimous outcomes were considerably more likely in Canada than in the US. The results are explained based on situational and psychological factors and used to develop a model to examine lone dissenters in small group decision-making. We highlight how the Asch paradigm is not a suitable prism to study SC adjudications and use the new model to suggest future directions for a more robust exploration of social influence in small group decision-making processes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":72746,"journal":{"name":"Current research in behavioral sciences","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100184"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144906914","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Angela F. Lukowski, Sarah C. Orsborn, Dmitry Tsukerman
{"title":"Undergraduate student temperament and academic achievement: Cross-sectional evidence of stability and change pre- to post-COVID-19 pandemic","authors":"Angela F. Lukowski, Sarah C. Orsborn, Dmitry Tsukerman","doi":"10.1016/j.crbeha.2025.100192","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.crbeha.2025.100192","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The normative development of temperament may be modified by stressful life events. However, researchers have not yet examined variability in undergraduate student temperament in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic or in association with aspects of individual functioning, such as academic success. The present online questionnaire study was conducted with 964 undergraduate students to (1) cross-sectionally examine stability and change in undergraduate student temperament and academic achievement pre- (<em>n</em> = 207), mid- (<em>n</em> = 308), and post-COVID-19 pandemic (<em>n</em> = 449), and (2) examine associations among temperament and academic achievement over the same time periods. The results revealed evidence of stability and change in temperament factor scores pre- to mid- to post-pandemic, with cross-sectional changes by sample documented for extraversion and negative affect but not for effortful control or orienting sensitivity. Findings also indicated that undergraduate student grade point average (GPA) remained elevated after the COVID-19 pandemic relative to pre- and mid-pandemic values. In addition, distinct yet overlapping combinations of temperament factor scores predicted academic achievement pre-, mid-, and post-pandemic. These findings, along with results indicating that undergraduate student GPAs have yet to return to their pre-pandemic baseline, highlight the importance of accounting for contextual factors surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic when considering variability among time, temperament, and undergraduate student academic achievement.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":72746,"journal":{"name":"Current research in behavioral sciences","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100192"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145361968","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Perceived control and the pleasantness of choosing: How much choice is too much choice?","authors":"Katharina A. Schwarz","doi":"10.1016/j.crbeha.2025.100174","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.crbeha.2025.100174","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>We can choose between various options in a multitude of situations every day. General consensus states that the ability to choose between different alternatives enhances our sense of agency, i.e., our perceived control and perceived causality over our environment. As sense of agency is thought to be a rewarding experience, abundant choice options might be preferable to fewer choice options. However, too much choice could also lead to increased cognitive effort and an overburdening of individuals, e.g., when engaging in consumer behaviour. The present experiments elucidate the interplay of sense of agency, pleasantness of choice, and perceived effort dependent on the available number of choice options. Results indicate that, surprisingly, sense of agency and pleasantness of choice peak around four choice options, with further choice options decreasing pleasantness and increasing perceived effort of the selection process. Moreover, perceived control and pleasantness of choice were strongly associated, further supporting the notion of sense of agency as a rewarding experience.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":72746,"journal":{"name":"Current research in behavioral sciences","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100174"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143593064","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Fang Guan , Yan Zhang , Congyu Wang , Kaiping Peng
{"title":"Trait and state self-compassion: Different pathways to life satisfaction","authors":"Fang Guan , Yan Zhang , Congyu Wang , Kaiping Peng","doi":"10.1016/j.crbeha.2025.100187","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.crbeha.2025.100187","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Self-compassion, a well-established emotion regulation strategy and intrinsic psychological resource, robustly predicts enhanced well-being across developmental and cultural contexts. However, prior research has predominantly conceptualized self-compassion as a trait variable, examining its unidirectional impact on life satisfaction. Few studies have explored its bidirectional relationship and potential differences between trait- and state-based pathways. Using longitudinal and daily diary designs, we investigated temporal predictive relationships between self-compassion (both trait and state) and life satisfaction. Study 1 (<em>N</em> = 511, two waves over eight months) revealed bidirectional predictive relationship between trait self-compassion and life satisfaction. In contrast, Study 2 (<em>N</em> = 137, 7-day diary) demonstrated day-to-day increases in state self-compassion predicted subsequent increases in daily life satisfaction, but not vice versa. These findings suggest an asymmetric, unidirectional relationship at the state level, distinct from the reciprocal association observed at the trait level. This dual-process perspective advances theoretical frameworks and informs well-being interventions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":72746,"journal":{"name":"Current research in behavioral sciences","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100187"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145120929","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"When a bright future is in mind: Young adults’ positive views on aging contribute to resilience through enhanced sense of control","authors":"Yue Yang Sun, Tianyuan Li","doi":"10.1016/j.crbeha.2024.100166","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.crbeha.2024.100166","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Extensive research has revealed that older adults’ views on aging are influential to their well-being, but fewer studies have examined the effects of young adults’ views on aging. Individuals’ views on aging form as early as childhood. Reflecting a positive outlook about one's own future, we expect young adults’ positive views on aging to contribute to their resilience level, with sense of control mediating the effect. Two studies were conducted with two different samples of Chinese young adults. Study 1 assessed attitudes toward older adults as the indicator of views on aging and found that more positive attitudes toward older adults were related to a higher level of resilience, and the effect was mediated by a stronger sense of control. Study 2 assessed four different indicators of views on aging (attitudes toward older adults, aging anxiety, hostile ageism, and benevolent ageism). Except for benevolent ageism, young adults’ more positive attitudes toward older adults, less aging anxiety, and lower levels of hostile ageism were all related to higher levels of resilience, and the effects were all mediated by sense of control. The results were similar regardless of whether the four indicators were tested in separate models or simultaneously in the same model. The findings highlight the importance of positive views on aging for young adults’ psychological adjustment. Positive views on aging can serve as a valuable personal resource for young adults to ensure control in life and keep their heads high even facing adversities.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":72746,"journal":{"name":"Current research in behavioral sciences","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100166"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143173127","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}