Surveys show that the majority of Americans routinely wear masks. So why have some people taken the uncommon and unsafe position of objecting to masks and social distancing, despite scientific ...

Social influence theory examines how individuals adjust their thoughts and actions under the presence or pressure of others. It highlights the roles of conformity, obedience, and persuasion.

The fourth and final piece of the Unified Theory is called the Influence Matrix (IM). The IM is an extension of Behavioral Investment Theory to human social motivational and emotional processes, which ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Physical inactivity among middle- and older-aged adults is pervasive, and is linked with numerous chronic conditions that diminish health and ...

Authoritarians have long feared and suppressed science as a rival for social influence. Experts see President Trump as borrowing some of their tactics. The 1633 trial of Galileo over his backing of ...