Accumulating evidence suggests that targets' displays of emotion shape perceivers' impression of those targets. Prior research has highlighted generalization effects, such as an angry display prompting an impression of hostility. In two studies, we went beyond generalization to examine the...

What explains the emergence of nativist and populist movements across the globe? From the election of Donald Trump to the vote for Brexit, pundits wonder how and why these unforeseen outcomes came to pass. Why were people so surprised about these outcomes? Why do people sometimes vote against...

Research has shown that possessions have the power to change consumers' self-construal and activate different aspects of the self. Building on this literature, we suggest that the salience of product ownership not only activates the product-related self, but also simultaneously deactivates...