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    01 June 2018Volume 6 Issue 6 Previous Issue    Next Issue
    The Three-level Framework and Psychological Mechanisms of Brand Authenticity
    Psychology: Techniques and Application. 2018, 6 (6):  321-333.  DOI: 10.16842/j.cnki.issn2095-5588.2018.06.001
    Abstract ( 280 )   PDF(pc) (741KB) ( 670 )   Save
    Change of brands with the process of globalization and modernization and increase of brand dishonesty in the market lead to consumers increasingly demand for brand tradition and trustworthiness. In this case, deep understanding and effective shaping of brand authenticity cause more and more attention from the academia, companies and consumers. However, the meaning of brand authenticity is complex, because consumers could see a brand in a variety of perspectives and they have different motivations for authenticity. Therefore, we proposed a three-level framework to understand the nature of brand authenticity, namely the product originality at the product level, the value reliability at the brand value level, and the relationship sincerity at the brand-consumer relationship level. Besides, we also analyzed the possible influencing factors and psychological mechanisms for each level. In this article, we tried to build an integrated framework of brand authenticity perception, to contribute to future researches of brand authenticity and provide some advice for company in practice.
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    The Cognitive Theory of Communication Language Information
    Psychology: Techniques and Application. 2018, 6 (6):  334-342.  DOI: 10.16842/j.cnki.issn2095-5588.2018.06.002
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    Communication language cognition process is different from individual language cognition process, which is manifested in the influence of communication situation, the interaction of communication language, and the function of communication language. These complex features and processes are mainly embodied in the information features of communication language, and this article reviews the relevant theories of communication language information: Gricean theory holds that communication cooperation determine the characteristics of language information; The relevance theory further puts forward that the communication of language information embodies the coordination relationship between language “processing effort” and “reasoning effort” based on the pragmatic inference, which is determined by the communication expectation of relevance in language interaction; the interpretation of cognitive processing of communication language emphasizes the influence of communication situation and interaction on language information. In the future research, we should adopt multifactor experiment design to test the influence characteristics of each factor and the relationship between them, and try to set up a mechanism to explain the characteristics of communication language information.
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    The Effect of Gender Stereotype Activation on Risk-taking Behavior
    Psychology: Techniques and Application. 2018, 6 (6):  343-351.  DOI: 10.16842/j.cnki.issn2095-5588.2018.06.003
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    In this study, the impact of implicit and explicit activation of gender stereotypes on mens and womens risk-taking behavior was examined. On the basis of stereotype activation theory, it was hypothesized that men and women would confirm the gender stereotype when it was presented implicitly but disconfirm it when it was presented explicitly. So 320 students were asked to finish the balloon analogue risk task (BART) in five different experimental conditions. The results showed that there were gender differences in risk-taking behavior. Men tended to be more risky than women. Altogether, the main effect of gender stereotype activation context was significant. And obviously, among male subjects, the differences caused by different situations were significant, while female subjects did not show similar results in the trial.
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    The Relationship between Loneliness and Excessive Smartphone Use: The Mediating Role of Motivation
    Psychology: Techniques and Application. 2018, 6 (6):  352-357.  DOI: 10.16842/j.cnki.issn2095-5588.2018.06.004
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    The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between loneliness, motivation and excessive smartphone use. Using Smartphone Addiction Scale for College Students (SAS-C), Smartphone Usage Motivation Scale and UCLA Loneliness Self-report Scale, we investigated 600 Chinese college students who identified themselves as smartphone users. Results were obtained as follows: (1) Entertainment motivation had a significantly negative correlation to loneliness. Besides, loneliness, entertainment or escapism motivation and excessive smartphone use respectively had significantly positive correlations with each other. (2) The results of the mediating effect test showed that both entertainment and escapism motivation played a partial mediator role between loneliness and excessive smartphone use. Our research emphasized the important role of motivation and social emotional experience in facilitating excessive smartphone use, and could provide a reference for researchers to design interventions for excessive smartphone users.
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    The Influence of Sensation Seeking of College Students on Internet Addiction:The Mediating Effect of Internet Service Preference
    Psychology: Techniques and Application. 2018, 6 (6):  358-367.  DOI: 10.16842/j.cnki.issn2095-5588.2018.06.005
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    This study aimed to explore the relationship and mechanism among the sensation seeking,internet service preference and the Internet addiction of college students. 319 college students finished Sensation Seeking Scale of College Students,Adolescent Pathological Internet Use Scale,and Internet Service Preference Scale. The result demonstrated that there is no gender difference in the proportion of Internet addiction for college students. The significant positive predictive role was found between the disinhibition dimension of sensation seeking and Internet addiction,but the thrill and adventure seeking dimension of sensation seeking has no influence on Internet addiction. The Internet Service Preference Scale for college students includes three dimensions: extended service,information service and entertainment service. The information service preference plays partially mediating role between disinhibition dimension of sensation seeking and Internet addiction. This study suggested that disinhibition dimension of sensation seeking could not only directly influence Internet addiction for college students but indirectly impact on Internet addiction through Internet entertainment service preference.
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    The Relationship Between Heterosexual Rejection and Male Military College Students Self-esteem: Moderating Role of Rejection Sensitivity
    Psychology: Techniques and Application. 2018, 6 (6):  368-373.  DOI: 10.16842/j.cnki.issn2095-5588.2018.06.006
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    The college students in China military academy are forbidden to be in love. The heterosexual intercourse in this special circumstance, especially the opposite sex refuses, is a problem that can not be neglected. In this study, 175 China male military college students were examined by Heterosexual Rejection Scale, Rejection Sensitivity Scale and Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale to investigate the relationship between opposite sex rejection and self-esteem, and the modulating effect by individual rejection sensitivity. The results showed that heterosexual rejection was significantly and negatively correlated with military college students self-esteem; There was a significant modulating effect by rejection sensitivity: for individuals with high rejection sensitivity, the higher level of the heterosexual rejection, the lower level of self-esteem.
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    Effects of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for an Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Client
    Psychology: Techniques and Application. 2018, 6 (6):  374-381.  DOI: 10.16842/j.cnki.issn2095-5588.2018.06.007
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    To investigate the effects of acceptance and commitment therapy for one Chinese college student with mild obsessive-compulsive disorder. A mild obsessive-compulsive disorder college student received the 13 times counseling with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). The Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale, Acceptance and action Questionnaire-2 (AAQ-2), Self Rating Depression Scale (SDS) and Self Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) were completed pre and post treatment and after 3 months. Data indicated that Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale, AAQ-2, SAS and SDS were significantly reduced from pre to post intervention; better psychological flexibility and higher self-evaluation were reported by the student. These improvements still were maintained after 3 months. So ACT can be helpful to obsessive-compulsive disorder patients.
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