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Provincial Variations of “Zhaodi” and Its Clan Cultural Roots Ren Xiaopeng, Yu Junfei, Wan Luming, Li Jiangyue, Zhang Ziyan, Li Chanjuan Psychology: Techniques and Application. 2024, 12 (3):  129-136.  Abstract ( 387 )   PDF（pc） (1683KB) ( 1080 )   Save This study aims to investigate the provincial variations of the PPM of "Zhaodi" and its roots of clan culture. We hypothesize that there’re provincial variations of PPM of “Zhaodi” and clan culture predicts the PPM of “Zhaodi” positively, as a stronger clan culture leads to a high PPM of “Zhaodi”. Data on the PPM of "Zhaodi" and clan culture of provinces were from public government databases and CFPS. Chi-square tests showed there’re province variations of PPM of “zhaodi”. Regression analysis showed that clan culture predicted positively the PPM of “Zhaodi”. Further analysis also showed the similar results while controlling other competing factors such as the percentage of paddy rice. In the end we discuss its contribution to clan culture and psychology of naming. Related Articles | Metrics

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The Influence of Different Types of Prosocial Lies on Children’s Interpersonal Trust LI Zhuqiao, WANG Yu, YUAN Bo, LI Weiqiang Psychology: Techniques and Application. 2024, 12 (3):  137-146.  Abstract ( 238 )   PDF（pc） (1097KB) ( 911 )   Save Employing the scenario approach, this study attempts to investigate the trust of primary school children aged from 7 to 12 for different types of lies made by different lying subjects. It is found that: (1) The trust of children in prosocial lies shows a trend of first rising and then decreasing with the increase of age, and the level of children's trust in prosocial lies gradually increases from 7 to 9 years old, while it gradually decline during the period of 9 to 12 years old; (2) the children aged from 9 to 12 significantly have more trust in altruistic lies than that in reciprocal lies and lies that harm to the third party; (3) children aged from 8 to 12 have more trust in teachers’ reciprocal lies and than their companions. The results of the study can help to clarify how children perceive different types of prosocial lies and provide a theoretical basis for studying the development of children's interpersonal trust. Related Articles | Metrics

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The Impact of Digital Superstition on Vice Consumption and Its Boundaries WANG Lingyuan, WANG Yiheng, ZHAO Na Psychology: Techniques and Application. 2024, 12 (3):  147-158.  Abstract ( 150 )   PDF（pc） (1177KB) ( 1003 )   Save The study employed a combination of data analysis, questionnaire surveys, situational experiments, and on-site experiments to investigate the impact of digital superstition efficacy on sinful consumption, as well as the moderating role of a sense of control. The results revealed that digital superstition significantly influences sinful consumption, with positive digital superstition increasing individuals' consumption of sinful goods and negative digital superstition decreasing such consumption. The sense of control was found to moderate the impact of digital superstition on sinful consumption. Under conditions of high control, there was no significant difference in the impact of different levels of digital superstition efficacy on sinful consumption. However, under low control conditions, significant differences were observed, indicating that positive digital superstition influenced individuals to engage in more sinful consumption behavior. This paper had certain guiding significance for the formulation of corporate marketing strategies and the development of consumers' rational consumption habits. Related Articles | Metrics

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Intervention Effects on Emotional Intelligence in College Students: Two Quasi-experimental Studies ZHANG Huihua, YANG Lan Psychology: Techniques and Application. 2024, 12 (3):  159-169.  Abstract ( 142 )   PDF（pc） (1210KB) ( 1372 )   Save A set of 2 controlled experimental studies was conducted to investigate whether and how it is possible to increase emotional intelligence through a relatively brief training. The results of Study 1 revealed that participants underwent a designed 16-week intervention (i.e., training plus practice) in active experimental group showed significant increase in emotional intelligence at post-test. Yet, participants underwent a designed 16-week training program in experimental group showed only marginally significant increase, and participants in control group showed no change at post-test. Results of Study 2 revealed that participants underwent a four-week intervention of expressive writing about positive emotional experiences showed significant changes in emotional intelligence and marginally significant changes in life satisfaction at follow-up test, although both of them showed no significant change at post-test. Furthermore, the results indicated that changes in emotional intelligence at follow-up test were found to be significant predictors of changes in life satisfaction in the intervention group. The levels of emotional intelligence and life satisfaction in the control group showed no significant change both at post-test and at follow-up test. These data suggest that emotional intelligence can be improved in a relative short period of intervention. These findings also provide experimental support for the view that contextual factors (e.g., intervention methods, more practice) influence the effectiveness of emotional intelligence intervention. Related Articles | Metrics

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The General and Specific Factors of The Zhong-Yong Thinking：A Bifactor Perspective HUANG Ying, CHEN Yanping, HU Ting, YANG Yishan, LIN Rongmao Psychology: Techniques and Application. 2024, 12 (3):  170-178.  Abstract ( 112 )   PDF（pc） (1227KB) ( 914 )   Save With a sample of 2,867 Chinese undergraduates, this study explored the general and specific factors of the Zhong-Yong thinking Style Scale (ZYTSC) from a bifactor perspective. The results showed that the general factor was more dominant than the specific factor. Nevertheless, after controlling the general factor, the variance of multi-thinking and harmony still accounted for 23% and 26%, respectively, indicating specific factors such as multi-thinking and harmony were also significant; Multiple-group confirmatory factor analysis supported measurement invariance of bifactor model of the Zhong-Yong thinking Style Scale at scalar level across different genders and grades. This study suggests that the Zhong-Yong thinking Style Scale measures both the general and the specific of Zhong-Yong thinking. The implication for Zhong-Yong thinking and application of the Zhong-Yong thinking Style Scale has been also discussed. Related Articles | Metrics

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Susceptibility Biomarkers in Drug Addiction: Emerging Evidence from Neurocognitive, Neuroimaging, and Molecular Genetic Studies YAN Wansen, LIU Sujiao, WANG Lujiaozi Psychology: Techniques and Application. 2024, 12 (3):  179-192.  Abstract ( 146 )   PDF（pc） (1410KB) ( 1999 )   Save Drug addiction as a chronic relapsing disease of brain represents a progressive model from occasional drug use to regular or habitual use and finally to compulsive drug use. It has been suggested that drug addiction could be associated with potential vulnerabilities in different individuals, which might occur during the developmental stages of addiction. From recent decades, emerging studies that focused on neurobiological biomarkers of addiction have largely promoted the identification of candidate susceptibility biomarkers in this field. In this review paper, we summarized the research related to investigations on the neurocognitive, neuroimaging (e.g., functional magnetic resonance imaging, event-related potentials) as well as molecular genetic aspects of probable susceptibility biomarkers implicated in drug addiction. It aimed to provide a more comprehensive sight of view for better understanding the mechanisms of addiction, based on an integral “genes-brain-mind-behavior” theoretical framework. The review would also expect to support further exploration on possible targets for clinical intervention trials with an in-depth retrospect of current evidence on neurobiological biomarkers in drug addiction. Related Articles | Metrics