Browsing Theses and Dissertations (MU) by Thesis Advisor "King, Laura A. (Laura Ann)"
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The effects of approach-avoidance behaviors on goal appraisals
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)Previous research has demonstrated that behaviors associated with approach and avoidance motivation can influence cognitions in line with the particular motivational state (e.g., Friedman & F̈örster, 2008). The present ... -
Experiencing meaning in the misfortune of others : schadenfreude, just world beliefs, and meaning in life
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)Four studies tested the effects of the experience of schadenfreude on meaning in life, and the role of just world beliefs in this relationship. Study 1 (N = 967) was a correlational study that showed just world beliefs are ... -
Expressive writing, relationships, and health
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)The role of expressive writing in social functioning is investigated; results extend findings regarding benefits of writing about personally significant topics (Pennebaker & Beall, 1986; King, 2001; Niederhoffer & Pennebaker, ... -
Gut feelings and goal pursuit : a path to self-concordance
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)Two studies examined the role of gut feelings within the self-concordance model of goal pursuit (Sheldon & Elliot, 1999). Using a correlational design, Study 1 found that pursuing goals based on a gut feeling is positively ... -
Individual differences in intuitive processing and moral judgment
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Cognitive-experiential self-theory (CEST) is a broad theory of personality proposing a dual-process approach to information processing, involving an ... -
Intuition and facial feedback
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Smiles and frowns are typically thought of as expressions of underlying emotional states. Yet there is strong evidence that these and other facial expressions play a role in emotional experience itself. Several facial ... -
Judging books by their covers : how mood and individual differences in intuition affect perceptions of trustworthiness
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Past research focusing on the accuracy of snap judgments of trustworthiness, a construct particularly important (and complex) in social interaction, ... -
Lucky to be alive : scarcity effects on evaluation of life
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The current studies looked to expand upon the wealth of knowledge in the social and behavioral sciences that link scarcity and value. Utilizing ... -
Personal growth and personality development : well-being and ego development
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)Personal growth is conceptualized as the phenomenological experience of self-directed growth, which has been found to be related to positive functioning. The question remains, does the phenomenological experience of personal ... -
Positive affect, intuitive processing, and visual encoding
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)The effects of positive affect (PA) on cognitive outcomes have been studied extensively. These effects map on squarely to a Cognitive-Experiential Self Theory (CEST) framework (Epstein, 1991; 1994). One component of CEST ...