Prior research shows that the repetition of unfamiliar statements increases their subjective
truthfulness. The present research shows that truth ratings can also be increased without
repetition. Several different manipulations of low-construal-level mind-sets increased the …

Connections established by users of online social networks are influenced by mechanisms
such as preferential attachment and triadic closure. Yet, recent research has found that
geographic factors also constrain users: spatial proximity fosters the creation of online social …

Public mobile phone use has shifted the landscape of social expectations. The necessity of
having a mobile phone often relates to the sense of personal safety it affords users by
allowing them to contact important others in an instant (Ling, 2004; Rosen, 2004). Mobile …