Behavioral Psychology: Academic Discipline — Prolific Citations Library

Explore 9 peer-reviewed papers in Behavioral Psychology (2015–2026). Academic research using Prolific for high-quality human data collection.

This page lists 9 peer-reviewed papers in the discipline of Behavioral Psychology in the Prolific Citations Library, a curated collection of research powered by high-quality human data from Prolific.

Papers (9 of 9)

Cognitive empathy and dehumanization co-vary with dark triad traits and agency detection sensitivity

Authors: K Rudnicki, O Borowiecki, K Poels, B Beersma

Year: 2026

Published in: Evolution and Human …, 2026 - Elsevier

Institution: University of Antwerp, University of Bialystok, VU University, Emory University

Research Area: Personality psychology, Social cognition, Cognitive neuroscience

Discipline: Evolutionary psychology, human behavioral ecology

In a preregistered study, psychopathy (more than the other Dark Triad traits) is linked to worse cognitive empathy and greater dehumanization, and this empathy–psychopathy link is especially strong among people who are less sensitive at detecting agency in others.
The Polarization of NFTs: Association between Personality Traits and Perceived Value

Authors: X Yang, N Xi, J Hamari

Year: 2026

Published in: 2026 - scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu

Institution: Tampere University

Research Area: NFT, Gamification, Virtual economies

Discipline: Human–Computer Interaction (HCI), Consumer behavior, Behavioral psychology

Using a Prolific survey of 805 people, the paper shows that Big Five personality traits predict why people “love vs. hate” NFT art—with agreeableness and conscientiousness linked to higher perceived value across most dimensions, and neuroticism linked to more skepticism (especially about transparency).
Participant Interactions with Artificial Intelligence: Using Large Language Models to Generate Research Materials for Surveys and Experiments

Authors: TS Behrend, RN Landers

Year: 2025

Published in: Journal of Business and Psychology, 2025 - Springer

Institution: University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Minnesota

Research Area: LLM in Behavioral Science Research, AI-Assisted Research Methodology

Discipline: Behavioral Science, Psychology, Artificial Intelligence

The paper proposes a framework with five use cases for integrating large language models into survey and experimental research, introduces the Qualtrics-AI Link (QUAIL) tool, and highlights technical and ethical considerations for using LLMs effectively and validly.

Methods: The paper outlines a decision-making framework for five potential uses of LLMs in survey and experimental design, introduces software (QUAIL) for integrating LLM knowledge into Qualtrics, and details technical steps such as prompt engineering, model testing, and validity monitoring.

Key Findings: Applications, implementation strategies, and ethical considerations of large language models in psychological research material development.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10869-025-10035-6

Citations: 6
A chorus of different tongues: Official corporate language fluency and informal influence in multinational teams

Authors: F Guzman, B Reiche

Year: 2024

Published in: Science Direct

Institution: IESE Business School, Lille Économie Management

Research Area: Organizational Behavior, Language and Communication in Multinational Teams, Informal Influence, Peer-Granted Status.

Discipline: Behavioral Sciences, Business, Economics, Organisational Psychology, Psychology
Confirmation bias in AI-assisted decision-making: AI triage recommendations congruent with expert judgments increase psychologist trust and recommendation acceptance

Authors: A Bashkirova, D Krpan

Year: 2024

Published in: Science Direct

Institution: London School of Economics and Political Science

Research Area: AI-assisted Decision Making, Confirmation Bias, Professional Trust, Psychology, AI Bias

Discipline: Behavioral Science, Psychology
The importance of epistemic intentions in ascription of responsibility

Authors: Katarina M. Kovacevic, Francesca Bonalumi & Christophe Heintz

Year: 2024

Published in: Nature

Institution: Central European University, Technical University Munich

Research Area: Ascription of Responsibility, Epistemic Intentions, Moral Psychology

Discipline: Psychology, Behavioral Science
Visualizing threat and trustworthiness prior beliefs in face perception in high versus low paranoia

Authors: A Bott, H Steer, J Faße, T Lincoln

Year: 2024

Published in: Nature

Institution: Universität Hamburg

Research Area: Face perception, Paranoia, Threat prior beliefs, Predictive Processing in Psychology.

Discipline: Psychology, Cognitive Science, Behavioral Science
AI-induced indifference: Unfair AI reduces prosociality

Authors: RZ Zhang, EJ Kyung, C Longoni, L Cian, K Mrkva

Year: 2022

Published in: Cognition, 2025 - Elsevier

Institution: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, China Europe International Business School, University of South Florida, HEC Paris, University of Mannheim

Research Area: Social Psychology, Behavioral Science, Prosocial Behavior, AI Ethics.

Discipline: Social Psychology, Behavioral Science

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cognition.2024.105937

Citations: 13
Conducting perception research over the internet: A tutorial review

Authors: AT Woods, C Velasco, CA Levitan, X Wan, C Spence

Year: 2015

Published in: PeerJ, 2015 - peerj.com

Institution: Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, BI Norwegian Business School, Occidental College

Research Area: Experimental Psychology, Perception Research Methods

Discipline: Experimental Psychology, Behavioral Research Methods

Citations: 335