From the Inverted-U to the Extended-U: The Evolution of a Law of Psychology

By Peter A. Hancock, H. Ganey. 2003

88 citations recorded by the source corpus.

Subfields: Developmental and Educational Psychology, General Psychology, Social Psychology

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In Developmental and Educational Psychology

1. James L. Szalma
2. Jennifer M. Ross
3. M. Staal
4. Peter A. Hancock

In General Psychology

1. James L. Szalma
2. Jennifer M. Ross
3. M. Staal
4. Peter A. Hancock

In Social Psychology

1. James L. Szalma
2. M. Staal
3. Jennifer M. Ross
4. Peter A. Hancock

Citations in the corpus

• A Meta-Analysis of Performance Response Under Thermal Stressors (2007, methodology): “Despite an ongoing litany of criticisms, the inverted U still inhabits this dominant position, and despite its obvious flaws, it continues to be taught as one of the fundamental “laws” of psychology (see Hancock & Ganey, 2003).”
• Stress, Cognition, and Human Performance: A Literature Review and Conceptual Framework (2013, background): “It is interesting to note that subsequent research has found that mild to moderate electric shocks do not necessarily cause arousal in different animals and can be rapidly habituated to in laboratory settings (Hancock & Ganey, 2002; Hancock, Ganey, & Szalma, 2002).”