Convergent Thinking and Socially Effective Responding  Pearson, S. (University of Queensland)  Whether it is closing a deal or finding love, saying the right thing at the right time is a crucial component of successful social functioning. Yet why do some excel at this whilst others flounder? My research suggests part of interpersonal magnetism emerges from five […]

Something For You And Something (More) For Me? The Altruistic Motives of Blood Donors and Their Relationship To to Attitudes Towards Non-Cash Incentives For for Blood Donation  Chell, K. (Australian Red Cross Blood Service), Masser, B. M. (University of Queensland), van Dyke, N. (Australian Red Cross Blood Service), Kruse, S. (Australian Red Cross Blood Service), Davison, T. E. (Australian Red Cross Blood Service)  Blood […]

Donating Blood as a Costly Signal  Lam, M. (University of Queensland), Masser, B.M. (University of Queensland), Dixson, B.J. (University of Queensland)  Costly signals are behaviours that are linked to underlying traits and are beneficial to signal, but are costly for the individual to perform. Researchers have proposed that donating blood is a costly signal, but it is unclear which traits […]

Predicting Blood Donation Intention: The Importance of Fear  Gilchrist, P. T. (Macquarie University), Masser, B. M. (University of Queensland), Fedoruk, C. (McGill University), Horsley, K. (McGill University), Ditto, B. (McGill University)  Blood donor recruitment and retention remain an important worldwide challenge due to changing demographics and shifts in the demand for blood. Social and cognitive models help predict donation intention, though the importance of […]