Shen‐long Yang
Biographic Data
| ID | 3658433 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Shen‐long Yang |
| GIVEN NAMES | Shen‐long |
| FAMILY NAME | Yang |
| SIGNATURE | YANG S L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Xi'an Jiaotong University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1220-9384 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 18 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Desire for success but “lying flat”: The conflicting consequences of economic inequality and its mechanisms
Economic inequality is a significant barrier to social development and the achievement of “common prosperity”. While it is also known to drive individuals’ aspirations for wealth and status, there is limited empirical research exploring this relationship. The current research aimed to investigate how economic inequality influences the desire for wealth and status, as well as its underlying mechanisms. Meanwhile, the growing phenomenon of “lying f…
The psychological impact of economic situation: Intervention strategies and governance implications
Relationship between perceived economic inequality and redistributive preferences: The moderating role of attributions
Although the classical economic perspective contends that higher inequality increases support for redistribution, research has produced conflicting findings. Indeed, where some have observed a positive relationship between inequality and redistributive preferences, others have found no evidence of such a relationship. This inconsistency is referred to as the paradox of redistribution. We contend that this paradox may be partially due to people's …
Sweet poison’ and ‘mild medicine’: Different effects of collective narcissism and collective self‐esteem on ingroup versus outgroup conspiracy beliefs
Collective narcissism and non‐narcissistic ingroup positivity (notably collective self‐esteem) are associated differently with conspiracy beliefs. We conducted three cross‐sectional surveys in China and the United States that distinguished between ingroup and outgroup conspiracy beliefs, to explore the intricate relationships and underlying mechanisms of these variables. Studies 1 ( N = 800) and 2 ( N = 385) showed that, in China, collective narc…
Why existential threats increase conspiracy beliefs: Evidence for the mediating roles of agency detection and pattern perception
This research investigates the cognitive mechanisms linking health-related existential threats to conspiracy beliefs within a Chinese context. Study 1 (N = 199) demonstrated that the relationship between perceived existential threats and outgroup conspiracy beliefs is mediated by hypersensitive agency detection through an experimental manipulation involving a monkeypox virus threat. Studies 2a (N = 198) and 2b (N = 200) revealed that illusory pat…
How trust in the government's flood response influences perception of flood hazard risk: Experimental evidences in China
Many studies have found that trust is a vital factor that influences risk perception. However, previous studies in this field have used surveys that provide limited information about causality. Therefore, experimental studies to explore the causality between trust and risk perceptions are needed. We conducted three studies to examine the relationship and mechanism of trust in the government's flood response and flood hazard risk perception. In St…
The Social Inequality of Music: University Students from a Higher Social Class Are More Likely to Build Relationships and Feel Happiness Through Music
Explaining the paradox of conspiracy theories and system‐justifying beliefs from an intergroup perspective
By distinguishing between ingroup versus outgroup conspiracy theories, this research seeks to explain a paradox in conspiracy theory research, namely, that conspiracy beliefs are associated with both derogation and justification of the social system. Study 1 (N = 1,481) was a survey in the context of the COVID‐19 pandemic in China, and the results revealed a negative correlation between belief in ingroup conspiracy theories and system‐justifying …
Why are higher-class individuals less supportive of redistribution? The mediating role of attributions for rich-poor gap
Perception of class mobility moderates the relationship between social class and prosocial behaviour
Previous studies have reported contradictory relationships between social class and prosocial behaviour. Some studies have found that higher class individuals are more likely to exhibit prosocial behaviour than lower class individuals; whereas in others the opposite was observed. In view of this difference, this study proposed and tested the moderating role of perception of class mobility. Studies 1 and 2, using different operational definitions,…
Who Tends to Appreciate Atonal Music? Higher Perceived Personal Control Leads to an Increased Inclination to Prefer Atonal Music
Research on the aesthetic experience of music has largely focused on tonal music, while relatively less is known about individuals' differences in the aesthetic experience of atonal music. According to the compensatory control theory, we hypothesized that perceived personal control significantly and positively predicted individuals' tendency to prefer atonal music, while the need for structure played a mediating role. The present research investi…
How Does Social Class Affect Need for Structure during the Covid-19 Pandemic? A Moderated Mediating Model Analysis
The COVID-19 pandemic is profoundly affecting the minds and behaviors of people worldwide. This study investigated the differences in the need for structure among people from different social classes and the psychological mechanisms underlying this need, as well as the moderating effect of the threat posed by the pandemic. Using data collected from non-student adults in China, we found that the lower an individual's social class, the lower their …
No Control, No Consumption: Association of Low Perceived Control and Intention to Accept Genetically Modified Food
Based on compensatory control theory, the aim of this study was to examine the effects of perceived control on people's acceptance of genetically modified (GM) foods by using both correlational and experimental methods. Compensatory control theory proposes that the lower an individual's perceived control, the higher their need for structure, order, and certainty. Therefore, based on beliefs about GM foods that make some people less certain that t…
How can successful people share their goodness with the world: The psychological mechanism underlying the upper social classes’ redistributive preferences and the role of humility
A large number of studies conducted in Europe and the Americas have explored the negative relationships between social class and redistributive preferences in recent years. However, few studies have addressed the cross-cultural consistency or explored the internal mechanism and intervention strategies of the effects of social class on redistributive preferences. The present study aimed to systematically and deeply explore the relationships betwee…
System Threat during a Pandemic: How Conspiracy Theories Help to Justify the System
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have endorsed conspiracy theories about foreign governments yet shown increased trust and support for their own government. Whether there is a potential correlation between these social phenomena and the psychological mechanisms behind them is still unclear. Integrating insights from the existential threat model of conspiracy theories and system justification theory, two experimental studies were conducte…
Are individuals from lower social classes more susceptible to conspiracy theories? An explanation from the compensatory control theory
Previous research has indicated that social class is likely to be an important factor that influences individuals’ beliefs in conspiracy theories; however, the underlying psychological mechanisms between these two variables remain unclear. This study directly investigated the relationship between these two variables through questionnaires and experimental manipulation, and introduced the perspective of compensatory control theory to investigate t…
Social Class, Group-Based Anger, and Collective Action Intentions in China
This research examines the anger and collective action intentions among different social classes in China. Based on social cognition theory with respect to social class, we proposed that the relationship between group-based anger and collective action intentions would be moderated by social class. To test this hypothesis, two studies were conducted. First, using data collected from a sample of 100 residents of Hubei Province, China, Study 1 found…
Revisiting the status-legitimacy hypothesis: Concepts, boundary conditions, and psychological mechanisms
The status-legitimacy hypothesis proposes that low-status groups are more inclined to justify the status quo as fair and legitimate than high-status groups. Although there are some research evidences for this hypothesis, many studies have found the opposite result, that disadvantaged groups are more dissatisfied with the social system. To resolve this disagreement, this article integrates relevant ideas and empirical research in three aspects. Fi…
Explaining the paradox of conspiracy theories and system‐justifying beliefs from an intergroup perspective
By distinguishing between ingroup versus outgroup conspiracy theories, this research seeks to explain a paradox in conspiracy theory research, namely, that conspiracy beliefs are associated with both derogation and justification of the social system. Study 1 (N = 1,481) was a survey in the context of the COVID‐19 pandemic in China, and the results revealed a negative correlation between belief in ingroup conspiracy theories and system‐justifying …
Sweet poison’ and ‘mild medicine’: Different effects of collective narcissism and collective self‐esteem on ingroup versus outgroup conspiracy beliefs
Collective narcissism and non‐narcissistic ingroup positivity (notably collective self‐esteem) are associated differently with conspiracy beliefs. We conducted three cross‐sectional surveys in China and the United States that distinguished between ingroup and outgroup conspiracy beliefs, to explore the intricate relationships and underlying mechanisms of these variables. Studies 1 ( N = 800) and 2 ( N = 385) showed that, in China, collective narc…
Why existential threats increase conspiracy beliefs: Evidence for the mediating roles of agency detection and pattern perception
This research investigates the cognitive mechanisms linking health-related existential threats to conspiracy beliefs within a Chinese context. Study 1 (N = 199) demonstrated that the relationship between perceived existential threats and outgroup conspiracy beliefs is mediated by hypersensitive agency detection through an experimental manipulation involving a monkeypox virus threat. Studies 2a (N = 198) and 2b (N = 200) revealed that illusory pat…
Social Class, Group-Based Anger, and Collective Action Intentions in China
This research examines the anger and collective action intentions among different social classes in China. Based on social cognition theory with respect to social class, we proposed that the relationship between group-based anger and collective action intentions would be moderated by social class. To test this hypothesis, two studies were conducted. First, using data collected from a sample of 100 residents of Hubei Province, China, Study 1 found…
Revisiting the status-legitimacy hypothesis: Concepts, boundary conditions, and psychological mechanisms
The status-legitimacy hypothesis proposes that low-status groups are more inclined to justify the status quo as fair and legitimate than high-status groups. Although there are some research evidences for this hypothesis, many studies have found the opposite result, that disadvantaged groups are more dissatisfied with the social system. To resolve this disagreement, this article integrates relevant ideas and empirical research in three aspects. Fi…
Are individuals from lower social classes more susceptible to conspiracy theories? An explanation from the compensatory control theory
Previous research has indicated that social class is likely to be an important factor that influences individuals’ beliefs in conspiracy theories; however, the underlying psychological mechanisms between these two variables remain unclear. This study directly investigated the relationship between these two variables through questionnaires and experimental manipulation, and introduced the perspective of compensatory control theory to investigate t…
How can successful people share their goodness with the world: The psychological mechanism underlying the upper social classes’ redistributive preferences and the role of humility
A large number of studies conducted in Europe and the Americas have explored the negative relationships between social class and redistributive preferences in recent years. However, few studies have addressed the cross-cultural consistency or explored the internal mechanism and intervention strategies of the effects of social class on redistributive preferences. The present study aimed to systematically and deeply explore the relationships betwee…
System Threat during a Pandemic: How Conspiracy Theories Help to Justify the System
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have endorsed conspiracy theories about foreign governments yet shown increased trust and support for their own government. Whether there is a potential correlation between these social phenomena and the psychological mechanisms behind them is still unclear. Integrating insights from the existential threat model of conspiracy theories and system justification theory, two experimental studies were conducte…
Perception of class mobility moderates the relationship between social class and prosocial behaviour
Previous studies have reported contradictory relationships between social class and prosocial behaviour. Some studies have found that higher class individuals are more likely to exhibit prosocial behaviour than lower class individuals; whereas in others the opposite was observed. In view of this difference, this study proposed and tested the moderating role of perception of class mobility. Studies 1 and 2, using different operational definitions,…
Who Tends to Appreciate Atonal Music? Higher Perceived Personal Control Leads to an Increased Inclination to Prefer Atonal Music
Research on the aesthetic experience of music has largely focused on tonal music, while relatively less is known about individuals' differences in the aesthetic experience of atonal music. According to the compensatory control theory, we hypothesized that perceived personal control significantly and positively predicted individuals' tendency to prefer atonal music, while the need for structure played a mediating role. The present research investi…
How Does Social Class Affect Need for Structure during the Covid-19 Pandemic? A Moderated Mediating Model Analysis
The COVID-19 pandemic is profoundly affecting the minds and behaviors of people worldwide. This study investigated the differences in the need for structure among people from different social classes and the psychological mechanisms underlying this need, as well as the moderating effect of the threat posed by the pandemic. Using data collected from non-student adults in China, we found that the lower an individual's social class, the lower their …
No Control, No Consumption: Association of Low Perceived Control and Intention to Accept Genetically Modified Food
Based on compensatory control theory, the aim of this study was to examine the effects of perceived control on people's acceptance of genetically modified (GM) foods by using both correlational and experimental methods. Compensatory control theory proposes that the lower an individual's perceived control, the higher their need for structure, order, and certainty. Therefore, based on beliefs about GM foods that make some people less certain that t…
Why are higher-class individuals less supportive of redistribution? The mediating role of attributions for rich-poor gap
How trust in the government's flood response influences perception of flood hazard risk: Experimental evidences in China
Many studies have found that trust is a vital factor that influences risk perception. However, previous studies in this field have used surveys that provide limited information about causality. Therefore, experimental studies to explore the causality between trust and risk perceptions are needed. We conducted three studies to examine the relationship and mechanism of trust in the government's flood response and flood hazard risk perception. In St…
The Social Inequality of Music: University Students from a Higher Social Class Are More Likely to Build Relationships and Feel Happiness Through Music
Explaining the paradox of conspiracy theories and system‐justifying beliefs from an intergroup perspective
By distinguishing between ingroup versus outgroup conspiracy theories, this research seeks to explain a paradox in conspiracy theory research, namely, that conspiracy beliefs are associated with both derogation and justification of the social system. Study 1 (N = 1,481) was a survey in the context of the COVID‐19 pandemic in China, and the results revealed a negative correlation between belief in ingroup conspiracy theories and system‐justifying …
Relationship between perceived economic inequality and redistributive preferences: The moderating role of attributions
Although the classical economic perspective contends that higher inequality increases support for redistribution, research has produced conflicting findings. Indeed, where some have observed a positive relationship between inequality and redistributive preferences, others have found no evidence of such a relationship. This inconsistency is referred to as the paradox of redistribution. We contend that this paradox may be partially due to people's …
Sweet poison’ and ‘mild medicine’: Different effects of collective narcissism and collective self‐esteem on ingroup versus outgroup conspiracy beliefs
Collective narcissism and non‐narcissistic ingroup positivity (notably collective self‐esteem) are associated differently with conspiracy beliefs. We conducted three cross‐sectional surveys in China and the United States that distinguished between ingroup and outgroup conspiracy beliefs, to explore the intricate relationships and underlying mechanisms of these variables. Studies 1 ( N = 800) and 2 ( N = 385) showed that, in China, collective narc…
Why existential threats increase conspiracy beliefs: Evidence for the mediating roles of agency detection and pattern perception
This research investigates the cognitive mechanisms linking health-related existential threats to conspiracy beliefs within a Chinese context. Study 1 (N = 199) demonstrated that the relationship between perceived existential threats and outgroup conspiracy beliefs is mediated by hypersensitive agency detection through an experimental manipulation involving a monkeypox virus threat. Studies 2a (N = 198) and 2b (N = 200) revealed that illusory pat…
Desire for success but “lying flat”: The conflicting consequences of economic inequality and its mechanisms
Economic inequality is a significant barrier to social development and the achievement of “common prosperity”. While it is also known to drive individuals’ aspirations for wealth and status, there is limited empirical research exploring this relationship. The current research aimed to investigate how economic inequality influences the desire for wealth and status, as well as its underlying mechanisms. Meanwhile, the growing phenomenon of “lying f…
The psychological impact of economic situation: Intervention strategies and governance implications
Psychology (15 works) · Social Psychology (15 works) · Social Psychology (9 works) · Political science (8 works) · Social and Intergroup Psychology (6 works) · Social class (6 works) · Epistemology (5 works) · Misinformation and Its Impacts (5 works) · Attribution (4 works) · Cultural Differences and Values (4 works)