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Five-Membered Heterocyclic Aromatic Compounds: Overview
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2023
Heterocyclic aromatic compounds are cyclic compounds that are aromatic and have one or more heteroatoms—atoms other than carbon, in the ring. Depending upon the number of atoms present in the ring, they can be either five or six-membered. Examples of five-membered heterocyclic aromatic compounds include pyrrole, furan, thiophene, and imidazole. Pyrrole consists of one nitrogen atom having one lone pair of electrons. Furan and thiophene have one oxygen and one sulfur heteroatom, respectively.
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The Multi-group Experiment
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2023
Source: Laboratories of Gary Lewandowski, Dave Strohmetz, and Natalie Ciarocco—Monmouth University A multi-group design is an experimental design that has 3 or more conditions/groups of the same independent variable. This video demonstrates a multi-group experiment that examines how different interethnic ideologies (multiculturalism and color-blind) influence feelings about diversity and actions toward and out-group member. In providing an overview of how a researcher conducts a multi-group...
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An Advanced Murine Model for Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis in Association with Type 2 Diabetes
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2019
A simple and reliable diet-induced rodent animal model for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is described, achieved through non-SPF housing of the animals and administration of a specific high-fat diet. We describe identification of hepatic and adipose immune cell subsets to recapitulate human immunological conditions by exposing mice to environmental germs.
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Size Exclusion Chromatography for Separating Extracellular Vesicles from Conditioned Cell Culture Media
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2022
The protocol here demonstrates that extracellular vesicles can be adequately separated from conditioned cell culture media using size exclusion chromatography.
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Holistic Facial Composite Creation and Subsequent Video Line-up Eyewitness Identification Paradigm
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2015
This applied experimental paradigm replicates circumstances by which an eyewitness to a real crime may create a holistic facial composite of the culprit from memory, and then attempt to identify the culprit from a video line-up containing the culprit or one in which he or she is not present.
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Social categorization directs attention toward perceived group boundaries and can shape judgments, expectations, and behavior. Once people distinguish an in-group from an outgroup, they may interpret social information through those affiliations rather than considering individuals independently. This mechanism helps psychologists examine how group-based perceptions contribute to broader patterns in intergroup relations.
These characteristics can signal shared identity and distinguish one social group from another. When people use them to organize social information, the resulting boundaries may influence how they interpret members of different groups and what they expect from them. Examining these boundaries helps clarify why social identity can affect interactions across cultural, ideological, or status divisions.
Perceptions of outgroup members provide a framework for studying how group distinctions affect judgments and behavior. Social identity research examines whether these distinctions are associated with stereotyping, prejudice, or discriminatory patterns, rather than treating those outcomes as isolated events. This connection is important because it links everyday categorization with larger consequences for intergroup relationships.
Research can show how perceived group boundaries relate to both cooperative and conflictual patterns between groups. Studying these relationships broadens the focus beyond negative bias by considering how social identities shape interaction more generally. The findings can help explain why some divisions are associated with tension, while others become relevant to efforts to improve relationships across groups.
Research on outgroup members informs strategies designed to reduce bias and improve contact across social divisions. By examining how categorization affects attention, judgments, expectations, and behavior, psychologists can identify the aspects of intergroup relations that require attention. Such work supports efforts to promote more equitable relationships rather than focusing only on describing group differences.
This research has relevance in educational, organizational, and community settings, where people interact across social divisions. Its application includes informing approaches to reduce bias, improve contact, and promote more equitable relationships. These settings provide important contexts for considering how social identity and intergroup perceptions influence everyday interactions and broader group dynamics.