sentences:  The editors-in-chief are Shinobu Kitayama (University of Michigan; "Attitudes and Social Cognition Section"), Kerry Kawakami (York University; "Interpersonal Relations and Group Processes Section"), and M. Lynne Cooper (University of Missouri; "Personality Processes and Individual Differences Section").The journal's focus is on empirical research reports; however, specialized theoretical, methodological, and review papers are also published.Articles typically involve a lengthy introduction and literature review, followed by several related studies that explore different aspects of a theory or test multiple competing hypotheses.