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Leaving-home patterns in emerging adults: The impact of earlier parental support and developmental task progression.
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In a longitudinal study on 93 participants, the relationships between leaving home, developmental task progression, and the amount of parental support were analyzed over a time span of 11 years. Three different leaving-home patterns emerged: on-time leavers, late leavers/returners, and those still residing with their parents at ages 21 to 25. Aspirations with respect to the attainment of developmental tasks specific to adolescence and emerging adulthood did not differ between individuals with different leaving-home patterns. Perceived developmental task progression during adolescence was influential, but the more recent de...
Source: European Psychologist - October 22, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Seiffge-Krenke, Inge Source Type: journals
Is acknowledgment of trauma a protective factor?: The sample case of refugees from Chechnya.Email this article to a colleague.
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We assessed victims’ status and its relation to self-perceived “social acknowledgment as a victim or survivor” (Maercker & Müller, 2004) in a sample of Chechen refugees living in camps in Ingushetia. A total of 61 Chechen refugees were surveyed using a war-related trauma checklist, the Impact of Event Scale-Revised, and the Disclosure of Trauma Questionnaire. Rates of potentially traumatic events and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) appeared to be very high in this sample: 100% reported one or more potentially traumatic events and over 75% were estimated to have PTSD. As expected, social acknowledgment as a vict...
Source: European Psychologist - October 22, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Maercker, Andreas; Povilonyte, Marija; Lianova, Raichat; Pöhlmann, Karin Source Type: journals
Richard Freeman and Pierangelo Sardi leave EFPA Executive Council after 8 successful years.Email this article to a colleague.
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The 8-year-long mandate of two EFPA Executive Council Members, Dr. Richard Freeman (Secretary General) and Mr. Pierangelo Sardi (in charge of lobbying), will come to an end at this year’s General Assembly in Oslo. On this occasion, while expressing our gratitude for their exceptional efforts within the EFPA Executive Council scope of work, we posed them several questions. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2009 APA, all rights reserved)
Source: European Psychologist - October 22, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Gligora, Hrvoje Source Type: journals
Message from the editor.Email this article to a colleague.
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In this message, the Editor-in-Chief discusses the up and coming European Congress of Psychology (ECP) that will take place in Oslo, Norway, in July this year. He also discusses his final year in the office as Editor-in-Chief and gives special thanks to everyone for their support of EP in general. He concludes with information on journal activity concerning the ECP and the continuation of the Hogrefe & Huber prize for Best Poster (a year’s free subscription to the European Psychologist), first presented at the Prague ECP in 2007. The prize will be presented at the closing ceremony of the ECP. (PsycINFO Database Record (c...
Source: European Psychologist - October 22, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Silbereisen, Rainer K. Source Type: journals
The Rescued (Part 2 of 4)Email this article to a colleague.
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Our previous blog reviewed two subtypes from the Helpless Rescued category the Depressed and the Dependent, and how and why white knights find them attractive. This blog describes the other two subtypes of the Helpless Rescued. Our upcoming blogs will explore the second category of rescued partners, the Rapacious Rescued.The Self DefeatingThe self-defeating partner presents himself as a victim of circumstances, and feels overwhelmed, powerless, or fearful. Because he feels guilty or shameful about himself, he fears that others will discover his inadequacies, and may hide behind his own inaction. You may feel compelled to c...
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - October 22, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mary C. Lamia, Ph.D. and Marilyn Krieger, Ph.D. Tags: Addiction Happiness Personality Relationships Self-Help Social Life blog blogs bodily symptoms feelings of guilt inaction inadequacies injustices Job partner presents rapacious social interactions validation victim of Source Type: consumer
On the Job: The Pet WhispererEmail this article to a colleague.
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Vets are as interested in people as they are in animals
Source: Psychology Today - October 22, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Carlin Flora Tags: Pets Source Type: consumer
Pets Are People, TooEmail this article to a colleague.
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How pets relieve loneliness
Source: Psychology Today - October 22, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Carlin Flora Tags: Pets Source Type: consumer
A New Name for FluffyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Why pet names are more human than ever
Source: Psychology Today - October 22, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Carlin Flora Tags: Pets Source Type: consumer
Talk to the AnimalsEmail this article to a colleague.
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How to connect emotionally with your pet
Source: Psychology Today - October 22, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Camille Chatterjee Tags: Pets Source Type: consumer
Notation-dependent processing of numerical magnitude: electrophysiological evidence from Chinese numerals.Email this article to a colleague.
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To investigate whether the semantic processing of numbers is notation-dependent or notation-independent, three notation stimuli-Arabic digits, Chinese numerals written in simple form (Ch-S), and Chinese numerals written in complex form (Ch-C)-were presented to participants. The participants were asked to judge which target numeral (numerical values 1-4 and 6-9) was "smaller or larger than 5" while event-related potentials (ERPs) were recorded. Electrophysiological results revealed that the voltage activity associated with numerical semantic processing was largest across temporo-occipital-parietal electrode sites, regar...
Source: Biological Psychology - October 22, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Cao B, Li F, Li H Tags: Biol Psychol Source Type: journals
Script knowledge enhances the development of children's false memories.Email this article to a colleague.
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We examined whether script knowledge contributes to the development of children's false memories. Sixty 7-year-old and 60 11-year-old children listened to false narratives describing either a high-knowledge event (i.e., fingers being caught in a mousetrap) or a low-knowledge event (i.e., receiving a rectal enema) that were similar in terms of plausibility and pleasantness. Moreover, half of the children in each condition received additional suggestive details about the false events. Across two interviews, children had to report everything they remembered about the events. Script knowledge affected children's false memories...
Source: Acta Psychologica - October 22, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Otgaar H, Candel I, Scoboria A, Merckelbach H Tags: Acta Psychol (Amst) Source Type: journals
MMPI-2 profiles: Fibromyalgia Patients Compared to Epileptic and Non-Epileptic Seizure Patients.Email this article to a colleague.
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We compared MMPI-2 profiles of Gulf War veterans with fibromyalgia (FM) to epileptic seizure (ES) patients, psychogenic non-epileptic seizure (PNES) patients, and Gulf War veteran healthy controls. Both PNES and FM are medically unexplained conditions. In previous MMPI-2 research PNES patients were shown to have significantly higher Hs and Hy clinical scales than ES patients. In the present research the FM group had significantly higher Hs and Hy scale scores than both the ES group and the healthy control group. There was no significant difference between the FM and PNES Hs scale scores; however, the FM Hy scale score ...
Source: The Clinical Neuropsychologist - October 22, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Johnson AL, Storzbach D, Binder LM, Barkhuizen A, Kent Anger W, Salinsky MC, Tun SM, Rohlman DS Tags: Clin Neuropsychol Source Type: journals
Sensitivity of the Test of Memory and Learning to Attention and Memory Deficits in Children with ADHD.Email this article to a colleague.
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Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) exhibit a number of cognitive deficits. The current study compared patterns of attention, learning, and memory impairment on the Test of Memory and Learning (TOMAL) between 80 children with ADHD and 80 normal comparisons who were matched for age and gender. Results demonstrated that children with ADHD performed significantly worse than matched controls on the Attention/Concentration Index and the Sequential Recall Index. ROC analysis indicated that these two indexes had good classification accuracy with AUCs of.76 and.77 respectively. There were also group d...
Source: The Clinical Neuropsychologist - October 22, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Thaler NS, Allen DN, McMurray JC, Mayfield J Tags: Clin Neuropsychol Source Type: journals
Workplace Doom and Gloom: What if there is no light at the end of the tunnel?Email this article to a colleague.
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It has been a few weeks since our last posting. Aside from time and craziness from working on our electronic publishing venture Knowledge Genie, we have been a bit stymied with writer's block. Things are pretty awful out there and the news continues to be pretty bad. One of the challenges of writing on the topic of work is trying to find a positive slant and proactive angle in the face of difficulties that millions are experiencing.What are the problems? First, there is the employment climate. According to the September report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, construction, manufacturing, government, and retail job...
Source: Psychology Today Work Center - October 21, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Thuy Sindell, Ph.D. and Milo Sindell, M.S. Tags: Work affiliation anxiety; job; economy bureau of labor bureau of labor statistics challenges character type craziness crossroads electronic publishing employment climate frustration genie glimmer hero Heroes monster nbsp Source Type: consumer
Evidence That Self-Relevant Motives and Metaphoric Framing Interact to Influence Political and Social AttitudesEmail this article to a colleague.
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ABSTRACT[mdash]We propose that metaphor is a mechanism by which motivational states in one conceptual domain can influence attitudes in a superficially unrelated domain. Two studies tested whether activating motives related to the self-concept influences attitudes toward social topics when the topics' metaphoric association to the motives is made salient through linguistic framing. In Study 1, heightened motivation to protect one's own body from contamination led to harsher attitudes toward immigrants entering the United States when the country was framed in body-metaphoric, rather than literal, terms. In Study 2, a self-e...
Source: Psychological Science - October 21, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mark J. Landau, Daniel Sullivan, Jeff Greenberg Source Type: journals
Imitation of emotion: When meaning leads to aversionEmail this article to a colleague.
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Can imitation lead to less liking? Previous research on mimicry and imitation suggests that imitation should lead to more liking, at least when it concerns neutral behaviours. In the present studies, we looked at behaviour with a clear message: Facial expressions. As predicted, we found in two studies that an affiliative facial expression (happiness) leads to more liking when imitated, whereas a non-affiliative facial expression (anger) leads to less liking when imitated. Thus, imitating someone does not always lead to more liking: Imitating behaviour that communicates an unfriendly message can have negative consequences. ...
Source: European Journal of Social Psychology - October 21, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Sytske W. van der Velde, Diederik A. Stapel, Ernestine H. Gordijn Source Type: journals
The effects of extreme seasonality of climate and day length on the activity budget and diet of semi-commensal chacma baboons (Papio ursinus) in the Cape Peninsula of South AfricaEmail this article to a colleague.
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We examined the effects of extreme seasonality on the activity budget and diet of wild chacma baboons with access to a high-quality, human-derived food source. The Cape Peninsula of South Africa is unusual among nonhuman primate habitats due to its seasonal extremes in day length and climate. Winter days are markedly shorter and colder than summer days but have higher rainfall and higher primary production of annually flowering plants. This combination of fewer daylight hours but higher rainfall is substantially different from the ecological constraints faced by both equatorial baboon populations and those living in temper...
Source: American Journal of Primatology - October 21, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: A.C. van Doorn, M.J. O'Riain, L. Swedell Source Type: journals
Effects of habitat fragmentation and disturbance on howler monkeys: a reviewEmail this article to a colleague.
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We examined the literature on the effects of habitat fragmentation and disturbance on howler monkeys (genus Alouatta) to (1) identify different threats that may affect howlers in fragmented landscapes; (2) review specific predictions developed in fragmentation theory and (3) identify the empirical evidence supporting these predictions. Although howlers are known for their ability to persist in both conserved and disturbed conditions, we found evidence that they are negatively affected by high levels of habitat loss, fragmentation and degradation. Patch size appears to be the main factor constraining populations in fragment...
Source: American Journal of Primatology - October 21, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Víctor Arroyo-Rodríguez, Pedro Américo D. Dias Source Type: journals
Use of film for community conservation education in primate habitat countriesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Wildlife films have become an integral part of broadcast schedules in developed countries. As charismatic mammals, primates are frequently the focus of the wildlife filmmaker's attention. Yet the people watching these films tend to be situated on different continents from the species concerned. Communities in primate habitat countries are unlikely to ever have the opportunity to gain such an insight into the species with which they share their environment and the threats these species face. Over recent years, an increasing number of filmmakers are realizing the importance of reaching local audiences through film for conser...
Source: American Journal of Primatology - October 21, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Juliet H. Wright Source Type: journals
Reactions to Self-Sampling for Ano-Rectal Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Men Who Have Sex with Men: A Qualitative Study.Email this article to a colleague.
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In this study, we examined experiences of self-sampling for ano-rectal STI among men who have sex with men (MSM) in a midwestern community in the U.S. A total of 75 MSM were recruited from community venues throughout Indianapolis, Indiana. Participants completed semi-structured interviews, were asked to obtain ano-rectal self-sample in a private restroom, and were asked open-ended questions about their experiences with ano-rectal self-sampling for STI. Participants included 35 White, 27 Black, and 13 Latino MSM who ranged in age from 18 to 57 years. Regardless of sexual practices, most participants who obtained an ano-rect...
Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior - October 21, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Rosenberger JG, Dodge B, Van Der Pol B, Reece M, Herbenick D, Fortenberry JD Tags: Arch Sex Behav Source Type: journals
Evaluating the Interplay Between Spirituality, Personality and Stress.Email this article to a colleague.
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Spirituality and the big five personality traits may be risk or protective factors for coping with stress. We hypothesized young adults who reported higher spirituality ratings would demonstrate lower sympathetic nervous system arousal and better emotional coping when exposed to a laboratory stressor compared to those who rated themselves lower in spirituality. We also compared spirituality groups on trait anger, neuroticism, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness and openness to experience. Eighty participants completed trait-state anger, personality and spirituality questionnaires and were grouped into low, a...
Source: Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback - October 21, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Labbé EE, Fobes A Tags: Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback Source Type: journals
What Distinguishes Weight-Loss Maintainers from the Treatment-Seeking Obese? Analysis of Environmental, Behavioral, and Psychosocial Variables in Diverse Populations.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSIONS: Obesity treatment should focus on increasing conscious control over eating, engaging in physical activity, and reducing disinhibition. Changes in the home environment may help facilitate these behavioral changes.
PMID: 19847584 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Annals of Behavioral Medicine - October 21, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Phelan S, Liu T, Gorin A, Lowe M, Hogan J, Fava J, Wing RR Tags: Ann Behav Med Source Type: journals
Words of Wisdom Wednesday: Don't Forget About Dear Old Dad.Email this article to a colleague.
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Editor's note: Hello, readers! Here's a short and sweet (just like me!) nugget of wisdom for your Wednesday. I'll be exploring the father-daughter relationship (especially as it relates to my disability) further in the coming week, but I hope you enjoy this preview in the meantime.<!--break--> With his wife in medical school, Bretton Holmes, a media relations professional from California, knew he'd have a hefty responsibility taking care of his young daughters, ages 5 and 3. "I'd have to say that they have done more for me than I have for them. I think the best thing fathers can impart to their daughters is a solid n...
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - October 21, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Melissa Blake Tags: Child Development Gender Happiness Health Parenting Personality Relationships aaron cooper baby steps bonding daughter daughters ages disability family father father daughter girls women instances little ones media re Source Type: consumer
I Hate Dating in NYEmail this article to a colleague.
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I met my first emotionally available man in New York. I had heard they were mythical creatures, like leprechauns or the Loch Ness Monster-- lots of stories, but never actually documented in real life.Terence was a graphic design student, attractivish (6.1), sweet, affectionate, and really into me. We knew each other all of two weeks, but he decided that he wanted to "be with me exclusively."I was intrigued by the offer, so I took a test drive, but in the end returned the keys to the dealer. Why? Isn't that all women are seeking these days? or claiming to seek?We just want someone nice, someone who will open doors for ...
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - October 21, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Guest Blogger Tags: Relationships Barry Schwartz best choice brownstone center of the world dating dating advice dating advice for women decent meal global commerce graphic design student leprechauns loch ness loch ness monster lower east side M Source Type: consumer
Push Comes to Shove: When Kids get Physical with StepmomEmail this article to a colleague.
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While researching my book Stepmonster, I interviewed a number of women who described being on the receiving end of aggressive and even violent behavior from teenage and young adult stepchildren. They described shoves, pushes, and in more than one cases, slaps and punches, usually in the context of a "showdown" when the stepmother demanded better treatment or an end to disrespectful behavior, asserting herself as an adult authority in the household. In many instances, the woman's husband or partner was actually in the home (but not in the room) when her stepchild got physical with her. These women were not describing protra...
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - October 21, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Wednesday Martin, Ph.D. Tags: Gender Parenting Relationships adult stepchildren altercations blended family breeding ground divorce emotions instances intuitive level Kenzie Houk longitudinal studies out of the blue permissive parenting style physical agg Source Type: consumer
Business: Why Change is So Hard, and How to Make it EasierEmail this article to a colleague.
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Change is essential for your growth and development as a person and a business leader. Without change, as the old Texas adage goes, "If all you ever do is all you've ever done, then all you'll ever get is all you ever got." Your ability to maximize your performance and productivity depends on your ability to change in positive ways.If there is something that you don't like about yourself or you find something that is interfering with the pursuit of your goals, well, just change it. Seems simple, doesn't it? But, as anyone who has ever tried to change knows, it is far from simple or easy. Change can be slow, frustrating, an...
Source: Psychology Today Work Center - October 21, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jim Taylor, Ph.D. Tags: Work action steps adage adult adulthood boss business leader change commitment confidence control anger courage emotions experience emotions fear of failure frequent types goals growth and development ingrained habits Source Type: consumer
Are Emotions Driving You at Work?Email this article to a colleague.
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Ever wonder how much time you spend at the office on emotional issues? It's easy to let emotions drive what you do - or drive you to distraction. They are often triggered by those around you - and can create a logjam between you and the work at hand. A simple task takes much longer due to wasted energy.A manager's unexpected barb, a co-worker taking credit for your project, or even something you said that you later regret are common examples.Just because we're sitting in an ergonomic chair versus a comfy TV room couch doesn't change the fact that we're human, dealing with human sensitivities, instincts, egos, hopes and fea...
Source: Psychology Today Work Center - October 21, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Lynn Taylor Tags: Work amount of time bad behavior bad boss barb chemistry co worker co-workers communications courtesies distraction egos emotional intelligence emotional issues emotions ergonomic chair Fears focus great news hopes Source Type: consumer
Your Brain on FacebookEmail this article to a colleague.
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All learning starts with the ability to focus and heed a teacher’s command to “pay attention.” Yet kids, like many of us, are showing a classroom attention span that is increasingly like their attention span on Facebook: Many seem to be exquisitely distractible and unable to focus on Mrs. Wilson for longer than it would take them to write a “status update.” This problem is also suggested by the tremendous increase in the number of Ritalin prescriptions written over the last decade. Children (and we) seem less attentive than ever, and studies are questioning what role the virtual lifestyle may be playing in t...
Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center - October 21, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Elias Aboujaoude, M.D. Tags: Anxiety Child Development Cognition Media Memory Neuroscience Psychiatry Social Life academic performance ADHD attention deficit hyperactivity attention deficit hyperactivity disorder attention deficit hyperactivity disorder adhd Source Type: consumer
America’s Big SecretEmail this article to a colleague.
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What's your secret?That's the question Frank Warren is asking when he encourages people to contribute to PostSecret, an ongoing community art project in which, according to the blog for the project, people mail in their secrets anonymously on one side of a postcard.Last week, I went to hear him speak because I, like many, am fascinated by people's secrets and intrigued by the idea of people sharing them with the "world's most trusted man." I also knew that Warren is a staunch suicide prevention advocate.Warren's talk is about the kinds of secrets he gets to see and his responses to these secrets. He shows his audience secr...
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - October 21, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Elana Premack Sandler, L.C.S.W., M.P.H. Tags: Depression advocate artifact attendance audience awe blog chills community art project conclusion frank warren inclusion mail microphones postcard realities reflection suicidal thoughts suicide suicide attempt suici Source Type: consumer
Child's Play: Why Passive Aggression Works So Well for ChildrenEmail this article to a colleague.
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Lest you think that passive aggressive behavior is only for the experienced antagonizer, it should be noted that younger children are perfectly capable of using compliant defiance. Like their older counterparts who gather that passive aggression can be more satisfying (and often less likely to result in punishment or immediate confrontation) than overt aggression, even preschool-aged children catch on to the fact that a tantrum in the candy aisle will result in being whisked out of a store, but pretending not to hear Mommy say "Look but don't touch" can easily result in an "accidentally" unwrapped candy bar and subsequent ...
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - October 21, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Signe Whitson, L.S.W. Tags: Child Development Parenting Relationships adolescents afternoon class candy aisle candy bar children confrontation consequences counterparts defiance hidden anger hour and a half intention karate studio little sister momm Source Type: consumer
Counseling children at a helpline: chatting or calling?Email this article to a colleague.
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In a quantitative content analysis, the telephone-based and Web-based support of the Dutch child helpline were studied. Both adult judges and the children themselves indicated that the quality of chat conversations was better than that of telephone conversations. Both the chat and telephone service succeeded in improving children's well-being and decreasing the perceived burden of their problems. The findings lend support to offer a combined telephone-based and Web-based support for child helplines. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Source: Journal of Community Psychology - October 21, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Ruben Fukkink, Jo Hermanns Tags: Articles Source Type: journals
I Like People. Just Not All of Them All the Time.Email this article to a colleague.
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Let's clear up another misconception about introverts: As a rule, we're not antisocial, we don't hate people, we're not even necessarily bored by them, as one reader suggested here.I'm bored by boring people. I'm bored by long stories about people I don't know, by hollow chit-chat, by anyone whose idea of conversation is a monologue.One of the perils of living as an introvert is being cornered by boring people. It happens to me all the time. "It's like you have a sign on your back that says ‘Tell me about it,'" my husband said after rescuing me from a total stranger who was telling me all about her life at great length i...
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - October 21, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Sophia Dembling Tags: Personality boredom friendship introversion introvert polite conversation Source Type: consumer
Stop Expecting to Change Your Habit in 21 Days.Email this article to a colleague.
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I’m working on my Happiness Project, and you could have one, too! Everyone’s project will look different, but it’s the rare person who can’t benefit. Join in -- no need to catch up, just jump in right now. In my research on happiness, I keep running into the assertion that it takes twenty-one days to develop a new habit -- but I’ve always had my doubts about the validity that number. First, when it comes to developing a bad habit, two repetitions is probably enough. Order a doughnut with your coffee on Monday morning and Tuesday morning, and you’ll probably find it very hard to resist ordering a doughnut on Wed...
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - October 21, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Gretchen Rubin Tags: Happiness Health Personality Self-Help assertion bad habit commenters doubts doughnut fifteen minutes flossing food journal good habit lunch monday morning rare person repetitions self control six days statistic tue Source Type: consumer
Profiles of Protection from Substance Use among AdolescentsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract The purpose of this study was to explore whether adolescents (N = 10,287) could be classified into homogeneous subgroups based on their protective factors and, if so, whether these constellations
of protection differentially relate to adolescents’ lifetime and 30-day alcohol and tobacco use. Latent class analysis with
eight protective factors—four internal and four external—were used to identify the underlying latent class structure. Five
profiles of protection emerged: Adequate Protection (54%), Adequate External Protection (9%), Adequate Protection with Low Adult Communication (16%), Adeq...
Source: Prevention Science - October 21, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Prevention Science Source Type: journals
Parent and Peer Attachment in Minority Males at High Risk for DelinquencyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract Juvenile delinquency and high risk behaviors have been linked to disturbances in attachment. The present study examined parent
and peer attachment in 67 African American males and 97 Latinos (ages 12–17, M = 14.7 ± 1.3) attending an alternative school.
The Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment was used to identify 3 attachment style groups: “Isolated,” “Disconnected,” and
“Connected.” Controlling for age, attachment group membership predicted differences in delinquent behaviors, as did ethnicity.
Further, on the Youth Self-Report of the Child Behavior Checklist, ...
Source: Clinical Social Work Journal - October 21, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Clinical Social Work Journal Source Type: journals
Friends and AlliesEmail this article to a colleague.
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In the second or third grade, I remember being asked about friends. "Oh, I have lots of friends," I said, reciting a list that included all my teachers, day care providers, school janitors, and most of the kids I knew. Everyone was nice...at least I thought. I didn't understand the true nature of friendship - until I was bullied. When I was in fourth grade, we moved to a new town. Having always felt different, I was always drawn to other outsiders. Which is why, on my first day of school, I was drawn to a girl who stood alone, off to the side, watching everything with big, soft...
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - October 21, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Lynne Soraya Tags: Anxiety Autism Child Development Happiness Health Memory Morality Parenting Personality Philosophy Relationships Resilience Self-Help Social Life Spirituality Stress aggression aikido aikido techniques anger apology Source Type: consumer
Illegal OdorsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Convicted of being too smelly.
Source: Psychology Today - October 21, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Rachel Herz, Ph.D. Tags: Social Life The Nose Knows Source Type: consumer
The Scent of SexEmail this article to a colleague.
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Her nose decides whether he's gonna score!
Source: Psychology Today - October 21, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Rachel Herz, Ph.D. Tags: Social Life The Nose Knows Source Type: consumer
When Your Daughter Does the Hair-FlipEmail this article to a colleague.
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I remember Hair Flips as seminal events.
Source: Psychology Today - October 21, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Steven Schlozman, MD Tags: Social Life The Nose Knows Source Type: consumer
Scents and SensibilityEmail this article to a colleague.
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The secret ingredient of sexual chemistry may be scent.
Source: Psychology Today - October 21, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Elizabeth Svoboda Tags: Social Life The Nose Knows Source Type: consumer
Decision making in depression: differences in decisional conflict between healthy and depressed individualsEmail this article to a colleague.
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This study investigated differences in the emergence of decisional conflict in healthy and depressed participants. The two groups of interest were questioned about their experience of decisional conflict and ongoing thoughts and impressions during decision making. As predicted, depressed participants experienced more decisional conflict than healthy participants. Furthermore, the diverse processes hypothesis was supported: In healthy participants, preoccupation with the task was the only predictor of decisional conflict. In depressed participants, decisional conflict was predicted by a combination of depression-related pro...
Source: Clinical Psychology - October 20, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Annette van Randenborgh, Renate de Jong-Meyer, Joachim Hüffmeier Source Type: journals
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Surprisingly little is known about the suggested mediator role of emotional intelligence and mood-regulation regarding the relationship between personality and subjective well-being. Three independent samples were administered to investigate whether EI and mood-regulation served as mediators for subjective well-being beyond personality. Using structural equation modelling, the authors demonstrated the superior role of extraversion and neuroticism in explaining satisfaction with life, happiness, positive and negative affect. Consistent mediation effects were found for the trait meta-mood of repair. Contrary to expectations,...
Source: European Journal of Personality - October 20, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Nicole Kämpfe, Kristin Mitte Source Type: journals
Suppressing Secrecy Through Metacognitive Ease: Cognitive Fluency Encourages Self-DisclosureEmail this article to a colleague.
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ABSTRACT[mdash]Understanding when people reveal unfavorable information about themselves is both practically and theoretically important. Existing research suggests that people tend not to adopt stable disclosure strategies, and consequently disclose too much information in some situations (e.g., embarrassing personal information on Facebook) and too little in other situations (e.g., risky sexual behavior to a physician during diagnosis of a possible sexually transmitted disease). We sought to identify a domain-general cue that predicts self-disclosure patterns. We found that metacognitive ease, or fluency, promoted greate...
Source: Psychological Science - October 20, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Adam L. Alter, Daniel M. Oppenheimer Source Type: journals
Construing Collective Concerns: Increasing Cooperation by Broadening Construals in Social DilemmasEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: Psychological Science - October 20, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Lawrence J. Sanna, Edward C. Chang, Craig D. Parks, Lindsay A. Kennedy Source Type: journals
Ongoing Victim Suffering Increases Prejudice: The Case of Secondary Anti-SemitismEmail this article to a colleague.
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ABSTRACT[mdash]Some people have postulated that the perception of Jews' ongoing suffering from past atrocities can result in an increase in anti-Semitism. This postulated secondary anti-Semitism is compatible with a number of psychological theories, but until now there has been no empirical evidence in support of this notion. The present study provides the first evidence that ongoing suffering evokes an increase in prejudice against the victims. However, this effect became apparent only if respondents felt obliged to respond truthfully because of a bogus pipeline (BPL); without this constraint, the perception of ongoing vi...
Source: Psychological Science - October 20, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Roland Imhoff, Rainer Banse Source Type: journals
Does time reduce resistance to out-group critics? An investigation of the persistence of the intergroup sensitivity effect over time.Email this article to a colleague.
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Group-directed criticism typically arouses greater defensiveness when it stems from an out-group member as opposed to an in-group member (the intergroup sensitivity effect). In light of work on the sleeper effect, the current research examines whether this defensiveness persists over time. Students received criticism of their faculty area from either a member of the same faculty area (in-group condition), or a member of a different faculty area (out-group condition), or they received no criticism (control condition). Despite relatively poor recall of the content of the criticism, the intergroup sensitivity effect (ISE)...
Source: The British Journal of Social Psychology - October 20, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Hiew DN, Hornsey MJ Tags: Br J Soc Psychol Source Type: journals
The effectiveness of routinely delivered cognitive behavioural therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder: A benchmarking study.Email this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion These results indicate that CBT for adults with OCD delivered outside the constraints of a clinical trial is equivalently effective but that this conclusion should be tested further on a larger group of patients.
PMID: 19849894 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The British Journal of Clinical Psychology - October 20, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Houghton S, Saxon D, Bradburn M, Ricketts T, Hardy G Tags: Br J Clin Psychol Source Type: journals
Can Children be Shared?Email this article to a colleague.
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In Lorrie Moore's brilliant new novel, A Gate at the Stairs, several women become emotionally attached to one hapless toddler as they each take their turn in a round-robin of care. The list includes the baby's biological mother, followed by the teenaged daughter of the baby's initial foster mother (the adolescent bonds with the infant and is the child's first parent substitute). Then there's the baby's adoptive mother-- a sophisticated restaurant chef named Sarah Brink--followed by Sarah Brink's college-aged nanny, and the novel's quirky, punny narrator,Tassie. If you're having trouble keeping all these female characters s...
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - October 20, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Susan Pinker Tags: Relationships adoption adoptive mother arlie attachment babies biological mother blankies emotional attachment empathy foster care foster mother Lorrie Moore mammalian evolution Martin Seligman mother and baby new novel p Source Type: consumer
Why to Choose Your Zip Code WiselyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Think of a place - a city, a village, a suburb - that's crawled under your skin and stayed put. No, not the otherworldly villa in Italy where you honeymooned or the timeshare where you flee to escape the worst week of winter. I'm not talking about the flings - I'm talking about the epic loves. Maybe it's the town where you grew up, or the big city where you came of age in your first years of real independence. These are the places you can leave, but only with the full awareness that they'll never really leave you.And with good reason. These important places do more than just get under your skin. They burrow into your very ...
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - October 20, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Katie Gilbert Tags: Happiness Personality blood ph brain structures breathing rates burrow city emotional charge family member first years flings good reason heart home hooks hormone levels invisible landscape limbic system mammals place Source Type: consumer
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Think of a place - a city, a village, a suburb - that's crawled under your skin and stayed put. No, not the otherworldly villa in Italy where you honeymooned or the timeshare where you flee to escape the worst week of winter. I'm not talking about the flings - I'm talking about the epic loves. Maybe it's the town where you grew up, or the big city where you came of age in your first years of real independence. These are the places you can leave, but only with the full awareness that they'll never really leave you.And with good reason. These important places do more than just get under your skin. They burrow into your very ...
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - October 20, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Katie Gilbert Tags: Happiness Personality blood ph brain structures breathing rates burrow city emotional charge family member first years flings good reason heart home hooks hormone levels invisible landscape limbic system mammals place Source Type: consumer
