MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'environments'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:31:56 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3403947&cid=t_171116_109_f&fid=38954&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffrontierpsychiatrist.co.uk%2Fpre-modern-and-modern-early-environments%2F There are few people working in mental health who would argue that early childhood experience does not have a significant effect on one’s functioning in later life.  It’s easy to think up reasons why this should be so;  the architecture of the brain is under development during this time and  appears to be sensitive to impoverished or adverse circumstances. In his book The impact of inequality sociologist Richard Wilkinson discusses this point.  In pre-modern times he argues the distinct delineation between family and wider society did not exist and as a result the rearing atmosphere much more closely resembled that of later life. Here’s what Wilkinson has to say (pg 266) “The relationship between early experience and later social behaviour has often been seen as a process by wh... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3403947 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 18:05:57 +0100 3403947 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3026733&cid=t_171116_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F11%2F24%2Fthe-proteus-effect-how-our-avatar-changes-online-behavior%2F The other day, a commenter asked whether people “truly represent themselves for who they are, do they take on different personality characteristics while in their online persona, and how is their level of tolerance for disagreement affected?” One way to examine this question is to look how people provide based upon their choice of avatar — the pictorial representation of themselves in an online environment (such as virtual reality game). Yee & Bailenson (2007) did just that and have some answers: Across different behavioral measures and different representational manipulations, we observed the effect of an altered self-representation on behavior. Participants who had more attractive avatars exhibited increased self-disclosure and were more willing to approach opposi... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3026733 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:57:54 +0100 3026733 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2827946&cid=t_171116_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2009%2F09%2Fmicrobial-ecology.html A new update on research in Microbial Ecology Microbial Diversity and PhylogenyGenomics and MetagenomicsMetaproteomicsNucleic-Acid-based CharacterizationMicroarrays in Microbial EcologyThe Soil EnvironmentPlant Microbial CommunitiesMarine Microbial EnvironmentsOcean microbial communitiesHuman Microbial EnvironmentWastewater TreatmentBacterial BiofilmsRead more at: Microbial EcologyFull range of books on microbiology at Microbiology Books (Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists.) Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2827946 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:58:00 +0100 2827946 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2452705&cid=t_171116_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F06%2F04%2Fresearch-participate-in-an-online-support-group%2F This study will involve joining and taking part in an online support group as well as filling in questionnaires online about how you are feeling. Study participant requirements: The study is looking for participants who are Over 18 years old Live in the UK Are experiencing stress, depression, anxiety or similar mental health concern Have an interest in joining an online support group. Interested? Learn more: Online support group research (Source: World of Psychology) World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2452705 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:50:15 +0100 2452705 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2258292&cid=t_171116_113_f&fid=36670&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fmsdn%2Fhealthblog%2F%7E3%2FGputrl47qMg%2Fthe-green-patient-lab-provides-a-glimpse-of-future-healing-environments.aspx Today I’m in Phoenix, Arizona, to keynote at what is for me a different kind of industry conference.  Each year, I provide dozens of keynotes at industry conferences for healthcare providers and information technologists all over the world.  But this one is special; special because this conference is about something every bit as important as information technology in health.  This one is about patient well being and how to make our healthcare facilities more attuned to meeting the needs of patients and the clinicians who care for them. More than 3000 hospital executives, facility planners, architects and engineers  have gathered at the Phoenix Convention Center for the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) 2009 International Conference and Exhibition on H... HealthBlog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2258292 Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:58:16 +0100 2258292 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1253221&cid=t_171116_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F02%2F24%2Fmentally-and-physically-stimulating-environments-delay-dementia%2F This study is especially important since a lot of nursing homes and assisted living facilities that house Alzheimer’s patients still do not have a dynamic physically and mentally stimulating environment. (Source: World of Psychology) World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1253221 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 01:51:29 +0100 1253221 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=775462&cid=t_171116_86_f&fid=35596&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ibiblio.org%2Fsecretlibrary%2Filib%2F%3Fp%3D17 It’s a busy summer at the Health Sciences Library. A notably large number of students are collaborating in the group study area, studying in the quiet study area and working in the computer labs. Having a busy library is a nice reminder that the library–its staff, facilities, services, and collections–is a vital part of the health sciences campus. In a time when our expanding array of good electronic resources along with the convenience of remote access sometimes seems to obscure the value of the library as a space, the human traffic this summer is welcome evidence of the library’s continuing importance as a place and excellent learning environment. > Click here to view the Busy Summer 2007 slide show learning environments, learning spaces, libraries as spaces, ... iLib blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=775462 Thu, 02 Aug 2007 20:34:34 +0100 775462