Psychology

Teaching is an emotionally challenging profession, sometimes resulting in high levels of teacher stress, burnout, and attrition. It has often been claimed that certain emotion regulation strategies can lower teachers’ feelings of burnout. The use of cognitive reappraisal (i.e., cognitively changing the emotional impact of a situation) has generally been associated with positive outcomes, whereas … Read MoreRead more

Currently, 2.7 billion people use at least one of the Facebook-owned social media platforms – Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram. Previous research investigating individual differences between users and non-users of these platforms has typically focused on one platform. However, individuals typically use a combination of Facebook-owned platforms. Therefore, we aim (1) to identify the relative prevalence … Read MoreRead more

Aim In lead climbing, the ascent of the route can be defined as on-sight or red-point. On-sight is the more challenging style since it demands greater physiological and psychological commitment. The differences between the two modes in advanced climbers have not been studied much. Two essential skills needed to optimize performance, in both on-sight and … Read MoreRead more

The present manuscript presents foundational constructs related to death and loss (i.e., grief, bereavement, prolonged grief) providing empirical findings from recent research on the impact of death and loss on police officers’ health, behavior, and overall functioning. Police officers are routinely exposed to death. In many instances, officers’ contact with decedents includes, among others, victims … Read MoreRead more

Thus far, treatments for music performance anxiety (MPA) have focused primarily on interventions administered by psychologists and mental health clinicians with training and education in psychotherapy. While these interventions are promising or even efficacious, many musicians prefer not to work with a psychotherapist due to stigma and lack of time/access. Student musicians are particularly vulnerable … Read MoreRead more

Introduction Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders, affecting individuals in all stages of their lives and leading to a variety of negative quality of life outcomes. The disorder is associated with marked differences related to time perception and time perspectives, and this area of research is currently becoming … Read MoreRead more

A new Finnish study shows a link between children’s temperaments and their motor skills. Researchers from the University of Jyväskylä in Finland found that children with active temperaments and attention span persistence tend to have stronger motor skills. This was a rather novel result, as the association between motor skills and temperament during early childhood … Read MoreRead more

Tailored exercise programs led by accredited exercise physiologists don’t just provide physical benefits for residents living in nursing homes — they improve mental wellbeing and social engagement, according to a new study. In a series of studies, Dr. Annette Raynor, an associate professor from the School of Medical and Health Sciences at Edith Cowan University … Read MoreRead more

A new study at Yale University has identified specific brain mechanisms behind our feelings of stress. The new findings, published in the journal Nature Communications, may help people dealing with the debilitating sense of fear and anxiety that stress can evoke. For the study, the research team scanned participants’ brains while exposing them to highly … Read MoreRead more

After testing a new video-based intervention aimed at promoting a healthier lifestyle among low-income moms, the researchers point to two factors for its success rate: The study was designed to appeal to the participants’ personal values and instill in these mothers enough confidence to take on the challenge of pursuing a healthier life. The participants … Read MoreRead more

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have significant difficulty in social functioning to include engaging in natural play with peers. Many children with ASD exhibit significantly less interactive play and more physiological stress during benign social encounters with same-age peers on a playground. Theatrical role-playing and performance with expert role models may provide a unique … Read MoreRead more

A number of research studies have shown that the unique need in bilinguals to manage both of their languages positively impacts their cognitive control processes. Yet, due to a dearth of studies at the sentence level, it is still unclear if this benefit extends to sentence processing. In monolinguals and bilinguals, cognitive control helps in … Read MoreRead more

Given the increasing shortage of active nurses in industrialized countries throughout the world, it is of utmost importance to protect their health, satisfaction, and commitment so that they can continue working in their healthcare institution. Building upon the proposed pattern of specific relationships developed by Houkes et al. (2003), we investigated a model of relationships … Read MoreRead more

Objective: To generate normative data for verbal fluency and naming test in an Ecuadorian adult population. Methods: The sample consisted of 322 healthy adults (18–84 years old) recruited from Quito, Ecuador. The verbal fluency and Boston Naming Test (BNT) were administered as part of a larger comprehensive neuropsychological battery. Multiple linear regression analyses were used … Read MoreRead more

Researchers from Sweden and the U.K. have designed a smart device that measures bioelectrical signals produced by the conductance of our skin. This information can indicate the user’s stress level, help sports performance and allow tracking of emotions. Data is collected from a Philips wrist-worn wearable sensor device that also includes an accelerometer to measure … Read MoreRead more

Toxic relationships come in all shapes and sizes and are damaging to your mental health. Source – Psychology Today Frequently Asked Questions About Toxic Relationships

The way you perceive and communicate with your children and adolescence is crucial to their development, resilience and well-being. Source – Psychology Today How a Tiny Little "BUT" Can Change Your Child’s Life

Stroke survivors suffering from sleep-wake disturbances are more likely to have another stroke or serious cardio- or cerebrovascular event compared to those without sleep disturbances, according to a new study. The study found that having multiple sleep-wake disturbances, such as sleep-disordered breathing, extreme long or short sleep duration, insomnia, and restless leg syndrome independently and … Read MoreRead more

In teaching statistics in secondary schools and at university, two visualizations are primarily used when situations with two dichotomous characteristics are represented: 2 × 2 tables and tree diagrams. Both visualizations can be depicted either with probabilities or with frequencies. Visualizations with frequencies have been shown to help students significantly more in Bayesian reasoning problems … Read MoreRead more

From the perspective of entrepreneurial team processes, this study examines the effect of a dynamic team environment on entrepreneurial team innovation. Through applying uncertainty reduction theory, it proposes the influence mechanism and boundary condition of the relationship between dynamic team environment and entrepreneurial team innovation. By analyzing a sample of 270 entrepreneurial teams in China, … Read MoreRead more

NNN Source – Psychology Today How to Manage Difficult People Who Have Power Over You

Understanding the surprising links between mental illness and creativity. Source – Psychology Today Teaching Poetry to Adolescents with Schizophrenia

Childhood experiences can link arousal to fear, and fear to danger. As an adult, though they no longer need to be linked, they often are and cause completely unnecessary anxiety. Source – Psychology Today The Three Things You Must Disconnect to Be Free of Anxiety

Two new studies reported at the European Academy of Neurology Virtual Congress reveal the extent and risks of recreational abuse of laughing gas and psychostimulants by young people today. In one study, researchers from Turkey reported the growing and widespread use of psychostimulants among medical students as they progress through their training. The team looked … Read MoreRead more

Gratitude enhances prosocial behavior and is considered a positive trait in most cultures, yet relatively little is known about its relationship to other psychological constructs, nor how it varies across diverse cultural contexts. To investigate the cross-cultural consistency of the benefits of having a grateful disposition, the current study examined the nomological network of gratitude … Read MoreRead more