Psychology

Exploring the Origins of Achievement Goals and Their Impact on Well-Being

David A. Olson - Achievement goals refer to the motivational approach of an individual when facing an achievement situation that challenges the person’s sense of competence, such as a university course (Baranik, Stanley, Bynum, & Lance, 2010; Harackiewicz, Barron, & Elliot... Keep Reading »
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Differences in Ethical Decision-Making and Reward Responsiveness in Individuals with Anxiety and Depression

George Bate - This study aimed to determine if anxiety and depression in individuals are related to deontological ethical decisions, with particular emphasis on the role of reward responsiveness as an underlying principle mediating any differences. Despite some studies indicating... Keep Reading »

Specific Language Impairment in Children with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder

Pamela Lim - Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are among the most common neurodevelopmental disorders. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), studies in Asia, Europe, and North America have identified individuals with ASD with an average prevalence of... Keep Reading »
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Mindfulness-Based Art Therapy: A Review of the Literature

Liza M. Hinchey - This review discusses Mindfulness-Based Art Therapy research to date. A literature review first explores mindfulness and art therapy independently, then investigates the current research on the combination of these two modalities used with clients with mental and emotional... Keep Reading »
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The Impact of Background Stimuli on the Perception of Fear in Facial Expressions

Stephanie Kwon - Byrnes (1983) found bright colors were associated with positive emotions (e.g., happiness) and dark colors were associated with negative (e.g., sadness) emotions. Emotion is communicated through facial expressions which are a form of nonverbal communication (VandenBos... Keep Reading »
 
 

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Diversity
2019, Vol. 11 No. 01
Understanding Ethnic Tensions in Diverse Neighborhoods: The Role of People With Strong Positive/Negative Attitudes Towards Diversity
By Maurice Crul
In this article, we explore the role people with evident positive or negative attitudes towards diversity have in either decreasing or activating ethnic tensions in ethnically diverse neighbourhoods. Researchers adhering to the contact theory have... Read Article »
Ethnic Diversity Neighborhoods Diverse Communities Interethnic Tensions Multiculturalism
Educational Psychology
2018, Vol. 10 No. 12
Exploring the Origins of Achievement Goals and Their Impact on Well-Being
By David A. Olson
Achievement goals refer to the motivational approach of an individual when facing an achievement situation that challenges the person’s sense of competence, such as a university course (Baranik, Stanley, Bynum, & Lance, 2010; Harackiewicz... Read Article »
Educational Psychology Achievement Goals Mental Health Academic Performance
Behavioral Psychology
2018, Vol. 10 No. 09
Differences in Ethical Decision-Making and Reward Responsiveness in Individuals with Anxiety and Depression
By George Bate
This study aimed to determine if anxiety and depression in individuals are related to deontological ethical decisions, with particular emphasis on the role of reward responsiveness as an underlying principle mediating any differences. Despite some... Read Article »
Decision-Making Anxiety Depression Mental Health Ethics Ethical Dilemmas Behavioral Psychology
Autism
2018, Vol. 10 No. 05
Specific Language Impairment in Children with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder
By Pamela Lim
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are among the most common neurodevelopmental disorders. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), studies in Asia, Europe, and North America have identified individuals with ASD with an average... Read Article »
Autism Autism Spectrum Disorder Specific Language Disability Child Development Language Learning
Mental Health
2018, Vol. 10 No. 05
Mindfulness-Based Art Therapy: A Review of the Literature
By Liza M. Hinchey
This review discusses Mindfulness-Based Art Therapy research to date. A literature review first explores mindfulness and art therapy independently, then investigates the current research on the combination of these two modalities used with clients... Read Article »
Mindfulness Art Therapy Therapy Mental Health Self-Esteem Self Awareness
China
2018, Vol. 10 No. 05
Educational Investment and Sociopsychological Wellbeing Among Rural Chinese Women
By Jason Hung
Universal secondary education is vital if rural China is to achieve long-term socioeconomic sustainability, as education offers the pragmatic skills and knowledge base that would allow those living in rural China to adapt to the knowledge-intensive... Read Article »
China Education Gender Inequality Mental Health Educational Development
Emotions
2018, Vol. 10 No. 03
The Impact of Background Stimuli on the Perception of Fear in Facial Expressions
By Stephanie Kwon
Byrnes (1983) found bright colors were associated with positive emotions (e.g., happiness) and dark colors were associated with negative (e.g., sadness) emotions. Emotion is communicated through facial expressions which are a form of nonverbal communication... Read Article »
Emotion Facial Expression Fear Background Stimuli Perception
Gender
2018, Vol. 10 No. 02
One Pronoun at a Time: Gender-Specific Pronouns Improve Reading Comprehension
By Morgan S. Burke
The current study focuses on the effect of gender-specific (he, she) and gender-neutral (they) pronouns on male and female recognition ability. Crawford and English (1984) showed male pronouns (he) better aid male recall and gender-neutral pronouns... Read Article »
Gender Gender Studies Pronouns Reading Comprehension Stereotyping
Virginia Woolf
2018, Vol. 10 No. 01
The Birth of the Creative Consciousness: Childhood Spaces, Memory, and Psychoanalytic Play in the Memoirs of Vladimir Nabokov and Virginia Woolf
By Salman R. Patwary
Both Vladimir Nabokov and Virginia Woolf detail memories of having intense shocks into consciousness during their early childhoods, where they are suddenly aware that they are beings alive, in a reality governed by temporality and humanistic revelations... Read Article »
Consciousness Vladimir Nabokov Virginia Woolf Childhood Memoir Psychoanalysis
Religion
2017, Vol. 9 No. 12
Leaving Religion: A Qualitative Analysis of Religious Exiting
By Rose M. LeCount
Religion has been a part of society for thousands of years and touches every life on the globe. Despite this, religious non-affiliation is one of the fastest growing religious identities, and is currently the third largest globally. There has been... Read Article »
Religion Religious Exiting Self-identity Religious Affiliation Atheism
Self-esteem
2017, Vol. 9 No. 12
The Looking Glass Self: The Impact of Explicit Self-Awareness on Self-Esteem
By Sarah A. Fricke
Cooley (1902) introduced the looking glass self as an individual’s self-concept defined, in part, by societal heuristics. Silvia and Phillips (2013) showed self-awareness (SA) was influenced by presenting stimuli that both explicitly increase... Read Article »
Self Awareness Self Esteem Emotional Well-Being Emotion
English Literature
2017, Vol. 9 No. 10
Cognitive Embodiment and Mind Reading in Jane Austen's Persuasion
By Karah L. Smith
Empirical psychology first emerged as a scientific discipline during the eighteenth century when it was launched into the academic realm by being taught in universities, appearing as chapters in philosophy manuals, and debuting as the topic of scientific... Read Article »
English Literature Psychology Theory Of Mind Cognition Jane Austen
Political Ideology
2017, Vol. 9 No. 10
Facts, Beliefs, and the Brain: How Propaganda, Ideology, and Donald Trump Inhabit the Group Mind
By Anthony R. Brunello
In the human experience, political ideology and propaganda have played powerful roles in forging group identity. In the evolution of the human species, beliefs have been as powerful as facts and truths. Knowledge of this research and political reality... Read Article »
Propaganda Political Ideology Groupthink Donald Trump Belief Systems Alternative Facts
Mental Health
2017, Vol. 9 No. 10
The Evolution and Devolution of Mental Health Services in Australia
By Lila P. Vrklevski
This article provides a brief historical overview of the development of mental health services in Australia. It commences with the establishment of the first public asylum, Bethlem Royal Hospital, London, in 1247, the arrival of the First Fleet... Read Article »
Mental Health History Of Mental Illness Public Health Public Policy Occupational Therapy
Higher Education
2017, Vol. 9 No. 03
Choosing a Dissertation Adviser: Challenges and Strategies for Doctoral Students
By John M. Hineman
The process of selecting a dissertation adviser can be accomplished in a number of ways. The importance, however, of this process should not be understated. This relationship between adviser and advisee often can be the difference between completing... Read Article »
Higher Education Graduate Studies Decision-Making Doctoral Programs Cognitive Psychology Actor Network Theory
 
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