Psychology

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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 »

One Pronoun at a Time: Gender-Specific Pronouns Improve Reading Comprehension

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 (they, he or she... Keep Reading »
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The Looking Glass Self: The Impact of Explicit Self-Awareness on Self-Esteem

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 SA (e.g., mirrors... Keep Reading »

Social Networking Sites and Romantic Relationships: Effects on Development, Maintenance, and Dissolution of Relationships

Kenadie T. Wilkerson - The evolution of social media sites, such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc., have changed the way we look at relationships. Social networking sites have become a popular place to meet and connect with other people. They are also a place where romantic partners... Keep Reading »

Bilingual Episodic Memory and Eye-Witness Testimony

Ketaki A. Tongaonkar - The human memory system comprises multiple components. The focus of this paper is on the encoding and decoding process of episodic memories. Events that catch the attention of individuals either consciously or sub-consciously are stored in a particular sequence... Keep Reading »
 
 

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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
Relationships
2017, Vol. 9 No. 03
Social Networking Sites and Romantic Relationships: Effects on Development, Maintenance, and Dissolution of Relationships
By Kenadie T. Wilkerson
The evolution of social media sites, such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc., have changed the way we look at relationships. Social networking sites have become a popular place to meet and connect with other people. They are also a place where... Read Article »
Social Networking Romantic Love Relationships Online Dating Facebook Interpersonal Communication Behavioral Psychology
Neuropsychology
2017, Vol. 9 No. 02
Bilingual Episodic Memory and Eye-Witness Testimony
By Ketaki A. Tongaonkar
The human memory system comprises multiple components. The focus of this paper is on the encoding and decoding process of episodic memories. Events that catch the attention of individuals either consciously or sub-consciously are stored in a... Read Article »
Memory Neuropsychology Language Court Proceedings Eyewitness Misidentification Episodic Memory Memory Recall
Behavioral Psychology
2017, Vol. 9 No. 02
The Psychopathology of Pica: Etiology, Assessment, and Treatment
By Annette E. Chalker
Pica is a condition that has been prevalent among humans for centuries. According to the DSM-V (2013) pica is classified as an eating disorder in which an individual consumes non-food substances at least once per month, at a developmental stage... Read Article »
Behavioral Psychology Pica Eating Disorders Nutrition Brain Neurology Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Mental Health Psychopathology
Social Psychology
2016, Vol. 8 No. 11
A Summary of the Bystander Effect: Historical Development and Relevance in the Digital Age
By Jack Cieciura
This article provides a historical perspective on the bystander effect, a social phenomenon that Darley and Latané first studied experimentally in 1968. Critical events that took place prior to the study of the bystander effect are discussed... Read Article »
Social Psychology Bystander Effect Group Psychology Groupthink Cyber Bullying Digital Age
Industrial Psychology
2016, Vol. 8 No. 11
Sexual Harassment in the Federal Workplace: Bridging the Gap Between Genders
By Sandra F. Masci
A meta-analytic review was conducted on the adverse outcomes and prevalence of sexual harassment in a federally operated workplace. Both males and females were included in the analysis which fills a gap in prior research. Researchers report a total... Read Article »
Sexual Harassment Federal Workplace Industrial Psychology Workplace Workplace Psychology
Child Development
2016, Vol. 8 No. 07
Assessing the Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Brain Development
By Stephen J. D'Orazio
In this paper, I review the course of brain development during childhood and adolescence and examine how early adverse experiences affect structural changes in the neural correlates of higher-order cognitive abilities. I also discuss the therapeutic... Read Article »
Child Development Neuroscience Brain Development Behavioral Psychology Child Psychology Child Neurology
 
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