Sentences with phrase «good psychological research»

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«There was a clear pattern in the findings - the more literary fiction authors that participants recognized, the better they tended to perform on the emotional recognition test, and this association held even after statistically accounting for the influence of other factors that might be connected to both emotion skills and reading more literary fiction, such as past educational attainment, gender and age,» reports the British Psychological Society Research Digest blog, summing up the results.

PsyBlog sums up one study on the subject which entailed showing some research participants a video on the idea that stress can be enhancing: «This led to them reporting better performance at work and fewer psychological problems over the subsequent two weeks.

SÔKI (Chile): Sôki mixes the best of up - to - date psychological research with tons of experience in Early childhood education; we design play sets that come in boxes.

I have to admit I'd read allot of the arguments (I find allot of these movement relationship dynamics fascinating from a sociological and psychological perspective as well as having endured my own share of toxic faith communities that have left me with a perverse fascination with researching what is going on).

A major research direction, then, might well develop a design for research in which pastors would develop psychological skills in aiding parishioners in the development of wholesome (as part of «holy»), mature personalities, and in assisting persons in developing meaning and purpose in their lives, as well as dealing therapeutically with specific emotional problems which cripple their functioning.

Her awards include UCLA's Psychology in Action Award for excellence in communicating psychological research to audiences beyond academia as well as honorable mention for the National Science Foundation's GSRF.

Research has shown that when a child forms a strong attachment with a stable and loving caregiver in the first five years of life, his psychological health will be influenced for the better.

The Institute For Public Policy Research revealed that fathers who have good relationships with their kids had an overall increase in psychological well - being.

The content of the website is divided into the following seven topics: Political / Legislative, Psychological, Education, Employment, Social, Health, and Research; and the website is structured around four different sections: Knowledge, Best practice, Future, and Resources.

A vast body of research has demonstrated significant nutritional, physiological, and psychological benefits for both mothers and children that last well beyond infancy.

Silent Suffering: The Needs of Fathers and Partners in a Traumatic Birth — A description of recent research delineating the emotional experiences of partners who witness traumatic births or «near miss» events, with a focus on what services might be provided to them during the event, as well as psychological services to be offered afterward.

A well - established, robust body of research underscores the health benefits, physical and psychological, of offering support to others — social, financial or otherwise.

Mothers reported more symptoms of psychological distress24, 25 and low self - efficacy.26, 27 And, although mothers report more depressive symptoms at the time their infants are experiencing colic, 28,29 research on maternal depression 3 months after the remittance of infant colic is mixed.30, 31 The distress mothers of colic infants report may arise out of their difficulties in soothing their infants as well as within their everyday dyadic interactions.32 The few studies to date that have examined the long - term consequences of having a colicky child, however, indicate that there are no negative outcomes for parent behaviour and, importantly, for the parent - child relationship.

This body of research has shown that the adjustment, development and psychological well - being of children are unrelated to parental sexual orientation and that the children of lesbian and gay parents are as likely as those of heterosexual parents to flourish.

In fact, in his research summary for the National Home Education Research Institute, Dr. Brian Ray says, «The home - educated are doing well, typically above average, on measures of social, emotional, and psychological deveresearch summary for the National Home Education Research Institute, Dr. Brian Ray says, «The home - educated are doing well, typically above average, on measures of social, emotional, and psychological deveResearch Institute, Dr. Brian Ray says, «The home - educated are doing well, typically above average, on measures of social, emotional, and psychological development.

Research from wild baboons provides insight into perhaps the best way to combat daily, psychological stress.

Being a responsible student, maintaining an interest in school and having good reading and writing skills will not only help a teenager get good grades in high school but could also be predictors of educational and occupational success decades later, regardless of IQ, parental socioeconomic status or other personality factors, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

Those in the mental health field have also borrowed research from other traumatic events to better understand the psychological wounds inflicted by the terrorist attacks.

Steverink's research spans the theoretical and practical: She has developed a theory of psychological well - being in older people, she studies their capacity to manage their own well - being, and she creates courses to teach elderly people self - management skills.

Previous research has shown that failure to prepare for retirement makes individuals more likely to be depressed and less likely to successfully adapt to the life change; however, planning for retirement has positive outcomes, such as improved psychological well - being, more financial stability and better role adjustment.

With a stronger scientific background, psychologists not only will be able to better choose treatments for patients and gauge therapy's effectiveness, but they also could become «more sophisticated users of psychological research,» Baker notes.

Inspired by a popular line of psychological research and introduced in a best - selling book a decade ago, these inexpensive behavior changers are currently on a roll.

At best, his protagonist is the average person, at worst, the American undergraduate who is the subject of most psychological research.

Children as young as 4 years old may reap better health from altruistic giving, a behavior that tends to be less common among kids from high - income families, according to new research on the nature and nurture of altruism published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.

The researchers subsequently created computerised simulations designed to behave in a completely rational way when faced with the same psychological tests used in previous research (e.g. learning from good vs bad news about future events).

Previous research has shown that altruism, or giving that is personally costly, can promote both physical and psychological well - being in adults.

Chimpanzees are popular subjects for AIDS research (even though their immune system rarely succumbs to the virus) and are used in painful cancer and psychological tests, as well as for research on blood diseases and organ transplants.

While good - looking people are generally believed to receive more favorable treatment in the hiring process, when it comes to applying for less desirable jobs, such as those with low pay or uninteresting work, attractiveness may be a liability, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

At the forefront of this effort is Stanley Coren, a behaviorist from the University of British Columbia, who draws on decades of research to explore the psychological motivations behind dogs» everyday behaviors, as well as what science says about their barks, thoughts, and dreams.

In order to better understand how to screen pilots and their supporting units for mental health concerns, Wayne Chappelle, chief of aerospace psychology at the Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine at Wright - Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio, has conducted research on the potential psychological issues faced by drone operators.

Since producing and adapting tools for evaluation and diagnosis purposes is one of the lines of research of the Qualiker group, they firstly created a tool to measure group emotional intelligence and translated into Basque a tool for determining attachment so that they could conduct the study explaining and predicting psychological well - being through a combination of them.

«Touch is important in terms of our physical health and our psychological well - being,» said Susannah Walker, who presented the research November 17 at the...

Other research studies have reported a decline in social networks in people with Alzheimer's disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), and previous literature has shown psychological well - being in older age to be associated with reduced risk of developing Alzheimer's dementia.

Although an increase in knowledge is important, programs need to be able to contribute to actual behavior change,» said De La Rue, «It is well established in the educational and psychological research literature and in public health, that changes in knowledge and attitude are not associated with reductions in actual behavior.

Recent psychological research suggests that girlifying science may not be the best way to get girls thinking about careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (also called «STEM»).

The next phase of this research will focus on developing models of rehabilitation to optimize patient recovery and a program for caregivers to better prepare them for their caregiving role, including education and information on community - based resources, access to home care, and how they can draw on social and psychological support.

The pursuit of true happiness can lead people to lifestyles that will not only be satisfying but will be better for the environment, according to an overview of psychological research presented at the American Psychological Association's 122nd Annuapsychological research presented at the American Psychological Association's 122nd AnnuaPsychological Association's 122nd Annual Convention.

«This research shows that it is possible to promote psychological well - being in middle childhood through an integrated school - based intervention programme informed by concepts of positive psychology and cognitive behavioural therapy,» said first author Dr Michael Pluess from QMUL's School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, who led the research while previously based at University of East London.

People and institutions who are marginal members of a high - status or well - esteemed group tend to emphasize their group membership more than those who are squarely entrenched members of the group, according to new research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.

Among the key topics are research on the underlying mechanisms and etiologies of psychological health and dysfunction; basic and applied work on the diagnosis, assessment, treatment, and prevention of mental illness; service delivery; and promotion of well - being.

Wrap this research up with 30 years of hundreds of psychological intervention trials, the study authors say, and you have a good case for promoting group therapy and stress reduction as a survival technique.

Maybe so, at least when it comes to well - being: Research published recently in the journal Social Psychological & Personality Science suggests that people who value time over money are happier.

I was surprised too, but after some research and careful trial with my research team (aka my kids) in our lab (aka my kitchen), I have to agree that not only are kids capable of using «real knives» at a much younger age than I expected but that there do seem to be some psychological benefits as well.

Karen Salmansohn is best selling author and designer with over 1 million books sold — known for creating «self help for people who would never be caught dead doing self help» - because her stuff incorporates psychological research with feisty humor, unusual metaphors and stylish graphics.

Research out of Copenhagen and Denmark published in the European Journal of Endocrinology stated, «Replacement therapy with growth hormone has shown beneficial / normalizing effect on parameters such as cardiac and renal function, thyroid hormone metabolism, bone metabolism, sweat secretion, total and regional fuel metabolism and psychological well being.»

A widely circulated research study from 2014, «Change in Brainstorm Gray Matter Concentration Following a Mindfulness - Based Intervention is Correlated with Improvement in Psychological Well - Being» showed that after the 8 week mindfulness - based stress reduction intervention, there was a significant increase in grey matter of participant's hippocampus; brain area associated with introspection and compassion.

«This research is proof that there are a number of psychological factors that play a role in how well a treatment works,» says Kristin Skotnes Vikjord, a clinical psychologist and yoga teacher in Amsterdam.

According to research (multiple studies) completed by the Alzheimer's Research and Prevention Foundation, the 12 minute Kirtan Kriya meditation improves memory loss, sleep quality, inflammation (down regulates inflammatory genes), psychological well - being, spiritual well - being, telomerase level (enzyme that slows cell aging), energy level, and stress rresearch (multiple studies) completed by the Alzheimer's Research and Prevention Foundation, the 12 minute Kirtan Kriya meditation improves memory loss, sleep quality, inflammation (down regulates inflammatory genes), psychological well - being, spiritual well - being, telomerase level (enzyme that slows cell aging), energy level, and stress rResearch and Prevention Foundation, the 12 minute Kirtan Kriya meditation improves memory loss, sleep quality, inflammation (down regulates inflammatory genes), psychological well - being, spiritual well - being, telomerase level (enzyme that slows cell aging), energy level, and stress response.

Theres no surprise there, but such research suggests that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) might be especially well suited to women trying to quit because it can help them leap that psychological hurdle and accept that, yes indeed, they will probably gain some weight when they quit.

Our research confirms an adverse effect of sugar intake from sweet food / beverage on long - term psychological health and suggests that lower intake of sugar may be associated with better psychological health.