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November 2009
What Mindedness Is
By Michael L. Anderson Department of Psychology Franklin & Marshall College Lancaster, PA 17604 and Institute for Advanced Computer Studies University of Maryland College Park, MD 20742 Recent advances in theoretical cognitive science can be fruitfully characterized as part of... (more...)Posted on November 2009
Health Research on the Current Agenda of School Psychology: Interview with Prof. Bonnie Nastasi
By Vlad Glăveanu EJOP Editor
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Emotional Intelligence and Psychological Distress: Testing the Mediatory Role of Affectivity
Jahanvash KARIM CERGAM IAE d’Aix-en-Provence, France Abstract The study tested the extent to which positive and negative affect at work mediate emotional intelligence effects on psychological distress. Participants were 200 middle-level managers who completed the Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence... (more...)Posted on November 2009
Memory as a Mediator between Depression and Academic Achievement among Iranian Adolescents
Fayegh Yousefi Department of psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Kurdistan University of Medical Science, Pasdarran St., Sanandaj-Iran Maُrof Redzuan Mariani Bte Mansor Mansor Abu Talib Rumaya Bte Juhari Faculty of Human Ecology, Universiti Putra Malaysia Abstract The purpose of this paper... (more...)Posted on November 2009
Factorial Structure and Psychometric Properties of the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) in Greek Midwives
Michael Galanakis PhD, MSc, Organizational Psychologist, Panteion University of Political and Social Sciences Martha Moraitou PhD, Midwife, Associate Professor, Department of Midwifery, Alexandreio Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki Filia J. Garivaldis, MOrg, Organizational Psychologist, Doctoral Psychology Student, Monash University, Australia... (more...)Posted on November 2009
Depressive Symptoms and Their Correlates with Locus of Control and Satisfaction with Life among Jordanian College Students
Jehad Alaedein Zawawi, Ph.D Assistant Professor of Counseling Psychology, Department of Educational Psychology, Hashemite University - Jordan Shaher H. Hamaideh, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Community & Mental Health Nursing, Department of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, Hashemite University- Jordan Abstract Objective: to... (more...)Posted on November 2009
The Prevalence of and Motivation for Drug and Alcohol Use among Black African Minorities in England
Abeeb Olufemi Salaam Department of Psychology, University of Surrey Abstract The current study examined the prevalence of and motivation for drug and alcohol use among black African minorities in England. Participants, comprising 82 males (i.e., 71.9%) and 32 females (i.e.,... (more...)Posted on November 2009
Effect of Consumers Mood on Advertising Effectiveness
Ademola B. Owolabi, Ph.D. Department of Psychology, University of Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria Abstract It is a fact that mood-state knowledge is of particular relevance for the understanding of consumer behavior. The belief that it may be affected by the content of... (more...)Posted on November 2009
A Critique of the IQ / Achievement Discrepancy Model for Identifying Specific Learning Disabilities
Albert F. Restori California State University, Northridge Gary S. Katz California State University, Northridge Howard B. Lee California State University, Northridge Abstract When the United States Congress passed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act in 2004 (IDEIA 2004), local... (more...)Posted on November 2009
Metacognitive Therapy. The CBT Distinctive Features Series
By Peter Fisher and Adrian Wells Routledge Taylor and Francis Group
Reviewed by Beatrice Popescu
EJOP Founding Editor
In Metacognitive therapy, the authors described the theoretical and practical features of MCT highlighting the distinctive features of this approach versus other forms of CBT. Although both approaches deal with cognition, they provide different accounts of how cognition maintains disorder and they focus on different aspects of thinking. Metacognitive therapy is based on the principle that worry and rumination are universal processes leading to emotional disorder. These processes are linked to erroneous beliefs about thinking and unhelpful self-regulation strategies. (more...)
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27th International Congress of Applied Psychology
11-16 July 2010 Melbourne, Australia ICAP 2010 will be the first International Association of Applied Psychology (IAAP) Congress to be held in the Southern Hemisphere and the Australian Psychological Society (APS) is delighted to be hosting this prestigious, global event.... (more...)Posted on November 2009
32nd ISPA Conference Dublin 2010
20th - 24th July, The University of Dublin, Trinity College, Ireland School Psychology - Making Life Better for all Children The purpose of the conference is to provide opportunities for school psychologists, educators and other interested parties to meet, interact... (more...)Posted on November 2009
The 7th Conference of the International Test Commission
July 19-21, 2010 Hong Kong Theme: Challenges and Opportunities in Testing and Assessment in a Globalized Economy Sub-Themes Developments in psychometrics and test theory for international testing Indigenous, second language, and cross national test development Geotrends in... (more...)Posted on November 2009
11th Annual Graduate Conference: "Observing, promoting and resisting social change: Perspectives from the Social Sciences"
21-22 May 2010 London School of Economics and Political Science The Social Psychology Graduate Conference has a tradition dating back to a decade ago. It was born out of the collaboration between graduate students of the LSE, University of Cambridge... (more...)Posted on November 2009