EJOP Archives: 2011 Volume 7
Moral competence and the democratic way of living
By Georg Lind University of Konstanz Two moral abilities are particularly important for living together in a democracy: firstly the ability of all citizens to judge and to act in accordance with their own moral principles; secondly, the ability to … Continue reading
On curiosity and passion for science: Interview with Emily Holmes
By Vlad Glăveanu
EJOP Editor
In this interview Prof. Emily Holmes addresses some of the most recent developments in the area of experimental psychopathology. At the core of her interest for this field stands a pervasive preoccupation for unpacking the importance of the imaginary in terms of our mental functioning and, in particular, the relationship between the mental imagery and emotion. Prof. Holmes explores, in this context, several important issues for academics and practitioners alike, from methodological aspects to the broader concern for making research results directly applicable and disseminating them effectively to different groups and audiences. Continue reading
Emotion regulation difficulties in alexithymia and mental health
Rakesh Pandey Prachi Saxena Akanksha Dubey Department of Psychology, Banaras Hindu University Abstract Alexithymia, characterized by difficulty in identifying and describing feelings and a deficit in the cognitive modulation of emotions, has been linked with health related problems. Indirect empirical … Continue reading
Hospital culture, work satisfaction and psychological well-being
Ronald J. Burke York University Mustafa Koyuncu Nevsehir University Lisa Fiksenbaum York University Abstract This study examined the relationship between self-reports of hospital culture and indicators of work satisfaction and engagement, perceptions of hospital functioning and quality of nursing care, … Continue reading
From icon to person: Findings from a qualitative study of motherhood in Crete
Sofia Triliva Department of Psychology, University of Crete Catherine M. Brusten PhD. Patriarchou Grigoriou 11 Abstract An exploratory study sought to reconcile certain contradictions regarding the role of mothers as presented in the social science literature through probing subjective accounts … Continue reading
Relation between human resource development climate and employee engagement: Results from India
Richa Chaudhary Santosh Rangnekar Mukesh Barua Department of Management Studies, Indian institute of Technology Abstract In a recent analysis (July 29, 2010) Hewitt Associates have reported a steady decline in the global employee engagement levels. According to the report this … Continue reading
When the sunny side is down: Re-mapping the relationship between direction and valence
Adele Pacini University of East Anglia Philip Barnard MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit Abstract Lakoff & Johnson (1999) argue that the understanding of positive or negative concepts is structured around our sensorimotor experience whereby “Happy is up” and “Sad … Continue reading
Turkish adaptation, validity, and reliability of The Domestic Violence Coping Self-Efficacy (DV-CSE) measure
Orkide Akpınar Ege University, İzmir Abstract Domestic violence is a traumatic experience faced primarily by women all over the world. Thus, ways in which victims of domestic violence cope with the stress caused by violence emerge as in important area … Continue reading
Islamic worldview, religious personality and resilience among Muslim adolescent students in India
Narayanan Annalakshmi Mohammed Abeer Department of Psychology, Bharathiar University Abstract The present study attempts to examine the effect of Muslim Religiosity Personality on Resilience. The sample for the study consisted of 200 adolescent Muslim students, from Kerala, India. Both males … Continue reading
Psychobiography as a method. The revival of studying lives: New perspectives in personality and creativity research
Zoltán Kőváry Institute of Psychology, University of Szeged Abstract Psychobiography was invented by Sigmund Freud while investigating the psychological determinants of Leonardo da Vinci’s artistic creativity. Following the founder of psychoanalysis there were about 300 psychobiographic analyses published until 1960. … Continue reading
Doing Bayesian Data Analysis: A Tutorial with R and BUGS
Authored by John K. Kruschke
Academic Press / Elsevier, 2011
Reviewed by John Barry
City University, Northampton Square
EC1V 0HB, London, United Kingdom
E-mail: John.Barry.1@city.ac.uk
Bayesian reasoning is a blessed relief to those who have always struggled with the idea that the probability of heads coming up in a supposedly fair coin flip is always 50%, even after a long series of coin flips has come up tails each time. According to Bayes, if a coin keeps coming up tails we should adjust our prior belief that the probability is 50% in the light of the posterior belief that the coin appears to be biased towards tails. John Kruschke’s book is a 600 page development of this Bayesian theme. Continue reading
We’ve Got Issues: Children and Parents in the Age of Medication
Authored by Judith Warner
Penguin Group, 2010
Reviewed by Elin Weiss
University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
E-mail: elinweiss@hotmail.com
Judith Warner’s We’ve Got Issues: Children and Parents in the Age of Medication started out as a book aimed at criticizing the overmedication of children that did not really suffer from mental health issues but were instead more or less silenced by their parents into submission. After interviewing parents of children suffering from mental health problems, Warner completely changed her mind and wrote We’ve Got Issues which helps defend parent’s choices of medicating their children. Continue reading
11th International Conference on Social Representations
25-28 June 2012 Évora, Portugal Read event information
ICAPBS 2012 : International Conference on Applied Psychology and Behavioral Sciences
27-29 June 2012 Paris, France Read event information
16th European Conference on Personality
10-14 July 2012 Trieste, Italy Read event information
Why the world needs heroes
By Philip Zimbardo Professor Emeritus, Stanford University Can thoughts ignite revolutions? How can one person’s imagination empower millions to challenge tyranny and injustice in the name of freedom and democracy? In recent times, the world has been witnessing just such … Continue reading
On culture and human development: Interview with Barbara Rogoff
By Vlad Glăveanu
EJOP Editor
In this interview Professor Barbara Rogoff explores the many ways in which culture shapes the course of human development, and illustrates this with several findings from her past as well as most recent work. Continue reading
Personal and situational values predict ethical reasoning
Micha Strack Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany Carsten Gennerich Evangelische Hochschule Darmstadt, University of Applied Science, Darmstadt, Germany Abstract In interpersonal value conflicts ethical principles are employed to justify own actions. However, there is competition among ethical principles. Therefore the preference … Continue reading
In search for objective measures of hyperactivity, impulsivity and inattention in adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder using the Quantified Behavior Test Plus
Hanna Edebol Karlstad University Lars Helldin NU health care Ebba Holmberg NU health care Stig-Arne Gustafsson NU health care Torsten Norlander Karlstad University Abstract Clinical assessment tools for adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) such as rating scales, interviews and … Continue reading
‘I think a fair girl would have better marriage prospects than a dark one’: British Indian adults’ perceptions of physical appearance ideals
Savita Bakhshi London Metropolitan University Anna Baker London Metropolitan University Abstract The aim of the present study was to investigate British Indian men and women’s perceptions of Indian physical appearance ideals and related attributes. Eight semi-structured interviews with men and … Continue reading
Effects of manipulating optimal challenge in a music intervention program on situational intrinsic motivation among people with intellectual disability
Amanallah Soltani Faculty of Educational Studies, University Putra Malaysia Samsilah Roslan Faculty of Educational Studies, University Putra Malaysia Maria Chong Abdullah Faculty of Educational Studies, University Putra Malaysia Chang Cheong Jan Faculty of Human Ecology, University Putra Malaysia Abstract Optimal … Continue reading
Psychotherapy of ultra-orthodox Jews in Israel – A qualitative assessment of conflicts and reconciliations
Esther Hess and Horia Pitariu Department of Psychology, UBB University, Cluj Abstract The ultra-orthodox Jewish community in Israel is highly homogeneous and is virtually isolated from the surrounding secular society. Nevertheless, in recent years some openness to psychotherapy has emerged. … Continue reading
Role of arousal states in susceptibility to accept misinformation
Ari Sudan Tiwari Defence Institute of Psychological Research, Delhi, India Abstract The fragile nature of eyewitness memory makes the witnesses susceptible to various sources of post event information. Many factors of individual differences further moderate the impact of misinformation. The … Continue reading
Health Psychology’s role in sexual health care
Jude Hancock SASH team, Applied Research Centre in Health and Lifestyle Interventions, Coventry University, UK Susan Lees Department of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Care, Coventry University, UK Katherine E. Brown SASH team, Applied Research Centre in Health and Lifestyle Interventions, … Continue reading
Hope for Humanity
Authored by Malcolm Hollick and Christine Connelly
Psychology O-Books, 2010
Reviewed by Cherie Armour
University of Southern Denmark
Hope for Humanity is an immensely detailed account which focuses on how trauma, both individually and collectively, affects the human psyche. Continue reading
30th International Congress of Psychology – ICP 2012
22-27 July 2012 Cape Town, South Africa Read event information
Solidarity, Memory and Identity: Interdisciplinary Conference
20-21 September 2012 Gdańsk, Poland Read event information
Moscow International Congress dedicated to the 110th anniversary of Alexander Romanovich Luria’s birth
20-22 September 2012 Moscow, Russia Read event information
Psychology, domination and resistance
By Stephen Reicher University of St. Andrews Psychology — social psychology in particular, group psychology especially — needs to address both domination and resistance, stasis and movement, social reproduction and social change. Any approach which emphasizes the one to the … Continue reading
The study of personality in organizations: Interview with Gian Vittorio Caprara
By Miruna Andreescu
ASPSE, Bucharest
Daniela Vercellino
SNSPA, Bucharest
In this interview Professor Gian Vittorio Caprara shares with us some of his thoughts about personality psychology and organizational psychology, emerging out of a long experience of working in both fields. Many important questions have been raised in these areas where there is a long-lasting concern with how personality should be understood and ‘measured’. Professor Caprara addresses this and other pressing issues for theorists and practitioners alike in the present interview. Continue reading
Do positive emotions help us cope with occupational stress?
Michael Galanakis Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences Fotini Galanopoulou Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences Anastasios Stalikas Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences Abstract Occupational stress is considered as one of the most important work-related psychological … Continue reading
The differential impact of prognostic and process expectations versus panic severity on depressive symptoms in panic disorder with agoraphobia
Theodora E. Katerelos University of Quebec in Montreal, Quebec, Canada Michel Perreault McGill University and Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Canada Claude Bélanger University of Quebec in Montreal McGill University and Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Canada André Marchand University … Continue reading
What’s stopping you? The contribution of gender essentialism to sex differences in subject choice
Japinder Dhesi London School of Economics Abstract The present study considered the impact of gender essentialism on sex differences in subject choice. Secondary school children, aged 11-12 years (N = 30) and 15-16 years (N = 26), were randomly assigned … Continue reading
Improvement of working memory performance by training is not transferable
Lucie Corbin Université de Bourgogne Valérie Camos Université de Bourgogne and Institut Universitaire de France Abstract Working memory (WM) usually refers to a cognitive system devoted to the simultaneous maintenance and processing of information which plays a crucial role in … Continue reading
How does pupils’ emotional coping develop within learning situations during primary school years?
Eeva-Liisa Peltokorpi University of Helsinki Kaarina Määttä University of Lapland Abstract Emotional coping is an emotional-based psychological process that contributes to achieving the goal of emotional regulation. As such, the development of emotional coping can be understood as an individual’s … Continue reading
Memory for emotional events: The accuracy of central and peripheral details
Tiziana Lanciano University of Bari Antonietta Curci University of Bari Abstract The emotional intensity of an event is a significant predictor for vividness of event memory. Nevertheless, during the last few decades, there has been some confusion in literature as … Continue reading
Evaluating Sorensen’s Therapy for Instability in Mood (STIM) in the case of bipolar disorder
Maria J. Gutierrez South Essex Partnership NHS Trust John Sorensen North Staff. Comb. Healthcare NHS Trust Emily Tomlinson Newham Psychological Therapy Service Abstract This study’s aims were to evaluate the effects of Sorensen’s Therapy of Instability in Mood (Sorensen, 2005; … Continue reading
Understanding and treatment of diffuse aches and pains of patients from tradition-bound cultures
Jan Ilhan Kizilhan University of Freiburg Abstract Patients from collective cultures with a tradition-bound cultural background (e.g., people from the Middle East and some south European countries such as Italy and Greece), have a different perception of pain and different … Continue reading
Women’s body image and the role of culture: A review of the literature
Savita Bakhshi London Metropolitan University Abstract Body image can be described as a combination of a person’s perceptions, feelings and thoughts about his/her body and their general physical appearance. Self-perceptions are important to examine because they can have implications for … Continue reading
Happiness, growth, and the life cycle
Richard A. Easterlin
Edited by H. Hinte and K.F. Zimmermann
Oxford University Press, 2010
Reviewed by Vlad Glăveanu
EJOP Editor
The human being in pursuit of happiness is an ancient philosophical theme, revealing perhaps a perennial truth about us as individuals, as a species, and also about our societies. Consumerism, capitalism, globalisation. Terms we use to define the economic order in today’s world, or at least a ‘Western model’ of it. Where does happiness fit into this money-based equation? Can wealth or growth make us happy, or, better said, are they sufficient to make us happy? These are all questions situated at the core of Richard Easterlin’s concerns and reflected in the volume ‘Happiness, Growth, and the Life Cycle’ (Oxford University Press, 2010; edited by H. Hinte and K.F. Zimmermann). Continue reading
Language and Cognition in Bilinguals and Multilinguals
Authored by Annette M.B. de Groot
Psychology Press, Taylor and Francis Group 2011
Reviewed by Natalia Kucirkova
The Open University, UK
Within the current global and multicultural context, a monolingual orientation is no longer tenable in a comprehensive study of psycholinguistics. However, since its foundation in the 1950s, the majority of psycholinguistic research has been carried out in a monolingual framework. It is only in the last 15 years that studies in bilingualism have shown that many psycho-neurobiological factors shaping the acquisition and use of language may be altered and affected by bi- and multilingualism. In her newly published book, Annette M.B.de Groot challenges the view of monolingual psycholinguistics. Professor of Experimental Psychology at the University of Amsterdam, De Groot provides a comprehensive discussion of the psychology of language from both the bilingual and multilingual perspective. Continue reading
International Conference on Education and Educational Psychology
19-20 October 2011 Istanbul, Turkey Read event information
BPS Division of Clinical Psychology Annual Conference
1-2 December 2011 Birmingham, UK Read event information
Evidence-based ethical problem solving to guide practise in psychology research
By Vania Ranjbar The University of Edinburgh Looking back to the World War II activities, undertaken in the name of research, there is little room for doubt as to why we have Ethics Committees (ECs; or Institutional Review Boards, IRBs, … Continue reading
On the study of culture and mind: Interview with Prof. Michael Cole
By Vlad Glăveanu
EJOP Editor
Culture and mind represent, in themselves, perhaps the two most complicated phenomena to ever be studied. Their massive complexity has posed, for centuries, great challenges to researchers from a variety of fields. It is therefore all the more difficult to understand the interconnection between the two. And yet, as Professor Michael Cole and, more broadly, cultural psychologists would argue: there is no way of making sense of one if we disregard the other. Culture and mind constitute each other through action and communication and it is their intricate relationship that holds the key to understanding human nature and human society.
Job demands, job control, social support and self-efficacy beliefs as determinants of burnout among physical education teachers
André Brouwers Welko Tomic Huibrecht Boluijt The Open University, Heerlen, The Netherlands Abstract The aim of the present study, which involved 311 Physical Education (PE) teachers in Dutch schools, was to examine the relationships between job demands, job control, social … Continue reading
Talking about traumatic events: A cross-cultural investigation
Simone Freitag Anna Grimm Silke Schmidt Department Health & Prevention, Institute of Psychology, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt University, Greifswald Abstract Individuals are facing traumatic situations like natural crises (like floods, earthquakes) and man-made disasters (terroristic attacks) incrementally. Traumatic events are related to psychological … Continue reading
An investigation of the effective factors on students’ motivational beliefs: The case of Iranian students
Zhaleh Taheri University of Allameh Tabatabaie Abstract This study explored the effective factors on students’ motivational beliefs (familial, individual, academic and environmental) among Iranian students. The data are derived from a survey using a standard questionnaire with adequate validity and … Continue reading
Hospital restructuring and downsizing: Effects on nursing staff well-being and perceived hospital functioning
Ronald J. Burke York University Eddy W. S. Ng Dalhousie University Jacob Wolpin Independent Consultant Abstract The health care system, and hospitals, underwent considerable restructuring and downsizing in the early to mid-1900s in several countries as governments cut costs to … Continue reading
Effect of perceived inequality and perceived job insecurity on fraudulent intent of bank employees in Nigeria
Owolabi Ademola Benjamin University of Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria Babalola Sunday Samson University of Ibadan, Nigeria Abstract This paper examines the effect of perceived inequality and perceived job insecurity on fraudulent intent of bank employees in Nigeria. A total of 170 participants … Continue reading
The relation of positive emotions to post partum depression
Martha Moraitou Department of Midwivery, Alexandreio ΤΕΙ Thessaloniki Michalis Galanakis Panteio University of Political and Social Sciences Anastasios Stalikas Panteio University of Political and Social Sciences Filia Joanne Garivaldis School of Psychology and Psychiatry, Monash University Abstract Positive emotions have … Continue reading
Predicting the intention to quit smoking: A comparative study among Spanish and Norwegian students
Jostein Rise Norwegian Institute for Alcohol and Drug Research, Oslo Reidar Ommundsen Department of Psychology, University of Oslo Abstract The purpose of the present study was to explore the role of an extended version of the theory of planned behaviour … Continue reading
Womb envy and Western society: On the devaluation of nurturing in psychotherapy and society
Diana Semmelhack Midwestern University Larry Ende Psychotherapist Karen Farrell Midwestern University Julieanne Pojas Midwestern University Abstract Our purposes in part I of the essay are: 1) to suggest that womb envy has been a significant element in the formation of … Continue reading
Spirituality, religion, and health: Reflections and issues
Dilwar Hussain Thapar University, Patiala, Punjab Abstract The past decade has witnessed substantial growth in the study of religiosity/spirituality and its relationship with various indicators of health. Most of these studies found positive relationships between religion, spirituality and health (both … Continue reading
Brain, Mind and Behaviour: A New Perspective on Human Nature
2nd edition
Authored by David L. Robinson
Pontoon Publications, 2009
Reviewed by Daljinder Virk
EJOP Associate Editor
Brain, Mind and Behaviour describes new discoveries concerning the relationship between brain-function and individual differences in human personality and intelligence. These new findings along with related theoretical developments provide new insights concerning the greatest mystery of all: human nature and the human mind.
Living confidently with HIV: A Self-Help Book for People Living with HIV
Authored by Liz Shaw, Erasmo Tacconelli, Robert Watson, and Claudia Herbert
Blue Stallion Publications, 2009
Reviewed by Daljinder Virk
EJOP Associate Editor
Living confidently with HIV: A Self-Help Book for People Living with HIV has been written by a team of clinical psychologists who have extensive experience in working with patients who have been diagnosed with and are coming to terms with their diagnosis of being HIV positive. Consultant Clinical psychologist Liz Shaw focuses on improving the lives of people with HIV and provides them with positive ways of coping and this certainly resonates throughout the entire book. Erasmo Tacconelli, a Chartered Clinical Psychologist, ensures that his patients feel empowered in coping with stigma and discrimination; this too is resonated throughout the book. Robert Watson is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist whose clinical techniques stem from cognitive behavioural therapy, systemic therapy and cognitive-analytic therapy. His focus is very similar to that of Erasmo but also ensures those who are affected have a good quality of life. Finally, Dr Claudia Herbert, a Chartered Consultant Clinical Psychologist, specialises in trauma psychology. Claudia Herbert ensures that she can help people adjust to their HIV diagnosis and live their lives well, confidently and enriched despite or possibly because of their chronic condition.
European Network for Social and Emotional Competence in Children
29 June 2011 to 3 July 2011 Manchester, United Kingdom Read event information: Download file
11th European Conference on Psychological Assessment
31 August 2011 to 3 September 2011 Riga, Latvia Read event information: Download file
