EJOP Archives: No. 4 November
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
