In this paper the literature on men’s experience of psychological abuse (in the U.S.) is reviewed and the ability to conceptualize and measure such abuse is reconsidered. Scales used to measure psychological abuse based on the experiences of battered women are critiqued as inadequate as measure...
The meta-analysis reveals that only about half the studies reported significant group differences in the predicted direction. On average, manipulations had a small to medium effect. Certain manipulations were more likely to influence some types of involvement than others. Transportation was impacted by...
Jones wants PBA to make 'swift, significant action' on Santos' monkey gesture Studies of people's moods show that the post-holiday boost does not last very long unless you enact some critical psychological tactics. Six tips from a psychologist for having a great holiday -- Dr John J Marshal...
Moreover, studies report on its negative effects on arousal and sexual satisfaction in partnered sexual encounters; however, these problems can be attenuated with reduced pornography consumption [71, 79], perhaps suggesting its use may be less perilous than previously presumed. Nonetheless, the ...
The paper deals with some basic problems and possibilities of predicting the therapeutic efficiency of psychotropic drugs from studies in normal humans. Comparing drug studies with normal subjects and patients it seems evident that from a methodological and economical point of view studies with normal ...
118. Multiple studies show that when people’s moral convictions are questioned by scientific messages, “moral convictions have the power to bend people’s factual beliefs, trust in authorities, and evaluations of procedures”119(p. 87) (see also refs.120,121,122,123), which may result in ...
The term "sexual abuse" is often used interchangeably with the term "sexual violence", which may take various forms, the most common being voyeurism, manipulation near the genitals and incest. Sexual abuse carries many negative consequences for the physical and mental health of a child. As a ...
Receiving a favor from another person may induce a negative feeling of indebtedness for the beneficiary. In this study, we explore these hidden costs by developing and validating a conceptual model of indebtedness across three studies that combine a larg
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the branch of psychology that studies psychic phenomena, as telepathy. [1925–30] par`a•psy`cho•log′i•cal, adj. par`a•psy•chol′o•gist, n. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House,...