Henry Carter Hull

This textbook introduces the idea of lifespan development from a psychological perspective. Developmental Psychology, also known as Human Development or Lifespan Development, is the scientific study of ways in which people change, as well as stay the same, from conception to death. You will no doubt discover in the course of studying that the field examines change across a broad range of topics. These include physical and other psychophysiological...

Background and Aims:Reduced MMN amplitude is a robust finding in schizophrenia.Most of the studies contributing to the research on MMN in schizophrenia has applied oddball paradigms with sinusoidal tones. The aim of this study was to investigate whether more complex stimulation can be more informative, than typical oddball paradigm, to study impairment in auditory processing in schizophrenia.Methods:35 patients with schizophrenia diagnosis (males=19;...

This book brings together leading investigators who represent various aspects of brain dynamics with the goal of presenting state-of-the-art current progress and address future developments. The individual chapters cover several fascinating facets of contemporary neuroscience from elementary computation of neurons, mesoscopic network oscillations, internally generated assembly sequences in the service of cognition, large-scale neuronal interactions...

Postpartum depression (PPD) negatively impacts maternal health, parenting, and child development. The majority of previous population-based studies on risk factors of PPD are from a few Western countries. Since most previous studies collected information on risk factors typically during the last trimester of pregnancy, little is known about the association between psychosocial factors during early pregnancy and PPD. This study aimed to identify the...

This book is devoted to an increasingly important educational problem in the modern societies: school achievement and failure. School failure is presently a problem in developed as well as in developing countries. In the Spanish and Portuguese speaking countries in Europe and Latin America, school achievement and failure is consequently an important topic of political, social and scientific discussion. The following papers revise the latest research...

All children want to play. This is also true for children with disabilities. Facilitating their engagement in play, whatever children’s capacities, is a central premise of people who view play as fundamental for their development and well-being. Play for the sake of play, just for recreational pleasure and enjoyment, without any secondary goal. In this book, you’ll find guidelines to support children with disabilities’ play. They can be a

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It is well-known that mitochondria strongly affect many intracellular processes coupled to signal transduction, neuron survival and plasticity. Impaired mitochondrial functions manifest themselves in various ways, and may be related to many psychiatric and neurodegenerative diseases including bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, schizophrenia, psychosis and anxiety. Impaired functions of mitochondria can be assessed both in isolated mitochondria...

To evaluate the knowledge, attitude and practice of Tunisian general practitioners (GPs) after a suicide attempt.MethodsA cross-sectional, descriptive and analytic survey was carried out during three months (from September 16 to November 27, 2017). Among 126 GPs randomly selected, 103 participated to the study. Results: Fifty-nine of our participants were men (57.3%). The average age was 49.65 u00b1 8.18 years. Thirty-six of GPs had a training about...

This research topic for Frontiers in Psychology highlights some of the more relevant changes that have conditioned consumer behavior in recent years—among these, the paradigm shift in marketing is worth emphasizing. Today, the market and the companies are implementing Marketing 4.0; This new marketing approach modifies both the business rules and the channels by changing the way to dialogue, interact and relation with consumers. The present Research...

This is an exciting, groundbreaking book. With an astonishing array of examples and a brilliant eye for the essential. Author Kvalnes takes the Socratic motto of knowing yourself to our everyday lives in the workplace. Applied philosophy at its best, the book will affect the way you do your work and live your life

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This book addresses how organizations can deal with human fallibility in order to create space for excellence at work. Some

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