Social Sciences: Recent submissions
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Coping styles and symptomatic manifestation of first-episode psychosis: Focus on cognitive performance
( Elsevier Ireland Ltd , 2019 , Article)Cognitive deficits are widely observed in patients with psychosis and represent one of most important determinants of functional outcomes. It has been shown that patients with psychosis prefer maladaptive coping strategies ... -
Computational investigation of mechanistic insights of Aβ42 interactions against extracellular domain of nAChRα7 in Alzheimer's disease
( Taylor and Francis Ltd , 2019 , Article)Aim: Amyloid beta (Aβ) 1-42, which is a basic constituent of amyloid plaques, binds with extracellular transmembrane receptor nicotine acetylcholine receptor α7 (nAChRα7) in Alzheimer’s disease. Materials and Methods: ... -
Smell your memories: Positive effect of odor exposure on recent and remote autobiographical memories in Alzheimer's disease
( Routledge , 2019 , Article)Introduction: There is a burgeoning interest in the effects of odor exposure on autobiographical memory in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). We pursued this line of research by assessing the effect of odor exposure on the retrieval ... -
Epigenetic mechanisms, trauma, and psychopathology: Targeting chromatin remodeling complexes
( De Gruyter , 2019 , Article)Environmental pressure affects the genotype throughout different epigenetic processes. There is currently ample evidence on the role of epigenetics in developing various mental disorders. A burden of environmental pressure, ... -
Cognitive Theory of Mind Influences Destination Memory: Evidence from Normal Aging and Alzheimer's Disease
( Oxford University Press , 2019 , Article)Objective: Theory of mind and destination memory are social abilities that require processing the attributes of interlocutors. Empirical research has demonstrated a relationship between performance on both abilities in ... -
The prevalence of ptsd and depression among Gaza children
( Gyandhara International Academic Publications , 2019 , Article)Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate the prevalence of posttraumatic distress disorder (PTSD) and depression among children in Gaza, Palestine. Methodology: This study assessed the psychological effects of ... -
Corrigendum to " Adenosine role in brain functions: Pathophysiological influence on Parkinson's disease and other brain disorders "
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)The authors regret that the 3rd affiliation for author Ahmed A. Moustafa had been inadvertently omitted. The complete affiliations of the authors are presented above. The authors would like to apologize for any inconvenience ... -
Cross-country analysis of alternative five factor personality trait profiles
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)The aim of our study was to examine the typical personality profiles of the Alternative Five Factor Model with its new factor-facet version questionnaire (Zuckerman-Kuhlman-Aluja Personality Questionnaire, 2010) on a large, ... -
The Perception of Spontaneous and Volitional Laughter Across 21 Societies
( SAGE Publications Inc. , 2018 , Article)Laughter is a nonverbal vocalization occurring in every known culture, ubiquitous across all forms of human social interaction. Here, we examined whether listeners around the world, irrespective of their own native language ... -
Development of the ASHRAE Global Thermal Comfort Database II
( Elsevier Ltd , 2018 , Article)Recognizing the value of open-source research databases in advancing the art and science of HVAC, in 2014 the ASHRAE Global Thermal Comfort Database II project was launched under the leadership of University of California ... -
Child Poverty and Youth Unemployment in Jordan
( Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd , 2018 , Article)The main purposes of this article were to investigate the extent and depth of child poverty and youth unemployment in Jordan. In addition, it investigates the sociocultural connotation of child poverty and youth unemployment ... -
Factors underlying risk taking in heroin-dependent individuals: Feedback processing and environmental contingencies
( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article)Evidence suggests that factors influencing risk-taking include whether decisions are made based on emotions (affective systems) or cognitions (deliberative systems), the processing of feedback (e.g., deciding to attend a ... -
Tell about yourself to improve your autobiographical memory: A study of Korsakoff's syndrome
( Elsevier Ireland Ltd , 2018 , Article)Korsakoff's syndrome (KS) has been associated with a difficulty to retrieve specific autobiographical memories. We investigated whether this difficulty can be alleviated after the retrieval of statements describing ... -
Applying big data methods to understanding human behavior and health
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The many facets of dopamine: Toward an integrative theory of the role of dopamine in managing the body's energy resources
( Elsevier Inc. , 2018 , Article Review)In neuroscience literature, dopamine is often considered as a pleasure chemical of the brain. Dopaminergic neurons respond to rewarding stimuli which include primary rewards like opioids or food, or more abstract forms of ... -
Not all drugs are created equal: impaired future thinking in opiate, but not alcohol, users
( Springer Verlag , 2018 , Article)Episodic future thinking refers to the ability to travel forward in time to pre-experience an event. Although future thinking has been intimately linked with self and identity, to our knowledge, no prior research has ... -
Teaching Bioethics to a Large Number of Biology and Pharma Students: Lessons Learned
( Routledge , 2018 , Article)To be made aware of bioethical issues related to their disciplines, undergraduate students in biology and pharmaceutical sciences at the University of Basel are required to enroll in the bioethics course called �Introduction ... -
Is Tourism Marriage of Young Girls in Egypt a Form of Child Sexual Abuse? A Family Exploitation Perspective
( Routledge , 2018 , Article)Tourism marriage in Egypt is considered a part of the child marriage phenomenon, as parents following false interpretations of Islamic teachings offer up their daughters for short-term sexual relationships in return for ... -
Addressing context to understand physical activity among Muslim university students: the role of gender, family, and culture.
( BMC , 2019 , Article)Physical inactivity is a crucial risk factor for the development of chronic health issues, which have a high incidence among Arabs living in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. The Qatar Stepwise Survey 2012 ... -
Parcellating cognitive heterogeneity in early psychosis-spectrum illnesses: A cluster analysis
( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article)Cognitive impairment is argued to represent a core feature of psychosis-spectrum illnesses. However, within-diagnosis heterogeneity is common, and risk factors for poor cognition remain to be examined after statistically ...
