How will I be when I will grow up? The importance of psychological intervention in pediatric patients to prevent symptoms from becoming chronical

How will I be when I will grow up? The importance of psychological intervention in pediatric patients to prevent symptoms from becoming chronical.

Psychological discomforts in pediatric patients, if not identified, and considered as personality traits can lead to abnormalities in the development. Identifying psychological problems and treating them with psychological intervention could avoid the raise of psychological disease in adulthood. The aim of this study is to evaluate the perception of self-image and interpersonal relationships of...

What will I be when I grow up? The impact of gender identity threat on adolescents' occupational preferences.

The present study examined the impact of gender identity threat on adolescents' occupational preferences. Two hundred and ninety-seven adolescents (45% girls, M age = 14.4, SD = .54) participated in the experiment. There were substantial differences between boys' and girls' occupational preferences. Importantly, adolescents who received a threat to their gender identity became more stereotypica...

"Will I be pretty, will I be rich?": the missing self in antidepressant commercials.

Why I Want to Be a Posthuman When I Grow up 1. Setting the Stage

Extreme human enhancement could result in “posthuman” modes of being. After offering some definitions and conceptual clarification, I argue for two theses. First, some posthuman modes of being would be very worthwhile. Second, it could be very good for human beings to become posthuman. 1. Setting the stage The term “posthuman” has been used in very different senses by different authors. I am sy...

Why I Want to be a Posthuman When I Grow Up

Extreme human enhancement could result in “posthuman” modes of being. After offering some definitions and conceptual clarification, I argue for two theses. First, some posthuman modes of being would be very worthwhile. Second, it could be very good for human beings to become posthuman. 1. Setting the stage The term “posthuman” has been used in very different senses by different authors. I am sy...