Psychological functions of <i>mottainai</i> affect

Affect as a Psychological Primitive.

In this article, we discuss the hypothesis that affect is a fundamental, psychologically irreducible property of the human mind. We begin by presenting historical perspectives on the nature of affect. Next, we proceed with a more contemporary discussion of core affect as a basic property of the mind that is realized within a broadly distributed neuronal workspace. We then present the affective ...

Psychological Disorders and Ecological Factors Affect the Development of Executive Functions: Some Perspectives

The links between deficits in executive functions (EFs) (e.g., mental flexibility, inhibition capacities, etc.) and some psychological disorders (e.g., anxiety and depressive disorders) have been investigated in the past decades or so. Observations evidenced that some deficits in working memory, planning, and mental flexibility were highly correlated with anxiety and depressive disorders. The m...

Psychological aspects in asthma: do psychological factors affect asthma management?

Despite the regular treatment with inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) or ICS plus long-acting beta2-agonists, permits to control de majority of asthmatics, a significant proportion of patients does not respond to this treatment. This review was aimed to explore the role of psychological factors associated to the unsuccessful fulfilment of optimal levels of asthma control, especially in patients suff...

Internalization of Higher Psychological Functions

Do Psychological Variables Affect Early Surgical Recovery?

BACKGROUND Numerous studies have examined the effect of psychological variables on surgical recovery, but no definite conclusion has been reached yet. We sought to examine whether psychological factors influence early surgical recovery. METHODS We performed a systematic search in PubMed, Scopus and PsycINFO databases to identify studies examining the association of preoperative psychological ...