BACKGROUND Narcissism is characterized by grandiosity, low empathy, and entitlement. There has been limited research regarding the hormonal correlates of narcissism, despite the potential health implications. This study examined the role of participant narcissism and sex on basal cortisol concentrations in an undergraduate population. METHODS AND FINDINGS Participants were 106 undergraduate s...

Existing intra-industry models with two countries and inelastic labor supply show that a larger country has a higher wage/income and higher welfare. We reexamine these outcomes by use of a model with endogenous labor supply. We show that each outcome in existing models can be reversed as well as that the larger country may have less-than-proportionate share of …rms. Especially, when consumers’l...

Although previous studies have indicated an association between alexithymia and burnout, they have not controlled for well-established organizational factors, depression, and coping mechanisms that could confound the relationship. This study investigated the association between alexithymia and occupational burnout. One hundred eighty-three nursing students were assessed up to 3 months before gr...

As societies age, pension reforms become a central issue. One proposition is to extend worklife. However, due to the endogenous depreciation of human capital in many countries the effective retirement age is even below the present statutory retirement age. We analyze this effect in a putty-putty human capital vintage model where the economic retirement age is endogenous. While a higher rate of ...

Kernicterus is a preventable but devastating neurologic disorder with life long complications. It is caused by severe and inadequately treated hyperbilirubinemia during the newborn period. In the present paper potential causes and risk factors for the occurrence of kernicterus related to the Thai health system that are responsible for the care of newborn infants before and after discharge are d...

The concept of employability extends beyond initial occupational preparation into the ability to remain employable as, inevitably, capacities and workplace requirements change frequently across working lives. Hence, need continually learn occupationally current respond changing becomes paramount. evidence suggests that much learning arises through individual efforts support co-workers work acti...