When evaluating empirical papers for publication, grant proposals, or individual contributions (e.g., awarding tenure), the basic question one should ask is how much the contribution adds to understanding in psychology and not whether the contribution takes a particular form or represents one particular model of how to do empirical studies. Academic psychology has flourished with its mastery of...

The behavioral sciences can make vital contributions to environmental sustainability efforts, as relevant basic and applied psychological research has grown considerably over the past dozen years. Recently, conservation biologists, environmental policy makers, and other experts have recognized the importance of engaging with experts on human behavior (i.e., psychologists) in order to effect beh...

The author reviews the corporate social responsibility (CSR) literature that includes the individual level of analysis (referred to as micro CSR in the article) based on 166 articles, book chapters, and books. A framework is provided that integrates organizational psychology and CSR, with the purpose of highlighting synergies in order to advance scholarship and practice in both fields. The revi...

This article examines utopian elements in Wilhelm Reich's writings in his American phase (1939-1957) in order to illustrate utopian sources of dynamic psychology. Although there are scholars who have used the term "psychological utopia" and applied it to individual thinkers (Reich, Marcuse, Fromm) and to specific psychological disciplines (psychoanalysis, behaviorism, cognitive psychology), the...

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2014.09.032 0191-8869/ 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. ⇑ Corresponding author at: Section of Psychology, Department of Human and Social Sciences, University of Messina, Via Bivona, 98122 Messina, Italy. E-mail addresses: [email protected] (M.C. Gugliandolo), [email protected] (S. Costa), [email protected] (F. Cuzzocrea), [email protected] (R. Larcan)....

Исследована возможность использования критериев «удовлетворенность жизнью», «субъективное благополучие» и «психологическое для характеристики психологического здоровья студентов. Выявлено, что психологическое здоровье определяется психологическим состоянием внутреннего благополучия личности, обусловленное влиянием индивидуально-личностных особенностей человека, степенью удовлетворенности его по...

The purpose of this study was to determine if taking part in a command-organized remedial physical condition program based on the OPNAVINST 6110.1 Basic Exercise Program (BEP) is effective in reducing body fat, improving failure-specific performance on components of the Physical Readiness Test (PRT), and improving overall physical fitness level. Pre- and post-program PRT results collected for p...

Personality traits have emerged as significant contributors to physical and mental health, as well as various economic outcomes including income. Few studies have explored whether personality is related to the frequency of days lost on the job due to physical or mental health issues, and the subsequent economic losses as a result. The current study bridged the health, economic, and personality ...

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY Little research has examined factors that contribute to the formation of attitudes toward one's own aging. The current study aimed to examine personality as defined by the Five-Factor model of personality as an antecedent of attitudes, while taking into account demographic and health factors known to be relevant to such attitudes. DESIGN AND METHODS Participants aged 60 y...

Competitive advantage can be said to a prerequisite for success cadets. Education is an effort improve the quality of each individual directly or indirectly. With developments that occur in world education requires lecturers and cadets have creative, innovative most importantly competitive attitude. This study was written discuss development psychology order The purpose this investigate factors...