Recent research suggests that psychological acceptance and mindfulness are useful strategies for dealing with anxiety. Some studies have shown that the benefits are found mainly with subjective and not physiological measures of anxiety -and vice versa. We investigated differences in skin conductance level as a proxy of anxiety in 80 participants at three time-points: at baseline and then during...

In the contemporary era, the poignant reality of our education system especially at higher level is that resources are ample but quality has taken a rain check. Building positive character of learners develops the foundation of healthy and prosperous society. Students have to be taught the ability to read emotions self and of others. This responsibility lies on the shoulders of teachers who are...

Objective: Grief is one of the most painful experiences of the humans after linking emotions. In the literature of trauma, grief and mourning can be seen on many topics. Intervention and treatment of grief seems necessary as the period of mourning is prolonged. Thus, this study aimed at understanding the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy on spiritual well-being and emotional intelli...

Dissociation can be defined as a disruption in the usually integrated functions of consciousness, memory, identity, and perception environment. Previous studies have reported negative correlation between mindfulness dissociation. Some authors also suggested that mindfulness-based interventions may relevant psychotherapeutic tools to treat dissociative symptoms. According Bishop et al.’s model m...

BACKGROUND A considerable number of patients infected with HIV also have mental health problems. Individual psychotherapy is an effective way to treat these issues. Lack of social acceptance is a barrier to patients receiving proper medication and emotional/psychological support. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to examine the individual factors of social acceptance in patients infect...

For service robots developed to assist nurses in routine patient services (e.g., medicine delivery), patient emotional experiences with the robot may be as important as robot task performance in terms of assessments of effectiveness and acceptance. The objective of this study was to understand the effect of different features of service robots on elderly people’s perceptions and emotional respo...