Cognitive-behavioural models of auditory verbal hallucinations (voices) predict that the interpretation voices determines levels distress experienced by voice-hearers. Examining contribution these voice appraisals is central to delivery effective psychological interventions for management distressing psychotic symptoms. This meta-analysis synthesised evidence from studies tested relationship be...

Magicians often rely on misdirection to fool their audience. A common way to achieve this is for the magician to provide a plausible and intuitive (but false) account of how an effect is performed in order to prevent spectators from uncovering the truth. We hypothesized that analytical thinkers would be more likely than intuitive thinkers to seek alternative explanations when observing a mental...

The present article articulates a cognitive theoretical perspective of delusional beliefs. In contrast to the focus of psychoanalytic therapy (theoretically-derived phenomena beyond personal awareness), the cognitive therapist focuses primarily on the conscious cognitive-experiential level in the treatment of delusional beliefs, thereby emphasizing a 'common-sense' level of analysis or reasonin...

Can we trust our beliefs about the first impressions we make? The current article addresses this question by assessing ‘‘idiographic’’ meta-accuracy, or people’s ability to detect how another person views their characteristic pattern of traits, and people’s awareness of their level of meta-accuracy. Results from two samples suggest that people do achieve idiographic metaaccuracy (i.e., they kno...

results results showed that there was a significant difference between the experimental and control groups in terms of depression and temping beliefs (p < 0.0001). in other words, the results showed that cognitive-behavior therapy reduces depression and improves craving beliefs of abusers under methadone maintenance treatment. objectives this study aimed at investigating the effectiveness of co...

Intrinsic motivators of technology beliefs have received scant attention in the technology acceptance literature despite indications of their efficacy. This study uses the framework of TAM to explore the effect of intrinsic variables on technology beliefs and user behavior. Specifically, we examine the effect of cognitive absorption and playfulness on user beliefs including perceived enjoyment ...

Meta-cognition allows one to monitor and adaptively control cognitive processes. It guides people to select, evaluate, revise, and abandon cognitive tasks, goals, and strategies. Also, meta-cognition can play an important role in human-like software agents. It includes meta-cognitive knowledge, meta cognitive monitoring, and meta cognitive regulation. The main purpose of this research paper is ...