Visual Global Processing and Subsequent Verbal and Non-Verbal Development: An EEG Study of Infants at Elevated versus Lo...
Published in Journal of autism and developmental disorders
Visual Global Processing and Subsequent Verbal and Non-Verbal Development: An EEG Study of Infants at Elevated versus Lo...
Disrupted Attention to Other's Eyes is Linked to Symptoms of ADHD in Childhood.
Published in Child psychiatry and human development
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is associated with impaired social interaction. Other's eyes are important for understanding the social world. Here, we examined concurrent and longitudinal links between attention to other's eyes and symptoms of ADHD and comorbid externalizing and internalizing symptoms. Eighty-two 8 to 13-year-old c...
The role of maternal trauma and discipline types in emotional processing among Syrian refugee children.
Published in European child & adolescent psychiatry
Stressful experiences in armed conflict incur intergenerational effects through parental behaviors with their children. A recent study reported that among Syrian refugee families, mothers' (but not fathers') post-traumatic stress (PTS) impacted children's emotional processing. In this study, we aim to shed further light on this phenomenon by analyz...
Using crossmodal correspondences as a tool in wine communication
Published in Frontiers in Psychology
Introduction This research investigates consumer acceptance of alternative methods for communicating information about wine, focusing on the alignment between sensory attributes and consumer expectations. Methods A survey was administered to wine enthusiasts to assess their attitudes toward crossmodal communication. Results The findings reveal sign...
Do both the research community and the general public share an interest in the sleep–pain relationship, and do they infl...
Published in Frontiers in Psychology
Introduction Chronic pain and sleep disturbance bidirectionally influence each other in a negative spiral. Although this academic knowledge is known by researchers, it is imperative to bridge it over to the general public because of its applied implications. However, it is unclear how academia and the general public reciprocally shape each other in...
A Systematic Review of Qualitative Research Literature and a Thematic Synthesis of Older LGBTQ People’s Experiences of Q...
There is a lack of research on older lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) adults. This systematic review aimed to synthesize Japanese and Swedish qualitative research on LGBTQ adults aged 60 years or older following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Japanese and...
Williams syndrome: reduced orienting to other's eyes in a hypersocial phenotype.
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Published in Journal of autism and developmental disorders
Williams syndrome (WS) is a rare genetic condition associated with high sociability, intellectual disability, and social cognitive challenges. Attention to others' eyes is crucial for social understanding. Orienting to, and from other's eyes was studied in WS (n = 37, mean age = 23, age range 9-53). The WS group was compared to a typically developi...
Infants' sense of approximate numerosity: Heritability and link to other concurrent traits.
Published in Developmental science
The ability to perceive approximate numerosity is present in many animal species, and emerges early in human infants. Later in life, it is moderately heritable and associated with mathematical abilities, but the etiology of the Approximate Number System (ANS) and its degree of independence from other cognitive abilities in infancy is unknown. Here,...
Reporting under extreme conditions: journalists' experience of disaster coverage
Published in Frontiers in Communication
Introduction Media presence on site and reports on disasters are crucial parts of disaster communication. Aside from authorities, civil society, concerned businesses and citizens, the media constitute an important actor. The working conditions, situational competence and management among journalists on duty in a disaster area are important factors ...
Preventing Pain and Stress-Related Ill-Health in Employees: A 6-Months Follow-Up of a Psychosocial Program in a Cluster ...
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Published in Journal of occupational rehabilitation
Purpose Pain and stress-related ill-health are major causes of long-term disability and sick leave. This study evaluated the effects of a brief psychosocial program, which previously has been tested for an at-risk population of employees. Methods The Effective Communication within the Organization (ECO) program, where supervisors and employees were...
