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Polymorphic regions of the estrogen receptor, androgen receptor and serotonin transporter genes and their association with mood variability in young women
(2006)
The present study examined whether genetic polymorphisms on the estrogen receptor,
androgen receptor, and serotonin transporter genes affect mood reactivity or mood
variability in women. A total of 279 women from the ...
Exploration of the relationships between strengths, academic performance, and classroom behavior in young students
(2006)
Positive psychology is a theoretical framework, which emphasizes the importance
of understanding and utilizing individuals’ strengths, as opposed to focusing on their
deficits. Since this framework is relatively new, ...
Long-term follow-up of a community-based treatment program for adolescent sex offenders
(2000)
The effectiveness of adolescent sex offender treatment has received relatively little study
when compared to the treatment outcome literature with adult sex offenders. Examined
even less are the factors associated with ...
Effects of postnatal experience on avoidance, shock sensitivity and open-field behavior of two selectively bred strains of rats
(1973)
The effects of postnatal experience on avoidance, shock sensitivity, and open-field behavior were investigated in the Roman high avoidance (RHA/Lu) and the Roman low avoidance (RLA/Lu) selectively bred strains of rats.
Personal space: the relationship to mode of field approach
(1972)
The literature pertaining to personal space and field-dependency is ambiguous with reference to the nature of the relationship between these two variables. The present study proposed to explore the possible relationship ...
An investigation of the role of the amygdala in taste aversion learning
(1974)
Contemporary theories of amygdaloid function postulate that the amygdala is involved in the association of events with aversive consequences or in the inhibition of responses. Experiment 1 investigated the possibility that ...
Interpersonal experiences of the clinically depressed: excessive reassurance seeking and negative feedback seeking
(2013)
Individuals with depression can engage in aversive interpersonal behaviours, such as excessive reassurance seeking and negative feedback seeking, which can themselves be associated with problematic social relationships. ...
Differences between the Francophone and Anglophone ethno-linguistic groups in the home care setting of Ontario
(2009)
Although Francophones in Ontario represent the largest population of French-Canadians outside Quebec, little is known about this population, and especially about the older members of this ethno-linguistic group. The scarce ...
The effects of success and failure on self-esteem and locus of control
(1975)
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects of success and failure on self-esteem, locus of control and the relationship
between these two variables. One hundred and four introductory
psychology ...
The effects of hippocampal stimulation in a one-trial appetive learning situation
(1975)
The phenomenon of retrograde amnesia has been widely investigated
in connection with the study of memory consolidation. Localized
electrical stimulation of the brain has been useful in examining
the degree of involvement ...