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Seeing without rods or cones: contributions of intrinsically-photosensitive retinal ganglion cells to the image-forming visual system
(2014-01-22)
It was long thought that rods and cones were the only components of the mammalian retina capable of conveying light information to the brain. Recently, a novel class of transduction-capable retinal ganglion cells containing ...
Psychological and physiological predictors of the development and modulation of instrusive images
(2014-01-22)
Researchers have suggested that engaging in visuospatial tasks, such as the videogame
Tetris™, following a trauma may interfere with the development of intrusive images
associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). ...
Individual differences in flirting and attractivity mating strategies: sex, gender, and the menstrual cycle
(2014-01-22)
Previous research suggests sex differences in mate preferences and mating strategies based on reproductive constraints (Buss, 2005). Furthermore, research has suggested that women's mating behaviours change across the ...
Emotion regulation strategies, cognitive personality styles, and context as predictors of psychological outcomes
(2014-01-22)
Emotion regulation (ER) plays a central role in the development and maintenance of a number of clinical disorders including depression. Research shows maladaptive ER strategies to be more strongly associated with symptoms ...
Personality, drinking motives and protective behavioural strategies among undergraduates
(2014-12-11)
There is a high level of both heavy episodic drinking and related problems among Canadian
undergraduates. Four personality traits and five motives for alcohol consumption place students
at risk for experiencing increased ...
A comparison of two ultra-brief treatments for generalized anxiety disorder symptoms
(2014-12-11)
Worrying is a common experience that many people engage in occasionally without issue.
However, some individuals are chronic worriers, and some develop generalized anxiety disorder
(GAD) due to excessive worry (American ...
Attentional bias and psychophysiological arousal in seasonal and nonseasonal depression symptoms
(2014-01-22)
The present study investigated cognitive specificity in individuals with seasonal
depression symptoms (SDS) by comparing their attentional bias and psychophysiological arousal to cognitive schema-‐relevant stimuli with ...
Personality and early maladaptive schemas differentiating persons who engage in infrequent versus pathological non-suicidal self-injury
(2014-01-22)
Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is used as a coping mechanism for regulating emotions and communicating distress. Research has contributed to understanding the prevalence, forms, and functions of NSSI, but little is known ...
Contingent self-worth moderates the relationship between self-esteem and heart rate variability
(2014-11-28)
Criticisms in the field of self-esteem research have led to new methods for conceptualizing and measuring the construct. One such method proposed by Crocker and Wolfe (2001) is that of contingent self-worth (CSW). Studies ...
Social comparison to thin and plus size media images : impact on candy consumption, affect, and body image in binge eaters
(2014-01-22)
Binge eating has long been a prevalent issue for young women. Though the development of binge eating is multifactorial, much attention has focused on the etiological mechanisms
underlying binge behaviour. Affect regulation ...