Visual Recovery Reflects Cortical MeCP2 Sensitivity in Rett Syndrome
ABSTRACT Objective Rett syndrome (RTT) is a devastating neurodevelopmental disorder with developmental regression affecting motor, sensory, and cognitive functions. Sensory disruptions contribute to the complex behavioral and cognitive difficulties and represent an important target for therapeutic interventions.
Alex Joseph Simon +12 more
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Vertebrates...and the conflicts in public image [PDF]
The author explores human perceptions, as influenced by words and the images they conjure in the human brain. People worldwide have formed strong images relating to our environment, both positive and negative: beauty and splendor vs.
Haraldstad, Tormod +5 more
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Is identity per se irrelevant? A contrarian view of self-verification effects
Self-verification theory (SVT) posits that people who hold negative self-views, such as depressive patients, ironically strive to verify that these self-views are correct, by actively seeking out critical feedback or interaction partners who evaluate ...
Gregg, Aiden P.
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Peer feedback content and sender’s competence level in academic writing revision tasks: Are they critical for feedback perceptions and efficiency? [PDF]
Peer feedback content is a core component of peer assessment, but the impact of various contents of feedback is hardly studied. Participants in the study were 89 graduate students who were assigned to four experimental and a control group.
Andrews +57 more
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Higher Amyloid and Tau Burden Is Associated With Faster Decline on a Digital Cognitive Test
ABSTRACT Objective A 2‐min digital clock‐drawing test (DCTclock) captures more granular features of the clock‐drawing process than the pencil‐and‐paper clock‐drawing test, revealing more subtle deficits at the preclinical stage of Alzheimer's disease (AD). A previous cross‐sectional study demonstrated that worse DCTclock performance was associated with
Jessie Fanglu Fu +16 more
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Impact of beliefs about pain control on perceptions of illness in surgical patients
[b][/b][b]Objectives.[/b] Adequacy of pain management in surgical patients is a major contributor to overall treatment outcomes and positive illness perceptions.
Jaroslaw Jerzy Sak +4 more
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Perceptions of PDO Beef: The Portuguese Consumer [PDF]
The objectives of this paper are to examine consumers' perceptions of Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) beef on the basis of a survey of consumers and buyers of beef.
Marreiros, Cristina, Ness, Mitchell
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Self-determination theory and diminished functioning: the role of interpersonal control and psychological need thwarting [PDF]
Drawing from self-determination theory (Ryan & Deci, 2002), three studies explored the social-environmental conditions that satisfy versus thwart psychological needs and, in turn, impact psychological functioning and well/ill-being.
Bartholomew, Kimberley +4 more
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Lessons Learned: Quality Analysis of Optical Coherence Tomography in Neuromyelitis Optica
ABSTRACT Introduction Optical coherence tomography (OCT)‐derived retina measurements are markers for neuroaxonal visual pathway status. High‐quality OCT scans are essential for reliable measurements, but their acquisition is particularly challenging in eyes with severe visual impairment, as often observed in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders ...
Hadi Salih +40 more
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During the past decades, organizational research has adopted a rather positive perspective on proactive behavior. However, scholars repeatedly suggested examining negative consequences of proactive behavior, such as taking charge.
Wilken Wehrt, Sabine Sonnentag
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