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An examination of core beliefs in generalized anxiety disorder
Abstract Objective Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) is characterised by uncontrollable worries. Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) is an effective treatment for GAD; however, manualised treatments rarely include interventions to target core beliefs. This study aimed to (1) explore the core beliefs about the self that are endorsed by individuals with ...
Amy E. Doust +4 more
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Don't stop me now: Psychological effects of interrupting a moving pedestrian crowd and a video game. [PDF]
Üsten E, Sieben A.
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Abstract Objectives Insomnia is associated with mental ill health, worry and rumination—the two latter contribute to pre‐sleep cognitive arousal. These variables also associate with psychological inflexibility, including cognitive fusion (CF), a literal attachment to unhelpful thoughts, patterns and rules.
Amanda L. Richdale +2 more
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Willingness to Pay to Reduce Future Risk [PDF]
We elicit subjects’ willingness to pay to reduce future risk. In our experiments, subjects are given a cash endowment and a risky lottery. They report their willingness to pay to exchange the risky lottery for a safe one. Subjects play the lottery either
Julie Héroux +2 more
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Abstract This pilot study evaluated a personalized sleep intervention incorporating motivational interviewing techniques to address sleep barriers, along with tailored sleep hygiene and extension for chronic short sleepers. Eleven university students completed a 14‐day sequential intervention (baseline, sleep hygiene and a combined phase adding 90‐min ...
Wei Wang +11 more
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The Brain Involvement iN Dystrophinopathies (BIND) screener is an 18‐item questionnaire with strong reliability and validity for identifying potential brain‐related comorbidities in Duchenne muscular dystrophy. It allows rapid, cross‐age and cross‐country screening for both clinical and research purposes, demonstrating good sensitivity and specificity.
Ruben Miranda +46 more
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Creative‐class dynamics, technological evolution and growth
Abstract This paper investigates the impact of creativity on technological advancement, long‐term economic development, and social welfare, where creativity is determined endogenously through interactions within social networks. The analysis shows that an economy remains stagnant, exhibiting neither networking nor long‐term growth, when the size of the
Torben Klarl
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Decreasing impatience and the magnitude effect jointly contradict exponential discounting
The experimental literature on time preference finds that the manner in which subjects discount money (as opposed to utility) exhibits properties known as Decreasing Impatience and the Magnitude Effect.
Noor, Jawwad
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Asymmetric sanctions and corruption: Theory and practice in China
Abstract Asymmetric punishment of partners in crime, intended to incentivize whistle‐blowing, may increase detection and deterrence. The idea is age‐old but its use against corruption is not frequent. We study a 1997 Chinese reform that strengthened such asymmetries for some forms of bribery.
Maria Perrotta Berlin +3 more
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Golden weapons and golden fetters: From the gold standard to the new geopolitics
Abstract This paper explores the historical relationship between monetary regimes, security concerns, and geopolitical tensions, particularly focusing on the role of gold. Throughout history, monetary systems have been deeply intertwined with international state systems and security provisions.
Harold James
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