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Prayer, purpose in life, and attitudes toward substances: a study among 13- to 15-year-olds in England and Wales [PDF]
, 2009 This study set out to examine the association between prayer frequency, purpose in life and attitude toward substances, among a sample of 2,563 13- to 15-year-old secondary school pupils in England and Wales.
Francis, Leslie J., Robbins, Mandy
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Out of the dark – Psychological perspectives on people's fascination with true crime
British Journal of Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract The success of the true crime media genre reflects humanity's avid curiosity about violence, deviance, and murder, yet psychological research on this phenomenon is lacking. In this article, we highlight why true crime consumption may be relevant to various research fields that go beyond simple media preferences.
Corinna Perchtold‐Stefan +5 more
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What are the Characteristics that Separate High Potential Executives From the Rest? [PDF]
, 2014 One of the most active field in business oriented psychology has been concerning the matter of the identification of personality and behavioral traits that separate high performers from the rest of the pack.
Ameisen, Emmanuel, Hong, Chubing
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British Journal of Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract Attention and vigilance are fundamental cognitive abilities that develop throughout childhood and adolescence and have been associated with cognitively demanding activities such as formal musical training. This cross‐sectional study examined whether individuals engaged in long‐term musical training show superior attention and vigilance ...
Rafael Román‐Caballero +4 more
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British Journal of Psychology, EarlyView.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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A tutorial on Bayesian model averaging for exponential random graph models
British Journal of Mathematical and Statistical Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract The use of exponential random graph models (ERGMs) is becoming prevalent in psychology due to their ability to explain and predict the formation of edges between vertices in a network. Valid inference with ERGMs requires correctly specifying endogenous and exogenous effects as network statistics, guided by theory, to represent the network ...
Ihnwhi Heo +2 more
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IQ, personality and the payday effect in horse race betting
Economica, EarlyView.We investigate increases in betting activity, on both the extensive and intensive margins, in response to predictable changes in financial resources. We examine the extent to which income, cognitive ability, and the personality traits conscientiousness and extraversion predict these choices.
Tuomo Kainulainen +3 more
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European Financial Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This work explores the historical, current, and future direction of the research on the relationship between CEO characteristics and ESG commitment, including ESG controversies—a recent key measure of corporate sustainability reputation that remains underexplored.
Paolo Agnese +3 more
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Family Relations, EarlyView.Abstract Objective This study aimed to examine adult grandchildren's perception of four grandparents' personality traits and how these perceptions, along with personality similarity to the grandparent, are related to emotional closeness. Background The relationships between adult grandchildren and their grandparents are becoming more prevalent and ...
Shiyue Bao, Tianyuan Li
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Pre-passage questions: the influence of structural importance [PDF]
, 1982 Bibliography: leaves 23-26Supported in part by the National Institute of Education under contract no.
Wilhite, Stephen C.
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