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Gun ownership and fear

SSM: Population Health, 2019
Americans can be divided into two groups: those who own guns and those who do not. Although people who own guns and people who do not own guns are often separated along social, cultural, and political lines, it is unclear whether these divisions might ...
Benjamin Dowd-Arrow, Terrence D. Hill, Amy M. Burdette   +2 more
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Mechanical Conflict System: A Novel Operant Method for the Assessment of Nociceptive Behavior. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2016
A new operant test for preclinical pain research, termed the Mechanical Conflict System (MCS), is presented. Rats were given a choice either to remain in a brightly lit compartment or to escape to a dark compartment by crossing an array of height ...
Steven E Harte, Jessica B Meyers, Renee R Donahue, Bradley K Taylor, Thomas J Morrow   +4 more
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Conquer Fear of Heights Using Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy With Cognitive Restructuring

Gadjah Mada Journal of Professional Psychology
Acrophobia has traditionally been treated using exposure therapy; however, virtual reality technology has emerged as an alternative that minimizing security risks by presenting three-dimensional stimuli.
Miftah Faizah, Neila Ramdhani, Muhana Sofiati Utami   +2 more
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Heart Rate Analysis Applied to Beginners Electrician Linemen of Energy Distribution Networks Who Ascend and Descend from the Posts

MATEC Web of Conferences, 2018
The investigation uses a group of people: an expert and five inexperienced ones in the ascent to the posts of the electric power distribution networks that are 12 meters high.
Abril Ernesto A., Abril Ernesto M., Pacheco Idalia, Abril Leonardo M., Abril Christian P.   +4 more
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Effects of drop height, conveyor belt speed, and acceleration on the welfare of broiler chickens in early and later life

Poultry Science, 2020
During automated processing in commercial hatcheries, day-old chicks are subjected to a range of possible mental and physical stressors. Three determinants of the processing line seem to have the potential to affect the birds in particular: drop height ...
Mona F. Giersberg, Roos Molenaar, Remco Pieters, William Boyer, T. Bas Rodenburg   +4 more
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The influence of fear of falling on orthostatic postural control: a systematic review

Neurology International, 2015
Posture is a complex sensory-motor behavior that can be influenced by the fear of falling (FoF) during environmental changes. The aim of this paper is to investigate the influence of FoF on orthostatic postural control in healthy individuals by a ...
Nélio Silva de Souza, Ana Carolina Gomes Martins, Dângelo J.A. Alexandre, Marco Orsini, Victor Hugo do Vale Bastos, Marco Antônio A. Leite, Silmar Teixeira, Bruna Velasques, Pedro Ribeiro, Juliana Bittencourt, André Palma da Cunha Matta, Pedro Moreira Filho   +11 more
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Women career in construction industry after industrial revolution 4.0 norm

Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market and Complexity
The advancement of women's careers in construction following the Industrial Revolution (IR) 4.0 is a significant concern. This study aims to investigate the primary factors and barriers encountered by women professionals in the construction industry, and
Masrail Al Salaheen, Wesam Salah Alaloul, Muhammad Ali Musarat, Muhammad Adwa Bin Johari, Khalid M. Alzubi, Aawag Mohsen Alawag   +5 more
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Advanced methods of practical training of intervention and rescue personnel in toxic / explosive / flammable environments [PDF]

MATEC Web of Conferences
In the activity of intervention and rescue, practical training has the primary role, thereby making it possible for rescuers to be permanently prepared to intervene in case of major incidents, accidents or events. In addition to classic training methods,
Nicolescu Cristian, Gireadă Andrei, Ilie Cosmin   +2 more
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Children's Risky Play from an Evolutionary Perspective: The Anti-Phobic Effects of Thrilling Experiences

Evolutionary Psychology, 2011
This theoretical article views children's risky play from an evolutionary perspective, addressing specific evolutionary functions and especially the anti-phobic effects of risky play.
Ellen Beate Hansen Sandseter, Leif Edward Ottesen Kennair   +1 more
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Heterogeneities of the perceptual-motor style during locomotion at height

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
In a recent review, we summarized the characteristics of perceptual-motor style in humans. Style can vary from individual to individual, task to task and pathology to pathology, as sensorimotor transformations demonstrate considerable adaptability and ...
Danping Wang, Danping Wang, Ioannis Bargiotas, Ioannis Bargiotas, Jiuwen Cao, Nicolas Vayatis, Nicolas Vayatis, Laurent Oudre, Laurent Oudre, Pierre-Paul Vidal, Pierre-Paul Vidal, Pierre-Paul Vidal, Pierre-Paul Vidal   +12 more
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