Journal of Surgical Oncology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background and Objectives Preoperative anxiety is common before surgery and is associated with adverse outcomes, yet access to mental health support remains limited. We evaluated the feasibility and acceptability of a novel preoperative virtual reality (VR) prototype designed to reduce anxiety in patients undergoing cancer surgery.
Renée El‐Gabalawy +12 more
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Musical self-expression and empathy as dual pathways from group music participation to pro-social behavior: a structural equation modeling approach. [PDF]
Front PsycholQiao X.
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Psychology &Marketing, EarlyView.ABSTRACT We examine how the processing of social information for identity‐driven consumption choices is moderated by individual differences in the psychological management of multiple identities. We specifically show that consumers who experience their multiple identities as more incompatible—or low identity integrators—are less likely to conform to ...
Kathrin J. Hanek, Stephen M. Garcia
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God's Presence in the Aisle: How God Salience Encourages Preference for Ultra‐Processed Foods
Psychology &Marketing, EarlyView.ABSTRACT God‐related cues are pervasive in consumers' daily lives, yet little research has examined how God salience shapes consumer food choices. Drawing on compensatory control theory and the literature on symbolic healing, we present findings from six studies, including a field experiment, demonstrating that high (vs.
Ali Gohary, Hean Tat Keh
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Cognitive Rehabilitation Interventions in the Intensive Care Unit: A Systematic Integrative Review. [PDF]
Acta Anaesthesiol ScandLassen KC +14 more
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Visual Implied Motion in Marketing: A Dual‐Route Framework of Perceptual Persuasion
Psychology &Marketing, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Depicting movement in static marketing stimuli, referred to as ‘implied motion’, is widely used across packaging, logos, and advertising, and multimodal brand communications. Despite growing evidence of its persuasive impact, the underlying psychological mechanisms and boundary conditions remain theoretically fragmented. This systematic review
Tianyi Zhang, Charles Spence
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Music-based research in neonatal intensive care units requires guidelines grounded in developmental neurology and responsive to the individual needs of preterm infants. [PDF]
Front PsycholKostilainen K.
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Liking Without Endorsing: Consumer Dilemmas in Responses to AI‐Generated Music
Psychology &Marketing, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Despite a growing literature documenting consumer aversion to AI‐generated creative output, AI‐generated music has achieved notable success in the marketplace, with some songs achieving chart placements and attracting millions of streams.
Andrew B. Edelblum, Joshua Poe
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High-frequency vs. low-frequency MIDI-assisted group music therapy in psychiatric inpatients: A randomized controlled trial. [PDF]
PLoS OneEsteban-Cárdenas M +4 more
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