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GR gene BclI polymorphysm changes the path, but not the level, of dexamethasone-induced cortisol suppression
(Elsevier Science BV, Amsterdam, 2014)
Background: The hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) axis self-regulation is achieved via cortisol binding to mineralocorticoid (MR) and glucocorticoid receptors (GR). It is often disturbed in mental disorders, ...
Individual differences in cognitive biases: Evidence against one-factor theory of rationality
(Elsevier Science Inc, New York, 2015)
In this paper we seek to gain an improved understanding of the structure of cognitive biases and their relationship with measures of intelligence and relevant non-cognitive constructs. We report on the outcomes of a study ...
Militant Extremist Mind-Set: Proviolence, Vile World, and Divine Power
(Amer Psychological Assoc, Washington, 2010)
In the present article, the authors report on the development of a scale for the measurement of the militant extremist mind-set. A previous pilot study identified 56 statements selected from writings of various terrorist ...
Lymphocyte glucocorticoid receptor expression level and hormone-binding properties differ between war trauma-exposed men with and without PTSD
(Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford, 2013)
Objective: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been shown to be associated with altered glucocorticoid receptor (GR) activity. We studied the expression and functional properties of the receptor in peripheral blood ...
Posttraumatic and depressive symptoms in beta-endorphin dynamics
(Elsevier Science BV, Amsterdam, 2015)
A disturbed beta-endorphin system can be a part of the post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression allostasis. Study subjects (N=392) included those with PTSD and/or (stress-induced) depression, and healthy controls ...
Facial emotion recognition among siblings discordant for schizophrenia
(Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2015)
Many cognitive and social abilities tend to be distributed along a continuum between patients with schizophrenia
and controls, with unaffected siblings of patients having intermediate values [1,2]. Deficits in overall ...
Personality traits and PTSD after experiencing civilian war-related trauma among women in Croatia
(Elsevier France-Editions Scientifiques Medicales Elsevier, Paris, 2011)
Introduction
Although many studies report that neuroticism and introversion predispose people to PTSD after exposure to traumatic event, the relationship between personality traits and PTSD is still vague. Also, little ...
Towards continuous and real-time attention monitoring at work: reaction time versus brain response
(Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon, 2017)
Continuous and objective measurement of the user attention state still represents a major challenge in the ergonomics research. Recently available wearable electroencephalography (EEG) opens new opportunities for objective ...
Assessing maladaptive cognitions related to online gaming: Proposing an adaptation of online cognitions scale
(Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford, 2015)
In light of the recent research indicating differences between Internet addiction and online gaming addiction, in this study, we propose an adaptation of Online Cognitions Scale (OCS) developed by Davis, Flett, and Besser ...
Contemporary Militant Extremism: A Linguistic Approach to Scale Development
(Amer Psychological Assoc, Washington, 2010)
In this article, the authors describe procedures used in the development of a new scale of militant extremist mindset. A 2-step approach consisted of (a) linguistic analysis of the texts produced by known terrorist ...