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Cognitive advantages of immersion education after 1 year: Effects of amount of exposure
(Elsevier Science Inc, New York, 2017)
Previous studies with bilingual children have shown that the nature of their second-language instruction has an effect on the development of their cognitive abilities. The aim of this study was to determine whether children ...
PTSD and depressive symptoms are linked to DHEAS via personality
(Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford, 2018)
Background Research results on dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate ester (DHEAS) in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are inconsistent. We hypothesized that personality traits could be the confounders of DHEAS levels and ...
A Cross-Cultural Study of Distress during COVID-19 Pandemic: Some Protective and Risk Factors
(MDPI, Basel, 2021)
Previous studies on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in different countries found an increase in anxiety, stress, and an exacerbation of previous mental health problems. This research investigated some ...
Psychological predictors of addictive social networking sites use: The case of Serbia
(Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford, 2014)
The popularity of social networking sites (SNS) changed to a great extent not only media environment, but also everyday life activities of modern humans. Despite their obvious benefits in terms of communication, there is ...
Perceived social support as a moderator between negative life events and depression in adolescence: implications for prediction and targeted prevention
(Springer International Publishing Ag, Cham, 2017)
Aim and background The role of the perceived social support in prevention of depression in adolescence still remains an insufficiently explored problem. By integrating the results of the previous studies of moderator role ...
The role of inter-ethnic online friendships in prejudice reduction in post-conflict societies: Evidence from Serbia, Croatia and Cyprus
(Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford, 2017)
Direct contact between members of ethnic groups is proven to reduce intergroup prejudice. Recent research, however, explores the effects of alternative types of contact, amongst them via social networks in virtual space. ...
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 ...
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 ...