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McAvoy, Karen – Communique, 2012
A concussion is a brain injury that affects cognitive, emotional, behavioral, physical, and sleep/energy patterns. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that approximately 1.6 to 3.8 million sports and recreational concussions occur each year. Countless more children sustain concussions from nonsports activities such as…
Descriptors: Expertise, Accidents, Early Intervention, Neurological Impairments
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Levine, Eva S.; Anshel, Daphne J. – Psychology in the Schools, 2011
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) remains one of the most prevalent mental health diagnoses identified in school-age children. Affected children show an increased risk for school failure, social difficulties, and the development of psychiatric comorbidities. Despite the availability of evidence-based behavioral protocols for managing…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Behavior Patterns, School Psychologists
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Eastwick, Paul W. – Psychological Bulletin, 2009
Evolutionary psychologists explore the adaptive function of traits and behaviors that characterize modern Homo sapiens. However, evolutionary psychologists have yet to incorporate the phylogenetic relationship between modern Homo sapiens and humans' hominid and pongid relatives (both living and extinct) into their theorizing. By considering the…
Descriptors: Psychologists, Prediction, Psychology, Human Body
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Sheldon, Kennon M.; Sheldon, Melanie S.; Nichols, Charles P. – American Psychologist, 2007
Comments on the article by D. Nettle, who has clearly shown that evolutionary psychologists need to focus more attention on individual differences, not just species-typical universals. Such differences are not mere "noise," and evolutionary theory will gain by understanding how they are produced and maintained. However, by focusing on personality…
Descriptors: Evolution, Personality Traits, Psychologists, Personality
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Doughty, Adam H.; Oken, Gabriella – Behavior Analyst Today, 2008
Resurgence refers to the recovery of previously extinguished responding when a recently reinforced response is extinguished. Although the topic of resurgence has received limited experimental attention, there recently have been an increased number of investigations involving the topic. This increased experimental attention also has been…
Descriptors: Investigations, Behavior Modification, Communication Disorders, Reinforcement
Butterman, Eric – Instructor, 2007
This article discusses the favoritism among teachers. According to Adele Brodkin, a child psychologist, few teachers are above favoritism and this shows that teachers are just human. She advises teachers to acknowledge that they do have favorites and make sure not to treat favorites in any special way. In this article, the author presents…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Educational Strategies, Teacher Attitudes, Behavior Patterns