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Maier, Johanna; Richter, Tobias; Nauroth, Peter; Gollwitzer, Mario – Journal of Research in Reading, 2018
This study investigated the impact of readers' prior beliefs and level of in-group identification on the comprehension of controversial texts. Psychology students from a university that is known for its specialisation on psychoanalysis in clinical psychology read two controversial texts on the issue of whether cognitive behavioural therapy or…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Student Attitudes, Identification, Psychology
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Doobay, Alissa F. – Psychology in the Schools, 2008
School refusal behavior can lead to disruptions in both educational attainment and social development. One of the common causes of school refusal behavior is separation anxiety disorder (SAD). Research suggests that children with SAD and school refusal behavior show an increased rate of psychiatric consultation and a decreased likelihood of…
Descriptors: Educational Attainment, School Phobia, Social Development, Separation Anxiety
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Cassidy, Keri-Leigh – Academic Psychiatry, 2004
Objective: This study surveyed residents' experiences learning an emerging area of demand in psychiatry at a time when there is a lag in training resources. Unexpectedly, the data generated useful evidence in support of adult learning theory. The result is a post hoc examination of learner attitudes and activities during the spread of a new…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Psychiatry, Learning Motivation, Adult Learning
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Pracana, Clara, Ed.; Wang, Michael, Ed. – Online Submission, 2016
We are delighted to welcome you to the International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends (InPACT) 2016, taking place in Lisbon, Portugal, from 30 of April to 2 of May, 2016. Psychology, nowadays, offers a large range of scientific fields where it can be applied. The goal of understanding individuals and groups (mental functions and…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Educational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology