Kinder mit chronischer Krankheit: Wie betroffene Familien psychisch gesund bleiben
Ist ein Familienmitglied chronisch krank, bleibt die gesamte Familie betroffen. Häufig entstehen problematische Interaktionsmuster, "weil es mehr Gelegenheit für Reibungspunkte gibt. Die Art, wie in der Familie über chronische Krankheit gesprochen wird, kann dazu führen, dass die einzelnen Familienmitglieder sich in ihren Möglichkeiten eingeschränkt fühlen," beschreiben Dr. Stephan Theiling und Kollegen in "Niemand ist allein krank - Osnabrücker Lesebuch zu chronischen Krankheiten im Kindes- und Jugendalter".
Discover what works! - Solution Focus (SF) in transcultural management
Problem talk creates problems, solution talk creates solutions. - The solution-focused approach, developed by Steve de Shazer and Kim Berg, has gained popularity across many areas of society. In their book "Creating mental health across cultures Claude Hélène Mayer, Doctorate in Cultural Anthropology at Georg-August-University Goettingen, and Christian Martin Boness, Doctorate in education, Georg-August-University Goettingen, explain how a solution-focused approach to managing might be used to further innovation and create healthy (transcultural) organizational environments.
Transplantation: Reciprocity is crucial for organ donation
Transplantation: Living organ donation has become a routine medical procedure. Many German public campaigns for organ donation promote reciprocity as a relevant moral principle. In such campains organ donation is framed as a present or by reciprocity. Dr. Sabine Wöhlke (University Medical Center Göttingen/Germany) analyzed the question, how these designations and public appeals can be seen as useful to understand the experience and motivation of affected patients and potential donors. The study appeared in the new scientific book "Public Engagement in Organ Donation and Transplantation".
Media Psychology: Happy ending guaranteed - The need for predictability in modern times
No-one admits to watching them - yet, everyone knows them: Telenovelas. Originated in Latin American countries, the TV format of the Telenovela has made a triumphant procession across the globe, having millions of women (and men) hooked in front of the TV on a daily basis. But despite the fact that even dedicated viewers describe Telenovelas as "trivial and "made for people without lives, the fascination with the format persists. Evolutionary theories of romantic love might explain the success of the format, saysProfessor Dr. Angela Schorr, Media Psychologist at the University of Siegen, Germany. In the book "Changing Media Markets in Europe and Abroad the author gives insight into the psychology of romantic love and explains why the increase in Telenovela consumption might be an indication of peoples need for tranquility and predictability in modern societies.
Auch im hohen Lebensalter scheinen Menschen in der Lage zu sein, sich selbst in einem positiven Licht zu sehen und dementsprechend zu bewerten - dies ungeachtet zahlreicher Herausforderungen und Einbußen, die ein hohes Lebensalter mit sich bringt. Zu diesem Schluss kommt eine Studie, die Wissenschaftler des Instituts für Psychologie gemeinsam mit Wissenschaftlern der University of British Columbia, Kanada und der Flinders University, Australien kürzlich im Journal of Personality and Social Psychology veröffentlicht haben.
Addiction-Research: Young people use LSD in order to achieve socially accepted goals
Characteristics of psychedelic drug use show significant transformation during the 50-year period to the present. Professor Dr. Susanna Prepeliczay (Bremen) analysed socio-cultural aspects related to nonmedical LSD use in order to identify central determinants and motivations.
Die Angst vor Krebs ist größer als das reale Risiko: Warum Angelina Jolie die Gemüter bewegt
73 Prozent der Deutschen haben Angst, an Krebs zu erkranken. Damit rangiert die Angst vor Krebs, noch vor Demenz oder Schlaganfall, auf Platz eins der Gesundheitsängste der Deutschen. Spezifische Kenntnisse über Krebsarten und ihre Ursachen sind in der Allgemeinbevölkerung hingegen kaum verbreitet. Die persönliche Risikoeinschätzung wird vor allem durch Krankheitserfahrungen im eigenen Umfeld sowie durch dispositionelle Ängstlichkeit beeinflusst, argumentiert Prof. Dr. Hans-Wolfgang Hoefert (Berlin) im aktuellen Reader "Gesundheitsängste" und erklärt, warum Medienmeldungen à la Angelina Jolie bestehende Ängste in der Bevölkerung verstärken können.
High-Testosterone Competitors More Likely to Choose Red
Why do so many sports players and athletes choose to wear the color red when they compete? A new study to be published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, suggests that it may have to do with their testosterone levels.
Genetic risk for schizophrenia is connected to reduced IQ
The relationship between the heritable risk for schizophrenia and low intelligence (IQ) has not been clear. Schizophrenia is commonly associated with cognitive impairments that may cause functional disability. There are clues that reduced IQ may be linked to the risk for developing schizophrenia. For example, reduced cognitive ability may precede the onset of schizophrenia symptoms. Also, these deficits may be present in healthy relatives of people diagnosed with schizophrenia.
Male Testosterone Levels Increase When Victorious in Competition Against Rivals, but Not Friends, MU Researchers Find
Sporting events can bring a community together, such as when the Louisville Cardinals won the NCAA championship and University of Louisville campus was filled with camaraderie. They also can fuel bitter rivalries, such as the long-standing animosity between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs. A University of Missouri study has found that testosterone levels during group competition are modulated depending on the relationships among the competitors and may be related to the formation of alliances in warfare.
