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Cognitive Enhancement – A Critical Look at the Recent Debate
2013
Cognitive enhancement, which can be characterized as the attempt to increase cognitive functions such as attention or memory in healthy individuals, has received considerable attention during the last decade, both in the general public and in academic discourse. In spite of a very active interdisciplinary debate which has provided helpful reflections, categorizations and clarifications, the numerous questions and problems related to cognitive enhancement are far from having been exhaustively discussed or even solved. Without any doubt, there are several aspects within this field that require more reflection and further clarifications. In this chapter, which serves as an introduction to the …
Cyberbullying and Empathy in the Age of Hyperconnection: An Interdisciplinary Approach
2020
Considering cyberbullying as a challenging frontier of analysis in the social sciences, we find ourselves today with the duty to analyze it within a much broader social context. Indeed, we must take into account the logic of exclusion, as a fact. Today, in the logic of how the Internet works, a thin line separates the victim from the perpetrator; this is also due to the Internet we know today, made up of a mass and a headless power. Trying to amplify this dichotomy, we can say that today we live in the era of the so-called “ban-opticon” (or the logic of prohibition). This logic ranges from simply removing Facebook friends from the list, to excluding sources of knowledge. This article has fo…
Behavioural Cardiology at the Department of Psychology, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Germany
2008
Abstract. We provide a short overview of the research in Behavioural Cardiology at the Department of Psychology at the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz focussing on two lines of research: Studies of psychosocial variables that might enhance or attenuate cardiovascular risk in healthy individuals and studies of psychosocial variables and health behaviours that might impact the health status of patients listed for heart transplantation. Our studies so far suggest that psychosocial factors like anxiety and repressive coping impact information processing and cardiovascular responses to stress. Moreover, we examine the impact of health-protective resource variables including self-efficacy an…
Motor Learning in Response to Different Experimental Pain Models Among Healthy Individuals: A Systematic Review
2022
Learning new movement patterns is a normal part of daily life, but of critical importance in both sport and rehabilitation. A major question is how different sensory signals are integrated together to give rise to motor adaptation and learning. More specifically, there is growing evidence that pain can give rise to alterations in the learning process. Despite a number of studies investigating the role of pain on the learning process, there is still no systematic review to summarize and critically assess investigations regarding this topic in the literature. Here in this systematic review, we summarize and critically evaluate studies that examined the influence of experimental pain on motor …
Comparative study of oral micronucleated cell frequency in oral submucous fibrosis patients and healthy individuals
2011
Objectives: To determine the frequency of micronucleated cells and micronuclei in oral submucous fibrosis patients and to compare with healthy individuals. Study design: Twenty patients with oral submucous fibrosis and twenty age-sex-matched healthy individuals as control group participated in this study. Exfoliated cells were obtained by scraping from right and left buccal mucosa and were screened for micronucleated cells and micronuclei. Frequencies were compared between oral submucous fibrosis and control group. Also comparison was made between chewing site and non-chewing site of buccal mucosa. Results: Frequency of micronucleated cells and micronuclei in oral submucous fibrosis patient…
Oral manifestation and salivary changes in renal patients undergoing hemodialysis
2017
Background Salivary changes in hemodialysis patients may result in various oral manifestations. This research intended to determine oral manifestations and some salivary markers in hemodialysis patients. Material and Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted on 30 hemodialysis patients (the patient group) and 30 healthy individuals (the control group). Saliva urea and calcium levels and pH values of the participants were measured, and oral manifestations such as pale mucosa, xerostomia, halitosis, changes in the sense of taste, increased calculus formation, gingival bleeding, etc. were recorded in the information collection form. The data was analyzed using T-test and chi-square, and…
Is Structured Exercise Performed with Supplemental Oxygen a Promising Method of Personalized Medicine in the Therapy of Chronic Diseases?
2020
Aim: This systematic review aimed to explore the literature to identify in which types of chronic diseases exercise with supplemental oxygen has previously been utilized and whether this type of personalized therapy leads to superior effects in physical fitness and well-being. Methods: Databases (PubMed/MEDLINE, CINHAL, EMBASE, Web of knowledge and Cochrane Library) were searched in accordance with PRISMA. Eligibility criteria included adult patients diagnosed with any type of chronic diseases engaging in supervised exercise training with supplemental oxygen compared to normoxia. A random-effects model was used to pool effect sizes by standardized mean differences (SMD). Results: Out of the…
Intra-populational and intra-individual mosaicisms of Uranoscopus scaber L. (Perciformes, Uranoscopidae)
1991
Intra-populational and intra-individual mosaicisms of Uranoscopus scaber L. (Perciformes, Uranoscopidae)
Un nouveau protocole d’analyse des grands ensembles de mobiliers métalliques sur la base du NMI : l’exemple du sanctuaire laténien de La Villeneuve-a…
2007
This article aims to show the potential of a new method of studying assemblages of metallic artefacts, based on the counting of the minimum number of individuals represented. After describing the method, it is applied to the artefacts from the sanctuary at La Villeneuve-au-Chatelot (Aube).
Bērna ar autiskā spektra traucējumu iekļaušana vispārizglītojošas skolas 3. klases mācībās
2018
Darba autore: Madara Akmentiņa. Darba temats: „Bērna ar autiskā spektra traucējumu iekļaušana vispārizglītojošas skolas 3. klases mācībās”. Darba mērķis: pētīt skolēna ar autiskā spektra traucējumiem iekļaušanas paņēmienus vispārizglītojošās skolas 3. klases mācību satura apguvē. Bakalaura darbs sastāv no ievada, divām nodaļām, kas sadalītas apakšnodaļās un 1 pielikuma. Darba teorētiskajā daļā analizēti teorētiskie avoti par iekļaujošo izglītību un tās īstenošanas iespējas vispārizglītojošā skolā. Tika pētīta literatūra par bērna AST raksturīgiem traucējumiem un mācību satura un paņēmienu organizēšana bērnu ar AST psihiskās attīstības sekmēšanai. Darba empīriskajā daļā tika pārbaudīti izvir…