Behavioural Psychology
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Some of Law and Economics’ basic claims have come to be criticized as a result of empirical findings that question their viability. Particularly, the premise that agents consistently act rationally and with their self-interest in mind... more
Chpt in R. Kunzendorf (Ed.) Imagery: Recent Developments, NY: Plenum Press, 1991, p. 101-112.
One image dominates our contemporary world above all others: the human body. How Art Made the World travels from the modern world of advertising to the temples of classical Greece and the tombs of ancient Egypt to solve the mystery of why... more
In this study, a thematic approach is utilised in order to provide a holistic, experientially driven analysis of social networking use and how seven student participants define addiction to these platforms. The data compiled here has been... more
This paper seeks to take the established behavioural models relating to comfort zones, group and individual development, and managing change, and use them to create a methodology for understanding and managing performance. It seeks to... more
A State of Fear by Laura Dodsworth is an essential read for a variety of different audiences: for the psychotherapeutic practitioner who positions their ethical framework as essential to practice, the psychological governing bodies who... more
The study attempts to trace the emergence and development of the discipline viz. “Psychology” in the European countries and also briefly discuss the divergent views of the world famous Psychologists. Subsequently, aiming at analyzing... more
When irrationality in individual decision making influences markets on a macroeconomic scale, the inherent efficiency of markets is challenged. The decision of the UK populous to leave the European Union is one such example.1 This essay... more
Religion: An analysis through the lens of neuroscience and philosophical Taoism. This is an open ended paper as I would like your conclusions. I ask this as you are my fellow researchers and scientist and I would appreciate your... more
A personal, intellectual, and philosophical report of how Joseph Agassi’s critical rationalism helped me overcome the drawbacks of ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder).
Purpose –This study focus on understanding people’s behaviour in a ‘green’ office where occupants’ thermoregulatory patterns in a multifunctional changeover mixed-mode space become an indicator of a new way in which corporate management... more
Background : Living snakes are found on every continent except Antarctica, and on smaller land masses, while sea snakes are widespread through the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most species are nonvenomous, and the venomous types use it... more
Special Issue, The Origins of the Welfare State: Global and Comparative Approaches Co-edited by Agnoletto, S. and Palmieri, C.... more
El ensayo pretende explicitar, desde una perspectiva ecléctica, la hipótesis de que los seres humanos somos animales motivados históricamente, es decir, dispuestos para la acción en función de un tipo de interés «histórico conductual». La... more
Behavioural-change-related health education programmes represent a mainstay of health care activity. Where adopted, however, the theoretical and practical constructs and constraints are not always considered. The failure of many health... more
In the information age, the media consumer may find themselves increasingly demoralised and confused due to the overload of discourse available from a variety of sources. We are the species which has grown to love the narrative in its... more
Debts and Emotions are essentially related to each other. In this paper, the authors have studied the variation of emotional behaviour among different groups of debt holders, who were classified based on the type of debts they owe, namely... more
An online survey was conducted to identify factors associated with financial insecurity, food insecurity and poor quality of daily lives of adults in Nigeria during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The associations between the... more
The target behaviour of this program is to develop and maintain good eye care habit. Specifically, I aim to take a 20 seconds break by looking at an object at least 20 feet away after every 20 minutes of computer usage, also known as the... more
An online survey was conducted to identify factors associated with financial insecurity, food insecurity and poor quality of daily lives of adults in Nigeria during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The associations between the... more
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This article explores the notions of a good life as understood in religion and psychology. The markers of altruism and empathy are identified. The effect the use of social media has on brain chemistry is then explored and used in trying... more
In 1968 architect Hans Hollein built the Austrian pavilion at the XIV Triennale di Milano. Curated by Giancarlo de Carlo, the mostra was dedicated to " Il grande numero " (the 'big number'). In this edition, the transformation of cities'... more
Discourse on the issue of “simulation” or “diving” among soccer’s public exploded in the 1990s and has remained a perennial talking point. What little academic work does exist on the phenomenon, such as that produced by Paul H. Morris... more
An online survey was conducted to identify factors associated with financial insecurity, food insecurity and poor quality of daily lives of adults in Nigeria during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The associations between the... more
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