Psychological Stress

Psychological Stress

Johrei – Johrei research

As Johrei has spread its message, there have been many attempts to document the effects of Johrei with clinical research on a wide variety of illnesses and conditions. In recent years, several studies, especially at the University of Arizona have been conducted on Johrei. Benefits of Johrei in such studies shows a reduction in negative [...]

Psychological Stress

Diathesis–stress model – Introduction

diathesis–stress model is a psychological theory that explains behavior as both a result of biological and genetic factors (“nature”), and life experiences (“nurture”). This model thus assumes that a disposition towards a certain disorder may result from a combination of one’s genetics and early learning. The term “diathesis” is used to refer to a genetic [...]

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Motivated forgetting – Psychogenic amnesia

Motivated forgetting encompasses the term psychogenic amnesia which refers to the inability to remember past experiences of personal information, due to psychological factors rather than biological dysfunction or brain damage Psychogenic amnesia is not part of Freud’s theoretical framework. The memories still exist buried deeply in the mind, but could be resurfaced at any time [...]

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Psychological resilience – Resilience and emotion

Some studies confirmed the association between resilience and positive emotion (e.g., Ong, Bergeman, Bisconti, & Wallace, 2006; Tugade et al., 2004) . Examining the role positive emotion plays in resilience, Ong et al. (2006) found that widows with high levels of resilience experience more positive (e.g., peaceful) and negative (e.g., anxious) emotions than those with [...]

Psychological Stress

Diathesis–stress model – Vulnerability

In the diathesis–stress model, a biological or genetic vulnerability or predisposition (diathesis) interacts with the environment and life events (stressors) to trigger behaviors or psychological disorders. The greater the underlying vulnerability, the less stress is needed to trigger the behavior or disorder. Conversely, where there is a smaller genetic contribution greater life stress is required [...]

Psychological Stress

Diathesis–stress model – Introduction

diathesis–stress model is a psychological theory that explains behavior as both a result of biological and genetic factors (“nature”), and life experiences (“nurture”). This model thus assumes that a disposition towards a certain disorder may result from a combination of one’s genetics and early learning. The term “diathesis” is used to refer to a genetic [...]

Psychological Stress

Pala accident – Aftermath

The children who died in the accident were buried on 16 October 1996. By a special decree, the prime minister Tiit Vähi declared the day a national day of mourning. Numerous logistical mistakes were uncovered in the handling of this accident. While experts agree that it did not increase the death toll, the cabinet of [...]

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Lüscher color test – Introduction

Lüscher color test is a psychological test invented by Dr. Max Lüscher in Basel, Switzerland. Max Lüscher believed that sensory perception of color is objective and universally shared by all, but that color preferences are subjective, and that this distinction allows subjective states to be objectively measured by using test colors. Lüscher believed that because [...]

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Zoltán Dani – Preparations for the conflict

Based on experiences of the 1981 Syrian War, constant relocation of all assets was key to survival of Dani’s unit, the 3rd missile detachment of the 250th Serbian Air Defence Battalion. Although the SA-3 / “S-125M Neva” system is not a mobile SAM complex per design, its solid fueled missiles are transportable in near combat [...]

Psychological Stress

Diathesis–stress model – Vulnerability

In the diathesis–stress model, a biological or genetic vulnerability or predisposition (diathesis) interacts with the environment and life events (stressors) to trigger behaviors or psychological disorders. The greater the underlying vulnerability, the less stress is needed to trigger the behavior or disorder. Conversely, where there is a smaller genetic contribution greater life stress is required [...]

Psychological Stress

Rumination syndrome – Causes

The cause of rumination syndrome is unknown. However, studies have drawn a correlation between hypothesized causes and the history of patients with the disorder. In infants and the cognitively impaired, the disease has normally been attributed to over-stimulation and under-stimulation from parents and caregivers, causing the individual to seek self-gratification and self-stimulus due to the [...]