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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsAncient Roman Civilization and Modern, Industrial Society a Contribution to the Sociological Theory of Long-Term Social ChangeGeorg W. Oesterdiekhoff, Stefan BreuerAncient Roman civilization had many technological, economical and institutional prerequisites to develop the modern, industrial society. However, it did not do so but collapsed instead. For centuries researchers try to find the explanations to the rise of modern, industrial society, to the collapse of the ancient civilization and to the differences between ancient and modern societies. Piagetian psychology can help … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 17, Issue 1 · 13 Apr 2021 · 7,834 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsRealizing the Impact of Cognitive Dissonance in Predicting Consumer BehaviourAkhilesh Chandra Pandey, Mohit JamwalConsumer psychology has always been the centre of concern for the marketers from the old time and understanding the underlying aspects leads to effective decision making. The present study elicits the concept of post purchase cognitive dissonance in the consumers and embraces its implications in studying the consumer behaviour. A survey was conducted and well framed questionnaire was constructed covering … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 1 · 1 Nov 2015 · 9,139 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsHow (Un)biased are Airport Security Screening Procedures? A Social-Cognitive ExperimentPoornima Madhavan, Jeremy R. BrownProblem statement: This research examined the role that social-cognitive biases such as gender biases and racial biases play in decision making processes during the screening of carry-on luggage at airports. This research is unique in that no research so far has addressed the social-psychological underpinnings of airport security screening procedures. Approach: Participants (n = 36) performed a computer simulated task … …Current Research in Psychology, Vol. 1, Issue 1 · 30 Jun 2010 · 8,013 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsThe Aspiration for Becoming a Celebrity or Hero: A Comparative Study Across the United States, Iran, and AfghanistanJeremy Grabbe, Amir Mostafa AhadiThe present study examined cross-cultural differences in the desire to become a celebrity or a hero across samples from the United States, Iran, and Afghanistan. Building on prior findings that individuals in the United States may prefer heroism over celebrity status, the current study explored whether this pattern generalizes across differing cultural contexts. Participants completed the Celebrity Attitude Scale Brief … …Current Research in Psychology, Vol. 12, Issue 1 · 15 Aug 2026 · 1,213 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsAn Integrative Approach to the Study of Individuality of Subjects of Educational Activity in the Ontogeny from the Positions of Sex and GenderLubov Vladimirovna MishchenkoScientists are trying to study the peculiarities of men and women by adding biological and social components of the human, however since gender is not the natural givenness, but a social construct assuming self-awareness and self-determination, the connections between these components will be refracted through a variety of conditions. The purpose of the article is an integrative study of non-linear … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 5 · 27 May 2016 · 7,333 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsAble-Bodied Individuals’ Initial Interaction Decisions Concerning a Partner in a WheelchairMelissa Ann Tafoya, Paul MongeauEstablishing and maintaining personal relationships is a quintessential part of the human experience, with a few notable exceptions, persons with disabilities have been virtually ignored by relationships scholars. This study seeks to advance disability research by examining how a wheelchair influences able-bodied participant’s perceptions of initial interactions. Using various scenarios, we asked students how they would react if they were … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 1 · 4 Dec 2018 · 7,771 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsNitrogen Narcosis in Hyperbaric Chamber NursesDenise F. Blake, Derelle A. Young, Lawrence H. BrownHyperbaric nursing has become a specialty requiring high skill and knowledge. Nitrogen narcosis is a perceived risk for all inside hyperbaric chamber nurses. The actual degree of impairment at pressure has not been quantified. Twenty eight subjects participated in the study. Sixteen hyperbaric nurse candidates and five experienced hyperbaric nurses completed Trail Making Test A (TMTA) pre and post compression … …International Journal of Research in Nursing, Vol. 5, Issue 2 · 19 Jan 2015 · 7,959 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsTHOUGHT FIELD THERAPY EFFICACY FOLLOWING LARGE SCALE TRAUMATIC EVENTSAnn L. DunnewoldThought Field Therapy Efficacy Following Large Scale Traumatic Events: Description of Four Studies Thought Field Therapy (TFT) has been shown to reduce symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress (PTS) with trauma survivors in four studies in Africa. In a 2006 preliminary study, orphaned Rwandan adolescents, who reported ongoing trauma symptoms since the 1994 genocide, were treated with TFT. A 2008 Randomized Controlled … …Current Research in Psychology, Vol. 5, Issue 1 · 12 Jul 2014 · 15,911 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsAggressive Driving Behavior: Undergraduate Students StudyRungson ChomeyaProblem statement: The main purposes of this research were (1) to study the aggressive driving behavior of graduate students, (2) to develop aggressive driving behavior standard test, (3) to compare the aggressive driving behavior between gender, years of study, academic achievement, driving confidence and driving experience and (4) to study the relationship among aggressive driving behavior, driving confidence, driving experience … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2010 · 8,240 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsPersonal and Psychological Factors-Does it Impact the Choice of Advertising Medium?Izian Idris, Mohd Shukri Ab Yajid, Ali KhatibiProblem statement: Advertising is a multidimensional phenomenon that has been studied in several disciplines. It is one of the most fascinating phenomena in modern capitalist markets. It is pervasive, perplexing, multidimensional and unfathomably rich. The effectiveness of advertising depends on both the quality of the product being advertised and the quality of the ad itself and also the media context … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2009 · 8,433 accessesView PDFCite