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Say Sorry or Stay Quiet: The Effect of Leader Recovery Strategies on Followers
(2019-05-21)Recently, there has been a rise in reports of ethical transgressions in the workplace. Examples such as Enron and Wells Fargo highlight this trend. The current literature on workplace transgressions such as these has ... -
Self-Compassion and Online Student Connectedness as Protective Factors against Stress and Loneliness in Emerging Adulthood
(2023-05-04)The current state of US youth and emerging adult mental health is described as a crisis that the COVID-19 pandemic has further exacerbated (US Office of the Surgeon General, 2021). This dissertation examined whether daily ... -
Self-Solicitation of a Provisional Self: The Dark Triad and Spontaneous Self-Concept Content
(2019-05-06)Higher levels of Dark Triad traits (Machiavellianism, psychopathy, and narcissism) are considered to be self-defeating, maladaptive, and can potentially interfere with the ability to develop a strong sense of self. Despite ... -
Septal Stimulation Inhibits Spinal Cord Dorsal Horn Neuronal Activity
(Psychology, 2008-09-17)Deep Brain Stimulation is a useful technique for relieving chronic pain in patients that have exhausted their options. The septum has been a target for such treatment. The purpose of this study was to determine if ... -
Service that Sells: Examining Women's Tendency to Purchase Appearance-Enhancing Products from Gay Male Sales Associates
(2017-08-02)Previous findings indicate that heterosexual female customers are more comfortable working with gay male—relative to straight male or female—sales associates in retail departments where apparel and beauty products are sold. ... -
Sex Differences in Balance Measures and Chronic Low Back Pain in Older Adults
(2018-06-21)The older adult population is growing at a rapid pace, with the US Census Bureau estimating older adults to comprise of 20% of the overall population by 2020. Now, more than ever, we must parse out differences within this ... -
Sex Differences In Object Location Memory: Fixed Versus Moving Through Space
(Psychology, 2007-08-23)Previous studies suggest that females possess superior object location memory than males. The present study investigated object location memory using both static and dynamic tasks. Additionally, the correlation between ... -
Sex, Drugs, And Work: The Associations Of Personality Characteristics, Risky Sex, Substance Use, And Work Behavior In Young Adult Restaurant Workers
(Psychology, 2011-07-14)Personality characteristics among young adult (18 - 29 years old) restaurant workers were examined in relation to substance use, risky sexual behavior, and several work outcomes. High sensation seekers and emerging adults ... -
SIMULTANEOUS MULTI-REGION LOCAL FIELD POTENTIAL RECORDINGS IN RESPONSE TO NOXIOUS STIMULI FROM FREELY MOVING RATS
(2019-12-06)Pain as “an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage or described in terms of such damage” can be ignited by noxious chemical (e.g. acid), mechanical (e.g. pressure) and ... -
Smartphone and Social Media use and its Health Associations
(2018-12-10)While mobile phones offer users communication, information, and entertainment almost instantaneously, there is a growing concern about the impact smartphone and social media use has on mental and physical health. This study ... -
Social Familiarity As A Predictor Of Observational Learning In The Domestic Dog (Canis Familiaris)
(Psychology, 2007-08-23)Experiments utilizing observational learning in dogs are becoming more frequent, but few investigate the familiarity relationship between model and observer. Two experiments were designed to explore the familiarity ... -
Some Bullied Adolescents More Susceptible To Depression
(Psychology, 2011-07-14)Prior research has documented long-term detrimental effects (e.g. emotional distress, anxiety, and depression; Kochenderfer-Ladd & Wardrop, 2001) experienced as a result of being bullied as an adolescent. Although being ... -
Spaced Retrieval Improves Retention And Transfer Of Foreign Vocabulary
(2022-05-18)One strategy that has been shown to promote long-term retention is spaced retrieval practice. In this study, we used standard and dropout procedures of spaced retrieval training to examine whether they produce superior ... -
Spacing And The Delay-retention Effect: An Alternative Explanation Of The Effects Of Feedback Timing On Semantic Learning
(Psychology, 2007-09-17)Current theoretical accounts of feedback timing effects on retention are problematic. Some predict that delayed feedback should lead to better retention; others predict that immediate feedback should lead to better retention. ... -
Specific Emotions and Altruistic Decision Making - A Study in Relational Perspective
(2016-11-28)The role of emotions in decision making processes has long been of interest to researchers due to its relevance in our daily consumption decisions. Recent experimental studies have suggested that specific emotions prime ... -
Subgroup Analyses Of The Long-term Effects Of An Early Intervention Treatment Program For Acute TMJMD Patients
Most researchers suspect that anywhere from 5% to 12% of Americans suffer from Temporomandibular Joint and Muscle Disorders (TMJMDs), which impair jaw functioning and can promote various complications, particularly for ... -
Testing The Effects Of Civility And Rationality During Political Contact
(Psychology, 2011-10-11)This research project investigated the effects of civility and rationality of contact between self-identified liberals and conservatives on several outcome measures: participants' evaluations of the political ingroup and ... -
Testing Theories and Measures for Promoting Dietary Change
(2019-06-04)Many Americans do not consume enough healthy food and overconsume sugar and meat products. As a prominent food desert, this trend is particularly rife in Arlington/Ft. Worth, TX especially among low-income individuals. To ... -
The Balancing Act: An Empirical Study Introducing and Removing Constraints in Idea Generation
(2019-08-05)To stay competitive in today’s economy, organizational leaders are making creativity and innovation a key business priority. As such, organizations have become particularly interested in how to become more innovative while ... -
The COVID Classroom: An Examination of the Effect of Distance Learning on College Students Impacted by COVID-19
(2023-01-09)As a result of the tumultuous events in 2020 related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the academic world was forced to adapt and relocate for the safety of students, faculty, and staff. These changes had a lasting impact on those ...