SOJ psychologyPub Date : 2018-06-05DOI: 10.15226/2374-6874/5/1/00146
T. Samaras
{"title":"What’s Good about Being Shorter","authors":"T. Samaras","doi":"10.15226/2374-6874/5/1/00146","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15226/2374-6874/5/1/00146","url":null,"abstract":"In proceeding with my exploration of the little know facts, I hope tall people can avoid taking my findings personally. After all, history has shown good and bad humans come in all sizes. In pointing out the advantages of shorter, smaller size, I am not denigrating tall or big individuals—my quarrel is with a future world population of billions of taller, bigger people who require enormous amounts of food, water, energy and natural resources. For example, an across the board reduction of 10% in height, while maintaining the same body proportions, would save enormous amounts of resources as discussed later. Thus, the question of whether tall or short is a desirable configuration for future humans depends on the relationship between height and human survival.","PeriodicalId":92853,"journal":{"name":"SOJ psychology","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41643255","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
SOJ psychologyPub Date : 2018-01-01DOI: 10.15226/2374-6874/5/2/00148
Margaret A. Madigan, R. Badgaiyan, D. Baron, K. Blum
{"title":"Precision Behavioral Management (PBM) A Novel Approach to Combat Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).","authors":"Margaret A. Madigan, R. Badgaiyan, D. Baron, K. Blum","doi":"10.15226/2374-6874/5/2/00148","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15226/2374-6874/5/2/00148","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":92853,"journal":{"name":"SOJ psychology","volume":"5 2 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"67332378","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
SOJ psychologyPub Date : 2017-08-01DOI: 10.15226/2374-6874/4/1/00137
Charles Blessings Maloya, Omero Gonekani Mwale
{"title":"An Investigation on Substance Misuse Treatment, Mental Health Care Providers’ Perception on Relapse: A Cross Sectional Study","authors":"Charles Blessings Maloya, Omero Gonekani Mwale","doi":"10.15226/2374-6874/4/1/00137","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15226/2374-6874/4/1/00137","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Relapse is a common treatment outcome for many substance misusers. How a relapse is perceived may decree how it can be responded to. This study aimed at investigating substance misuse treatment, mental health care providers’ perception of relapse. Methods: This study employed a cross sectional research design. The sample was drawn from two drug and alcohol treatment services in Glasgow City, Scotland. Data was collected using self-administered questionnaires which were analyzed by using SPSS. Results: The results indicated that n=25(92%) reported having a better understanding of their role legitimacy when caring for clients with relapses. Only n=4(15%) reported that there is little that can be done to help clients who have relapsed. Not surprisingly, n=1(4%) was a participant who was uncertain of his counselling skills and believed that clients with several relapses cannot be treated. Conclusion: In conclusion, there was inconsistency between providers’ knowledge and their reaction to relapse. Therefore, emotional reactions if left unchecked may constitute a barrier to provision of care and may negatively impact treatment outcomes. You can submit your Manuscripts at: https://symbiosisonlinepublishing.com/submitManuscript.php","PeriodicalId":92853,"journal":{"name":"SOJ psychology","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44179755","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
SOJ psychologyPub Date : 2016-10-17DOI: 10.15226/2374-6874/3/2/00129
Kenneth Blum, Gil Atzmon, David Baron, R D Badgaiyan
{"title":"Hypothesizing Molecular Genetics of the Holocaust: Were Dopaminergic Genes Involved or Brain Wash?","authors":"Kenneth Blum, Gil Atzmon, David Baron, R D Badgaiyan","doi":"10.15226/2374-6874/3/2/00129","DOIUrl":"10.15226/2374-6874/3/2/00129","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Numerous studies indicated that the prevalence of certain alleles of the dopamine D2 receptor gene (<i>DRD2</i>) vary across different ethnic groups. Under adverse environmental conditions, these alleles can increase the risk of developing psychiatric symptoms. Thus, we hypothesized that the prevalence of the <i>DRD2</i> gene <b><i>Taq</i> IA</b> allele may serve to explain the horrific behaviours practiced by the Nazi regime. Hitler's 'Brain Washing' methods goaded his followers to carry out genocide at a time when carriers of the <i>DRD2</i> <b><i>Taq</i>IA</b> allele (the so called 'aggressive--genotype') were significantly higher among the Aryan Germans compared to resident German Jews. It would be of interest, to genotype the Jewish Holocaust survivors, to determine whether those with the <b><i>Taq</i> AI</b> allele survived in greater numbers. The hypothesis being that, greater survival may result in enhanced frequency of not only the <i>DRD2</i> <b>AI</b> allele but other reward gene polymorphisms among survivors. Understanding the molecular genetics of any population in terms of reward dependence and subsequent behaviours will be most beneficial in future human interaction whether negative (war) or positive (peace) in nature.</p>","PeriodicalId":92853,"journal":{"name":"SOJ psychology","volume":"3 2","pages":"1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8547313/pdf/nihms-1733248.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39567051","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}