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Spirituality and Religion: Implications for Mental Health
Scientific research on the relationship between spirituality, religion, and mental health has grown exponentially over the past few decades, resulting in evidence to suggest that religion and spirituality can both positively and negatively impact mental health, shape explanatory models of health and illness, and influence help-seeking behaviors and engagement with healthcare providers. Notwithstanding the lack of consensus and undisputed evidence-based data on the relationship between spirituality, religion, and mental health, the available evidence demonstrates the need for an increased recognition of the role of spirituality/religion in mental health clinical practice and research. As such...
Handbook of Embodied Cognition and Sport Psychology
The first systematic collaboration between cognitive scientists and sports psychologists considers the mind–body relationship from the perspective of athletic skill and sports practice. This landmark work is the first systematic collaboration between cognitive scientists and sports psychologists that considers the mind–body relationship from the perspective of athletic skill and sports practice. With twenty-six chapters by leading researchers, the book connects and integrates findings from fields that range from philosophy of mind to sociology of sports. The chapters show not only that sports can tell scientists how the human mind works but also that the scientific study of the human min...
The Cognitive and Neural Organisation of Speech Processing
Speech production and perception are two of the most complex actions humans perform. The processing of speech is studied across various fields and using a wide variety of research approaches. These fields include, but are not limited to, (socio)linguistics, phonetics, cognitive psychology, neurophysiology, and cognitive neuroscience. Research approaches range from behavioural studies to neuroimaging techniques such as Magnetoencephalography, electroencephalography (MEG/EEG) and functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI), as well as neurophysiological approaches, such as the recording of Motor Evoked Potentials (MEPs), and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS). Each of these approaches pr...
Development of executive function during childhood
Executive function refers to the goal-oriented regulation of one’s own thoughts, actions, and emotions. Its importance is attested by its contribution to the development of other cognitive skills (e.g., theory of mind), social abilities (e.g., peer interactions), and academic achievement (e.g., mathematics), and by the consequences of deficits in executive function (which are observed in wide range of developmental disorders, such as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism). Over the last decade, there have been growing interest in the development of executive function, and an expanding body of research has shown that executive function develops rapidly during the preschool yea...
Interval Timing and Time-Based Decision Making
The perception of time is crucial for everyday activities from the sleep–wake cycle to playing and appreciating music, verbal communication, to the determination of the value of a particular behavior. With regard to the last point, making decisions is heavily influenced by the duration of the various options, the duration of the expected delays for receiving the options, and the time constraints for making a choice. Recent advances suggest that the brain represents time in a distributed manner and reflects time as a result of temporal changes in network states and/or by the coincidence detection of the phase of different neural populations. Moreover, intrinsic oscillatory properties of neu...
Advancing personalized diagnosis and treatment in Parkinson's Disease: Integrating biomarkers, neuroimaging, and artificial intelligence
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a growing global health challenge, affecting millions worldwide and imposing significant burdens on families and healthcare systems. This multifaceted neurodegenerative disorder is marked by progressive neuronal loss, leading to debilitating sensorimotor dysfunction and cognitive impairment. Early diagnosis and effective interventions remain critical yet unmet needs in PD care, as current therapeutic strategies often manage symptoms without halting disease progression. Emerging advancements in biomedical research offer unprecedented opportunities to unravel the molecular, cellular, and neurophysiological mechanisms underlying PD, many of which remain elusive. By...
The Rough Guide to Psychology
The Rough Guide to Psychology looks at the question psychologists have been asking for hundreds of years - why are we the way we are? It starts with you, your mind and brain, broadening out to look at your friends and other relationships, then finally on to crowds, mobs and religion. It explores the latest research relevant to crime, schooling, sport, politics, shopping and health, and what happens when the mind goes wrong, including depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, and more unusual conditions. The Rough Guide to Psychology includes fascinating information on real-life psychology, testing your memory, intelligence, personality and much more, with advice on everything from chat-up lines to developing your creativity. The Rough Guide to Psychology is your ultimate guide to this fascinating subject.
