The relationship between retirement wealth and householders' lifetime personal financial and investing behaviors

While previous research indicates wide wealth dispersion at retirement within households with similar lifetime incomes, there have been few attempts to identify personal financial behaviors associated with retirement wealth in households matched for lifetime income. Householders with similar demographics and lifetime income but differing markedly in net worth near retirement were surveyed in terms of personal financial behaviors undertaken during their lifetime. Results revealed key differences between householders with low and high retirement wealth in their financial behaviors and how these were acquired

BERSAMA MENCIPTAKAN BUDAYA PILAH SAMPAH DI KABUPATEN TAKALAR

Pengelolaan sampah yang benar sangat mempengaruhi kualitas lingkungan. Lingkungan yang bersih dan asri sangat ditentukan dari kemampuan pengelolaan sampah oleh masyarakat. Partisipasi masyarakat sangat berperan penting dalam konsep pengelolaan sampah yang benar. Pengelolaan sampah yang benar oleh masyarakat sebagai indikator terbentuknya suatu budaya positif diantaranya budaya pilah sampah. Masalahnya adalah budaya pilah sampah belum terbentuk karena kurangnya pengetahuan membedakan jenis-jenis sampah. Alasan kedua adalah karena kurangnya kesadaran dan kepedulian untuk turut berperan dalam menjaga kelestarian alam. Solusi yang diberikan adalah memberikan pelatihan dan motivasi. Pelatihan yang diberikan dengan metode penyampaian materi, demonstrasi dan diskusi.. Materi pelatihan berupa pengetahuan perbedaan antara sampah organik dan sampah anorganik. Demonstrasi yang dilakukan dengan memperlihatkan contoh masing-masing jenis sampah dalam pengelompokannya. Materi motivasi berupa penyadaran tentang level-level kehidupan sesuai pemahaman dan perilaku yang telah terbiasa dilakukan.  Manfaat pelatihan ini peserta memperoleh tambahan pengetahuan tentang jenis-jenis sampah, mampu memahami perbedaannya dan dorongan untuk melakukan pilah sampah secara sadar

A case study of the use of verbal reports for talent identification purposes in soccer: A Messi affair!

Using a two-study approach, the main purpose of this case study was to explore the use of a verbal reporting methodology to better understand the thought processes of soccer talent scouts during an in-situ talent identification environment. Study 1 developed a standardized coding-scheme to examine verbal cognitions during a single soccer game. Study 2 then utilized this methodology to examine two full-time recruitment staff trained in the use of concurrent verbal reporting before undertaking a live, in-game task. Participants also participated in a debrief interview following the game. The findings of the two studies suggest that developing a verbal reporting protocol is viable, however when applied in a live-game environment it is problematic. Future research should therefore consider a modified version of this task to further explore the cognitions of scouts whilst observing and identifying potential talent

Cognitive mediation of putting: Use of a think-aloud measure and implications for studies of golf-putting in the laboratory

Objectives: Whereas accounts of skilled performance based on automaticity (Beilock & Carr, 2001; Fitts & Posner, 1967) emphasize reduced cognitive involvement in advanced skill, other accounts propose that skilled performance relies on increased cognitive control (Ericsson & Kintsch, 1995). The objective of this study was to test predictions differentiating the automaticity and cognitive control accounts by assessing thinking during golf putting. Design: The cognitive processes of less-skilled and more-skilled golfers were examined during putting using concurrent, think-aloud verbal reports. The design included putting conditions that differed in complexity and thus the need to adapt the putt to the particular conditions. Method: Putting complexity was manipulated via changes to putt length and perceived stress during putting. Putts were executed from two starting locations (i.e., the same starting location as the previous putt or a new starting location). Results: The analysis showed that, during putting: more thoughts were verbalized overall by more-skilled golfers than less-skilled golfers; both groups verbalized more thoughts overall during higher-complexity putts (i.e., longer distance putts, and putts under higher stress when executed from a new starting location) than lower-complexity putts; and the two groups did not differ significantly in the number of thoughts related to motor mechanics. Conclusions: The results of this study provide support for a cognitive control account of skilled performance and suggest that the path to skilled performance involves the acquisition of more refined higher-level cognitive representations mediating planning and analysis

Artificial Intelligence in Medicine: A Multinational Multi-Center Survey on the Medical and Dental Students' Perception

Background: The emerging field of artificial intelligence (AI) will probably affect the practice for the next generation of doctors. However, the students' views on AI have not been largely investigated.Methods: An anonymous electronic survey on AI was designed for medical and dental students to explore: (1) sources of information about AI, (2) AI applications and concerns, (3) AI status as a topic in medicine, and (4) students' feelings and attitudes. The questionnaire was advertised on social media platforms in 2020. Security measures were employed to prevent fraudulent responses. Mann-Whitney U-test was employed for all comparisons. A sensitivity analysis was also performed by binarizing responses to express disagreement and agreement using the Chi-squared test.Results: Three thousand one hundred thirty-three respondents from 63 countries from all continents were included. Most respondents reported having at least a moderate understanding of the technologies underpinning AI and of their current application, with higher agreement associated with being male (p < 0.0001), tech-savvy (p < 0.0001), pre-clinical student (p < 0.006), and from a developed country (p < 0.04). Students perceive AI as a partner rather than a competitor (72.2%) with a higher agreement for medical students (p = 0.002). The belief that AI will revolutionize medicine and dentistry (83.9%) with greater agreement for students from a developed country (p = 0.0004) was noted. Most students agree that the AI developments will make medicine and dentistry more exciting (69.9%), that AI shall be part of the medical training (85.6%) and they are eager to incorporate AI in their future practice (99%).Conclusion: Currently, AI is a hot topic in medicine and dentistry. Students have a basic understanding of AI principles, a positive attitude toward AI and would like to have it incorporated into their training