Field independence, somatic awareness, autonomic arousal, and emotion differentiation as predictors of emotion regulation

A thread of the growing literature on emotion and emotion regulation aims at understanding the psychological processes an individual uses to regulate emotion, and at identifying what characteristics and abilities are conducive to efficient emotion regulation. These studies have produced a growing list of emotion regulation correlates suggesting that a quality of self-awareness, the tendency to be attentive to self rather than surroundings, the ability to understand one’s feelings precisely, and recently the very specific ability to put exact words to one’s feelings are all positive predictors of emotion regulation. This study investigated whether the qualities described by earlier emotion regulation models were, in fact, related to the construct of field independence, a cognitive processing style characterized by the ability to separate and categorize information. We hypothesized that this style might result in an increased ability to describe sensations of autonomic arousal which would in turn predict more precise descriptions of emotional states. We hypothesized that this ability to differentiate emotional states would lead to improved overall emotion regulation as well as some of its subcomponents. In addition, we were interested in whether baseline body awareness was related to autonomic arousal and emotion regulation. The hypothesized mediational model was not supported; because our measure of autonomic arousal assessed overall intensity rather than differentiation of symptoms, the data could not adequately test the overall model. However, both baseline body awareness and field independence were found to independently predict improved overall emotion regulation and/or some of its subcomponents. The relationship between field independence and emotion regulation led us to examine the literature on executive attention which we discuss in the context of field independence. In addition, we discuss the implications of meditative practice on both constructs. Our results suggest that there may be multiple routes to emotion regulation. Future directions might include a cross-sectional comparison of multiple components of attention with field dependence/independence and with emotion regulation in adults. In addition, functional neuroimaging studies comparing field independence and components of attention would be of interest

Breastfeeding Needs Assessment

Graduate Theoretica

Planning for the Future: A Basic Needs Assessment of the Mixteco Population Near Richmond, Virginia

Graduate Applie

Weed Robot

Team Weed Scouts has completed our work on a weed-cutting robot for the Girl Scouts of California’s Central Coast. The final robot build provides a solid foundation that can be built and improved upon by future teams. We have completed the robot base and structure, including the chassis, drivetrain, and robot shell. We also completed manufacturing a weed storage bin and canvas cover for the robot. Additionally, we have built a weed scooper, the mechanism that cuts weeds and transports them into a storage compartment. The electronics and programming for remote control of the robot are also implemented. After some testing, we found that the robot had limited functionality. It was able to drive around with slight power issues but unfortunately, the weed scooper was not able to fully cut and transport the weeds. Despite these obstacles, we have created a semi-operable foundation for future teams to optimize, test, and debug. The next steps include adding a weed shredder and developing autonomous robot functionality along with weed identification. Upon project completion, the weed-cutting robot will help maintain the grounds at Camp Arnaz and serve as a source of engineering inspiration for Girl Scouts and other camp visitors

Alu fossil relics - distribution and insertion polymorphism

Screening of a human genomic library with an oligonucleotide probe specific for one of the young subfamilies of Alu repeats (Ya5/8) resulted in the identification of several hundred positive clones. Thirty-three of these clones were analyzed in detail by DNA sequencing. Oligonucleotide primers complementary to the unique sequence regions flanking each Alu repeat were used in PCR-based assays to perform phylogenetic analyses, chromosomal localization, and insertion polymorphism analyses within different human population groups. All 33 Alu repeats were present only in humans and absent from orthologous positions in several nonhuman primate genomes. Seven Alu repeats were polymorphic for their presence/absence in three different human population groups, making them novel identical-by-descent markers for the analysis of human genetic diversity and evolution. Nucleotide sequence analysis of the polymorphic Alu repeats showed an extremely low nucleotide diversity compared with the subfamily consensus sequence with an average age of 1.63 million years old. The young Alu insertions do not appear to accumulate preferentially on any individual human chromosome

Enhancement of the emission of mineral dust aerosols by electric forces

Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/95661/1/grl21575.pd

Religiosity, materialism, consumer environmental predisposition. Some insights on vegan purchasing intentions in Italy

This paper explores the effects of environmental predisposition on purchasing intentions. The proposed model considers religiosity as a determinant of consumer environmental predisposition, adopting a multidimensional view entailing both intrinsic and extrinsic religiosity. Further, the effects of materialism are investigated, as it has been recognized as one of the most relevant hampering factors in determining consumer environmental predispositions and behaviors. Such factors appear intimately related, as materialism has been indicated as largely antithetical with respect to religion. Literature has suggested religiosity to be a key determinant of consumer environmental predispositions and behaviors. This might be even more important for specific, environmentally relevant consumer lifestyles. This work is hence set within vegan consumption. Veganism has been mostly related to specific religious beliefs (like Buddhism), according to which it represents a core component of larger worldviews. A structural equation model is proposed, based on a sample of 842 Italian consumers. Results show that religiosity exerts some effect on consumer environmental predisposition, and that, in turn, such predisposition determines vegan purchasing intentions. A split model is then proposed considering Christian and Buddhist consumers. Results of multigroup analysis show that religious influxes on consumer environmental predispositions might vary according to different religious faiths. Given the lack of previous empirical research, results of this study require further validation; still, they might provide some insights for managers, as markets related to environmentally relevant products and services are exhibiting a sustained growth