Attention as a precondition of rehabilitation

Introduction: Attention, as a function, is described as a significant predictor of recovery after brain injury. It is also a necessary precondition for the patient’s participation in the further course of rehabilitation. Attention is defined as the ability to direct and maintain psychic energy to a selected number of relevant stimuli. The main features of attention are tenacity and vigilance. Tenacity means the ability to retain psychic energy for as long as a certain situation requires. For example, solving a specific task or multiple tasks. Vigilance is a feature of attention that psychic energy is quickly transferred from one information or stimulus to another. Aim: The aim of this study was to examine the influence of an experimental factor on attention recovery in people with brain injuries. Method: Two groups of subjects were formed, experimental and control. The experimental group consisted of subjects with brain injuries and the control group included their healthy peers. The subjects in both groups were aged 15-20 years. Subjects of the experimental group were subjected to the experimental factor. Results: The results of the study tested with easy-R software system (EZR, version 1.41.64-bit) showed highly statistically significant differences (p<.01) between the experimental and control groups. Conclusion: The application of the experimental factor contributed to the recovery of attention functions in subjects with brain injuries

Attention as a precondition of rehabilitation

Introduction: Attention, as a function, is described as a significant predictor of recovery after brain injury. It is also a necessary precondition for the patient’s participation in the further course of rehabilitation. Attention is defined as the ability to direct and maintain psychic energy to a selected number of relevant stimuli. The main features of attention are tenacity and vigilance. Tenacity means the ability to retain psychic energy for as long as a certain situation requires. For example, solving a specific task or multiple tasks. Vigilance is a feature of attention that psychic energy is quickly transferred from one information or stimulus to another. Aim: The aim of this study was to examine the influence of an experimental factor on attention recovery in people with brain injuries. Method: Two groups of subjects were formed, experimental and control. The experimental group consisted of subjects with brain injuries and the control group included their healthy peers. The subjects in both groups were aged 15-20 years. Subjects of the experimental group were subjected to the experimental factor. Results: The results of the study tested with easy-R software system (EZR, version 1.41.64-bit) showed highly statistically significant differences (p<.01) between the experimental and control groups. Conclusion: The application of the experimental factor contributed to the recovery of attention functions in subjects with brain injuries

Political and Economic Aspects of Serbo-Russian Relations from the Perspective of Serbian Citizens

We are witnessing that with the appearance of new global players on the international scene a multipolar world is gradually emerging and a new balance of power is being formed. Given this circumstance, it is very important that all other states clearly define their position towards these emerging poles of power. As Russia appears as one of those poles, it is necessary to look at the position of Serbia concerning political and economic cooperation between the two countries. One of the ways to do that is to look at these issues from the perspective of Serbian citizens. Accordingly, this paper aims to present the basic findings concerning the assessment and opinion of the citizens of Serbia towards political, economic and military cooperation between the Republic of Serbia and the Russian Federation based on the analysis of surveys conducted by the Institute for Political Studies in 2015–2020 period. The authors will also present the basic economic, trade and financial indicators of cooperation between Russia and Serbia, mainly trade relations and foreign direct investment