The investigation of relationship between behavioral and decisional procrastination with personality characteristics among students of Tehran Universities

Introduction: The present study was carried out with the aim to investigate the relationship between behavioral and decisional procrastination with personality characteristic among students of Tehran Universities.  Methods: the number of samples in this research includes 400 students (114 female and 286 male) from Tehran universities that selected using random cluster-multistage sampling and completed behavioral, decisional procrastination and five factor personality questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-test and Pearson correlation.  Results: Data indicated that the most prevalence of behavioral and decisional procrastination was between Shahid Beheshti and Tabatabaie universities respectively. On the other hand, procrastination was related positively to neuroticism and negatively to consciousness, extraversion and agreeableness. Also, there were no relationship between procrastination and openness.  Conclusion: Considering the positive relationship between procrastination and neuroticism and negative relationship with consciousness, extroversion and agreeableness, attention to personality characteristics can reduce procrastination and in turn, improve engagement in educational activities. Declaration of Interest: None.

A study on the relationship between human development and intellectual and human capital in banking industry

In the current era, the main challenge of managers is to provide an environment suitable for development of human minds in the science-based organizations. Therefore, their ability in knowledge management and intellectual capital management has become a substantial skill of managers in these organizations. The purpose of this paper is to consider the relationship between human development index and intellectual and human capital. In the paper, pulic Model 2000 has been used to measure intellectual capital. Also, in order to collect data, information of 7 banks, which have been accepted in Tehran stock market during 2007-2011 (35 firm years), has been analyzed by using statistical method of data panel in STATA and EVIEWS softwares. The results of the study show that there is no significant relationship between human development and intellectual capital. Moreover, the results indicate that the relationship between human development and human capital is not significant

A study on the relationship between human development and intellectual and human capital in banking industry

In the current era, the main challenge of managers is to provide an environment suitable for development of human minds in the science-based organizations. Therefore, their ability in knowledge management and intellectual capital management has become a substantial skill of managers in these organizations. The purpose of this paper is to consider the relationship between human development index and intellectual and human capital. In the paper, pulic Model 2000 has been used to measure intellectual capital. Also, in order to collect data, information of 7 banks, which have been accepted in Tehran stock market during 2007-2011 (35 firm years), has been analyzed by using statistical method of data panel in STATA and EVIEWS softwares. The results of the study show that there is no significant relationship between human development and intellectual capital. Moreover, the results indicate that the relationship between human development and human capital is not significant

Iranian Emotional Face Database: Acquisition and Validation of a Stimulus Set of Basic Facial Expressions

Facial expressions play an essential role in social interactions. Databases of face images have furnished theories of emotion perception, as well as having applications in other disciplines such as facial recognition technology. However, the faces of many ethnicities remain largely underrepresented in the existing face databases, which can impact the generalizability of the theories and technologies developed based on them. Here, we present the first survey-validated database of Iranian faces. It consists of 248 images from 40 Iranian individuals portraying six motional expressions – anger, sadness, fear, disgust, happiness, and surprise – as well as the neutral state. The photos were taken in a studio setting, following the common scenarios of emotion induction, and controlling for conditions of lighting, camera set up, and model's head posture. An evaluation survey confirmed a high agreement between the models’ intended expressions and the raters’ perception of them. The database is freely available online for academic research purposes

Moderate hypothermia and its effects in reducing the applied dose of anesthetics for patients with opium dependence in cardiac surgery: A randomized controlled trial

Background: An increasing number of patients addicted to opium are experiencing awareness during coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) as a result of tolerance to anesthetics. Objectives: This research was primarily intended to determine the potential diminishing effects of moderate hypothermia on anesthetic dosage and recall of anesthesia during the procedure. Methods: In this double-blind randomized controlled trial, a total of 80 CABG candidates with known addiction to opium were divided into two groups: one normothermic (N) and the other moderately hypothermic (H), both undergoing induction as well as close monitoring from September 2014 to January 2016. The candidates were initially set for a target bispectral index (BIS) score of between 40 and 60. As the score rose to 60, an additional dose of propofol was administered, alongside rise in blood pressure and tear-shedding. To enhance the accuracy of our evaluation of anesthetic depth, we also used two questionnaires to test candidates’ recall filled with the assistance of a colleague 24 hours following surgery. Independent-samples t-test and chi-square test were used by SPSS v 18 for data analysis. Results: Eighty patients were studied in two groups of normothermic (N) (n = 40) and hypothermic (H) (n = 40). Given similar demographic data as well as the duration of surgery, we arrived at a propofol dose of 122.52±13.11 cc for normothermic patients and 101.28±14.06 cc for hypothermic subjects (p=0.001). As for fentanyl, the total required sum came up to 39.60±21.04 cc and 31.72±5.81 cc for the above-mentioned groups in order (p=0.025). Moreover, the post-operative interview showed that there was no report of a patient with memory recall following surgery. Conclusions: Moderate hypothermia can substantially reduce the need for anesthetics in patients with addiction to opium when undergoing CABG surgery. Trial registration: This study is registered in Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials with registration number of IRCT2014050513159N5. Funding: This research was supported financially by the Research Council of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences (grant number 920405)