30 research outputs found
A Study of Relationships between Certain Aspects of Personality and the Vocal Effects of Delayed Speech Feedback
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Prayer and health research: proxies, missed targets, and opportunities
The purpose of this article is to present a quick overview of the psychology of prayer and health research in the context of the United States and Europe. Its range is limited to primarily English literature. The conclusion is that the findings are thoroughly ambiguous. It is argued that this conclusion is fundamentally inevitable because, in most instances, the variable deemed prayer is actually a proxy for a wide constellation of beliefs and behavior. Suggestions are made for re-focusing the field on scientifically feasible, theologically sensitive studies of prayer
Reframing video gaming and internet use addiction: empirical cross-national comparison of heavy use over time and addiction scales among young users
Evidence-based and reliable measures of addictive disorders are needed in general population-based assessments. One study suggested that heavy use over time (UOT) should be used instead of self-reported addiction scales (AS). This study compared UOT and AS regarding video gaming and internet use empirically, using associations with comorbid factors