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Emotional reactivity and police expertise in use-of-force decision-making
(Springer, 2021-03-19)Given the vast amount of evidence showing the substantial influence of emotion on decision-making, we examined emotionality—a person’s emotional reactivity to a stimulus—in police use-of-force decision-making between a ... -
Comparison of night vision technology for close-quarters combat operations: how field of view impacts live-fire scenarios
(Springer, 2020-10-24)As early as the Vietnam War, the United States Military has employed various forms of night vision goggles (NVGs) to enhance warfighter capability under low light conditions. In recent years, the most common form of NVGs ... -
More isn’t always better: when metacognitive prompts are misleading
(Springer, 2020-09-29)Accurate metacognitive monitoring improves performance in a variety of naturalistic contexts. However, the laboratory contexts used to study metacognition differ from naturalistic environments in important ways. Specifically, ... -
Vagal suppression buffers against the negative effects of psychological inflexibility on parenting behaviors in combat deployed fathers
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2020-09-16)Objective: Vagal suppression is a parasympathetic physiological indicator of emotion regulation and social engagement behaviors, often measured via heart rate variability. Experiential avoidance reflects psychological ... -
Examining the link between facial affect recognition and violent offending: A comparison between web-recruited volunteers with histories of violent and non-violent offending
(John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2020-08-03)Background: The link between facial affect recognition and criminal justice involvement has been extensively researched, yet there are virtually no data on the capacity for facial affect recognition in post-incar+cerated ... -
Assessing alternative text presentation and tablet device usage for low vision leisure reading
(Springer, 2020-07-10)We conducted 3 studies to learn about elements of satisfaction for leisure reading in low vision. Study 1 focused on alternative reading formats such as scrolling text and rapid serial visual presentation (RSVP). Study 2 ... -
Depression and sleep quality among Chinese college students: The roles of rumination and self-compassion
(Springer, 2020-07-20)A large number of studies have examined the association between depressive symptoms and sleep quality, however, the psychological mechanism underlying the association remains nebulous. Using moderated mediation analysis, ... -
Is procrastination related to low-quality data?
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2020-07-03)While it is easy to assume that university students who wait until the last minute to complete surveys for their class research requirements provide low-quality data, this issue has not been empirically examined. The goal ... -
How does student activism drive cultural campus change in the UK and US regarding sexual violence on campus?
(SAGE, 2020-04-27)Using policy frameworks and author expertise to identify relevant literature, four academics and two student-activist-authors, critically review literature upon student activist responses to sexual violence on campus. We ... -
Impact of prenatal education on breastfeeding initiation among low-income women
(SAGE Publications Inc., 2020-05-14)To determine whether participants in the Baby Talk prenatal education program were more likely to initiate breastfeeding than nonparticipants. -
Psychological flexibility in depression relapse prevention: processes of change and positive mental health in Group-Based ACT for residual symptoms
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-03-27)Relapse rates following a depressive episode are high, with limited treatments available aimed at reducing such risk. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is a cognitive-behavioral approach that has gained increased ... -
Push, pull, or push–pull? An alarm cue better guides sea lamprey towards capture devices than a mating pheromone during the reproductive migration
(Springer, 2020-03-16)Widespread interest in the development of environmentally safe management actions has prompted research into the use of sensory cues to manipulate the movements of invasive species. The push–pull approach, for which ... -
Retrospective cohort study of a novel acceptance and commitment therapy group intervention for adolescents implemented in integrated primary care
(Elsevier, 2020-04)To address limited access to behavioral health services in primary care, we conducted a preliminary effectiveness study of a novel acceptance and commitment therapy group treatment implemented within pediatric integrated ... -
Effects of mobile computer terminal configuration and level of driving control on police officers’ performance and workload
(SAGE, 2020-03-09)Objective: The objective of this study was to assess police officers’ performance and workload in using two mobile computer terminal (MCT) configurations under operational and tactical driving conditions. Background: Crash ... -
Liked by peers or liked by teachers: differential patterns of bullying over time
(Routledge, 2020-03-15)We examined the tendency for high status children to bully their classmates. Children liked by peers only (LPO), liked by teachers only (LTO), liked by both (Both), liked by neither (Neither), and children with average ... -
Developing a model of video game play: motivations, satisfactions, and continuance intentions
(SAGE, 2020-02-28)Background. As video game usage continues to rise, it is important to understand why people choose and continue playing a game. Purpose. This research presents a theoretical framework to explore the relationships between ... -
Turtle, task ninja, or time waster? Who cares? Traditional task-completion strategies are overrated
(SAGE, 2020-03-01)Standard approaches for identifying task-completion strategies, such as precrastination and procrastination, reduce behavior to single markers that oversimplify the process of task completion. To illustrate this point, we ... -
Perceptions of campus authorities: Institutional responses, fairness, and bystander action
(Taylor & Francis, 2020-02-11)Objective: This study is an examination of college students’ bystander behaviors in relation to several exosystem factors related to their institution, including trust in their college’s support systems, perceived procedural ... -
Typing on a smartwatch while mobile: a comparison of input methods
(SAGE Publications, 2020-02-07)Objective: The user experience of typing on a smartwatch was evaluated with three unique input methods (tap, trace, and handwriting) while standing and while walking. Background: Despite widespread development within the ... -
Team combat identification: effects of gender, spatial visualization, and disagreement
(SAGE, 2020-02-04)Objective: The combat identification (CID) abilities of same-gender and mixed-gender dyads were experimentally assessed, along with measures of spatial skills and team communication. Background: CID is a high-stakes ...
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