School Psychology Article Feed

February 9th, 2025

Visual dominance of the congruency sequence effect in a cross-modal context.

Tang X; Zhang X; Wang T; Yu H; Wang A; Zhang M pubmed id: 39744030

The study looked at how we respond to different kinds of information, like seeing and hearing things. It found that when we see and hear the same thing over and over, we get better at noticing differences. Seeing things seems to help us the most, making it easier to notice changes the next time.

The attention network characteristics of adults with high ADHD traits: low stability, boost accuracy by sacrificing response time.

Xiang J; Wang X; Feng T pubmed id: 39744028

People with high ADHD traits have trouble focusing, especially with staying alert and being consistent in their attention. They often show slower reaction times even when their answers are accurate. These issues can affect how well they do in school and work, and understanding them can be important for helping people with ADHD.

Words before pictures: the role of language in biasing visual attention.

Calignano G; Lorenzoni A; Semeraro G; Navarrete E pubmed id: 39744025

This study looked at how words and objects we know can help us pay better attention and find things faster. The researchers thought that real words and familiar objects would make it easier to focus compared to made-up words or objects.

Feeling good, approaching the positive.

Kobrock K; Solzbacher J; Gotzner N; König P pubmed id: 39744023

This study looks at how our mood affects whether we move towards or away from things. It talks about how people like going towards good stuff and avoiding bad stuff quickly. The research tries to understand how happy or sad feelings change this behavior.

Touching at a distance: the elaboration of communicative functions from the perspective of the interactants.

Héron R; Safin S; Baker M; Zhang Z; Lecolinet E; Détienne F pubmed id: 39744019

The study looked at how people can use touch through technology to communicate over video calls. Couples used special devices that created vibrations and lights to help them share their feelings while talking about shared memories. The researchers learned that these touches helped them understand each other better, much like how people use gestures and expressions in face-to-face talks.

Metaphorical discourse in Beijing Winter Olympic news: a Trinocular Perspective analysis of language, cognition, and social functions.

Peng W; Li Q pubmed id: 39742050

This study looked at how metaphors in news about the Beijing Winter Olympics help people understand ideas and share important stories. Metaphors make the news more interesting and help people learn about things like the Olympic spirit and working together for a better world. They also help spread important values and ideas in society.

Measuring dynamic emotional experiences in response to media stimuli.

Winkler JR; Appel M pubmed id: 39742047

This research paper talks about how important it is to study our feelings when we watch or listen to media like TV shows or music. It explains different ways to measure emotions, like seeing how our skin reacts or analyzing our facial expressions, and gives advice on how to use these methods in research.

Assessing law enforcement officer skills in Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) research: developing and implementing standardized scenarios.

Watson AC; Jackson E; Fu E; Bruno R; Comartin E; Kamin D; Pope LG; Vega E; Compton MT pubmed id: 39742043

Researchers created scenarios to help police learn how to handle mental health crises. They made these scenarios realistic and challenging so officers could practice important skills like talking calmly and showing understanding. This work helps make sure police are better prepared for real situations they might face.

Atypical Regional Accent in Autistic Children: A Perception Study.

Beccaria F; Gagliardi G; Kissine M pubmed id: 39739894

Autistic kids in Italy might speak with accents different from those around them. Their accents sound more like the ones on TV shows and cartoons. This might be because they hear and learn more from screens than from people around them.

Depression and emotion regulation strategy use moderate age-related attentional positivity bias.

Faul L; Bellaiche L; Madden DJ; Smoski MJ; LaBar KS pubmed id: 39737246

The study looked at how people see different emotions in pictures and found that older adults who don't have depression tend to focus more on positive images, especially if they like to rethink situations instead of just keeping emotions inside. On the other hand, people with depression didn't show much difference in how they looked at positive versus negative pictures.

The moderating effect of parental mediation in the longitudinal associations among cyberbullying, depression, and self-harm among Chinese and American adolescents.

Wright MF pubmed id: 39737243

The study looked at how parents can help stop bad effects from cyberbullying on kids, like feeling sad or hurting themselves. It found that when parents are more involved in their kids' online lives, it helps protect them from these bad effects. This was especially true for kids in China compared to kids in America.

Women show enhanced proprioceptive target estimation through visual-proprioceptive conflict resolution.

de Melo AB; Landeira-Fernandez J; Krahe TE pubmed id: 39737242

The study looked at how people use different senses to understand their surroundings, especially when those senses give mixed signals. It tested if practicing drawing while looking in a mirror could help people guess where things are better in another mirror trick. It found that women got better at this over time, but men did not.

Cross-regional cultural recognition of adolescent voice emotion.

Cheng S; Li Y; Wang Y; Zhang Y pubmed id: 39737237

Researchers found that people are better at understanding emotions from their own culture than from others. They studied how teenagers recognize emotions in voices from their own culture by doing three different experiments.

Unveiling the dark side of eating disorders: evidence on the role of dark triad and body uneasiness in youth.

Giancola M; D'Amico S; Vinciguerra MG pubmed id: 39737235

Researchers studied how certain personality traits called the Dark Triad, especially narcissism, might be connected to eating disorders. They found that people who worry a lot about their weight and are more narcissistic might have a higher risk of eating disorders. This can help create better ways to prevent or treat eating disorders.

Translation and validation of the Nature Relatedness Scale to German.

Gallus V; Hucke CI; Butter K; Ohlmeyer M; van Thriel C pubmed id: 39737231

Researchers translated a tool for understanding how people feel about nature into German. They found that two parts of the test worked well, but one part wasn't clear, so they suggested using only two parts in German.

The effects of student bullying on non-suicidal self-injurious behavior in rural adolescents: the chain-mediated effects of alexithymia and ruminate thinking.

Wen J; Xu Q; Jiang Y; Li M pubmed id: 39737230

Being bullied at school can make kids hurt themselves without wanting to die. This study with 701 kids found that being bullied affects this behavior, especially through feelings and constant thinking, and it's worse for girls than boys. It also looked at differences in how kids in the countryside are affected by bullying.

Links between self-regulation patterns and prosocial behavior trajectories from middle childhood to early adolescence: a longitudinal study.

Ritgens C; Bondü R; Warschburger P pubmed id: 39737226

The study looked at how kids' self-control skills, like planning and handling emotions, help them be kind and helpful to others. It found that some kids have different paths in being prosocial, and certain skills are important for helping them stay on track. The study suggests that focusing on these skills early could help kids who might struggle with being prosocial later.

Investigating proactive aggression in patients with borderline personality disorder and major depressive disorder using a modified version of the Taylor aggression paradigm.

Boccadoro S; Hüpen P; Raine A; Habel U; Wagels L pubmed id: 39734773

People with some mental health problems, like Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), sometimes show aggressive behavior. This study thinks BPD patients might have more unprovoked aggression and physical excitement than those with MDD or healthy people.