Buscar
Individual differences in the energizing effects of caff eine on effort-baseddecision-making tests in rats
(Elsevier, 2018)
Motivated behavior is characterized by activation and high work output. Nucleus accumbens (Nacb) modulates behavioral activation and effort-based decision-making. Caffeine is widely consumed because of its energizing ...
How Does Mindfulness Work? Exploring a Theoretical Model Using Samples of Meditators and Non-meditators
(Springer Verlag, 2018)
Several models have been proposed to explain the effects of mindfulness training on health and well-being, including several potential mechanisms. The goal of the present study is to empirically test a model of mindfulness ...
Confirmatory factor analysis and psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Multidimensional Body-Self Relations Questionnaire-Appearance Scales in early adolescents
(Elsevier, 2017)
The main aim of this study was to confirm the factorial structure of the Spanish version of the Multidimensional Body-Self Relations Questionnaire-Appearance Scales in early adolescents from 12 to 14 years. The sample ...
Putting Oneself in the Body of Others: A Pilot Study on the Efficacy of an Embodied Virtual Reality System to Generate Self-Compassion
(Frontiers Media, 2019-07-02)
Compassion-based interventions (CBIs) have been shown to be effective for increasing
empathy and compassion, and reducing stress, anxiety, and depression. CBIs are
based on constructive meditations where imagery abilities ...
Cross-cultural examination of different personality pathways to alcohol use and misuse in emerging adulthood
(Elsevier, 2018-11-01)
Background:
Previous research has identified different, but not mutually exclusive, etiological pathways (i.e., the positive affect regulation pathway, the negative affect regulation pathway and the deviance proneness ...
The Novel Atypical Dopamine Uptake Inhibitor (S)-CE-123 Partially Reverses the Effort-Related Effects of the Dopamine Depleting Agent Tetrabenazine and Increases Progressive Ratio Responding
(Frontiers Media, 2019-06-28)
Animal studies of effort-based choice behavior are being used to model effort-related
motivational dysfunctions in humans. With these procedures, animals are offered a choice
between high-effort instrumental actions ...
Adenosine A2A receptor deletion affects social behaviors and anxiety in mice: Involvement of anterior cingulate cortex and amygdala
(Elsevier, 2017)
Blockade of adenosine A2A receptors can potentiate motivation to work for natural reinforcers such as food. Conspecific interaction is a potent natural reinforcer in social animals that can be manifested as preference for ...
Implementation of a Positive Technology Application in Patients With Eating Disorders: A Pilot Randomized Control Trial
(Frontiers Media, 2018-06)
Background:
Positive psychological interventions (PPIs) have been suggested to
produce benefits in patients with eating disorders (ED) by improving well-being, which
might act as a buffer of the harmful effects ...
Economic Impact of Third-Wave Cognitive Behavioral Therapies: A Systematic Review and Quality Assessment of Economic Evaluations in Randomized Controlled Trials
(Elsevier, 2018-01)
The term third-wave cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) encompasses new forms of CBT that both extend and innovate within CBT. Most third-wave therapies have been subject to randomized controlled trials (RCTs) focused on ...
Students’ surveys and involvement in educational activities within virtual environments are related to students’ satisfaction in elearning graduate programs
(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2017)
This paper evaluates associations across the dimensions included in
students’ surveys and virtual activities for applying educational models
within e-learning graduate programs. Firstly, we focus on the outcomes
derived ...