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Adolescent resilience: a concept analysis
There is need for greater clarity around the concept of resilience as it relates to the period of adolescence. Literature on resilience published between 1990 and 2000 and relevant to adolescents aged between 12- and 18-years of age was reviewed … Continue reading
Self-esteem in adolescence: the role of parent and peer attachment, empathy, and social behaviours
The goal of this study was to examine both the direct and indirect relations of parent and peer attachment with self-esteem and to examine the potential mediating roles of empathy and social behaviour. 246 college students (Mage=18.6 years, s.d.=1.61) completed … Continue reading
Parental and peer attachment and identity development in adolescence
The main aim of this study was to test the situational hypothesis of parent–peer conflict and the parent-peer linkages hypothesis with regard to parental and peer attachment and identity. The situational hypothesis predicts that parental attachment will be associated with … Continue reading
It is all in their mind: A review on information processing bias in lonely individuals
Loneliness is a distressing emotional state that motivates individuals to renew and maintain social contact. It has been suggested that lonely individuals suffer from a cognitive bias towards social threatening stimuli. However, current models of loneliness remain vague on how … Continue reading
Understanding loneliness during adolescence: Developmental changes that increase the risk of perceived social isolation
Loneliness is typically defined in terms of feeling states. In this review, we take a somewhat different approach, describing loneliness in terms of perceived social isolation. Vulnerabilities to perceived social isolation differ across the lifespan. Unique properties of adolescence are … Continue reading
Adolescence – socialization of identity formation
A developmental social psychology of identity: understanding the person-in-context. This essay focuses on the socialization of identity formation. It provides a theory about the developmental social psychology of identity. A set of propositions are derived from the authors’reading, research, cultural … Continue reading
Willpower Is the Key to Enhancing Learning and Memory
An increase in theta oscillations in the hippocampus help make learning and subsequent memory more efficient. Active or voluntary learning is a major topic in education, psychology, and neuroscience. Over the years, numerous studies have shown that when learning occurs … Continue reading
Three types of knowledge
When addressing societal challenges, how can researchers orient their thinking to produce not only knowledge on problems, but also knowledge that helps to overcome those problems? The concept of ‘three types of knowledge’ is helpful for structuring project goals, formulating … Continue reading
The toxic legacy of parent shaming – and the damage it does to children
Shaming parents for the way they are bringing up their children is nothing new. Parent shaming and blaming has long been a recurring theme in expert narratives on child-rearing. In the 19th century, parents were frequently accused of lacking the … Continue reading
