Using principles from cognitive psychology, Nick Kolenda developed a unique way to subconsciously influence people's thoughts. He developed a "mind reading" stage show depicting that phenomenon, and his demonstrations have been seen by over a million people across the globe. Met…
The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the theory that dreams and visual or auditory perceptions may impact the healing and/or grieving process for parents who have lost a child. Literature indicates that the experience of communicating with the deceased is a …
Although existing literature has pointed to a relationship between religion and suicide, it has remained unclear how suicidality is linked to various religions and how this relation might be moderated. Further, most of literature on religion and suicide has focused heavily on Ch…
Within the international relations and political science literature about violent non-state actors claiming inspiration from the Islamic faith (frequently referred to as "jihadists"), there is a debate about whether religious ideas are a causal factor in motivating people toward…
The present study attempted to merge classes of Islamic and Christian stimuli. Using a match-to-sample procedure, participants were trained on a series of conditional discriminations that resulted in the formation of one equivalence class containing Islamic stimuli and one class…
In this research I examine gendered emotion management strategies employed by U.S. combat military personnel serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. Specifically, this study explores veteran recollections of emotion work conducted during the preparation, performance, releasing and rede…
This dissertation study is a baseline investigation into Iraqi insurgents' use of YouTube as a strategic communication tool. The study utilized a content analysis of videos from October 28, 2008 to December 1, 2008 for the search term 'Iraqi resistance' on YouTube that met state…
Research indicates that health disparities persist for minorities in the U.S. Sources of health disparities may stem from differences (linguistic, cultural, religious, gender, education) between health provider and patient. This qualitative study explored perceptions and experie…
Scholars in the tourism industry are continuously looking for new knowledge related to travel behavior, motivations, and the preferences of the main tourist segments. Demographic, socioeconomic, and cultural variables can all influence the demand for travel. Despite numerous stu…
Binge drinking and non-suicidal self-injury are significant health-risk behaviors that are often initiated during adolescence and contribute to a host of negative outcomes later in life. Selective prevention strategies are targeted toward individuals most at-risk for developing …
Purpose: Irritability, conceptualized as a lowered threshold for frustration in response to blocked goal attainment (i.e., frustrative non-reward), is a common, detrimental symptom in adolescence that predicts continued impairment into adulthood. Yet, the neural mechanisms of ir…
The impact of church-related experiences upon substance abuse recovery was explored through this generic qualitative study. Previous authors indicated a positive relationship between church-related experiences and substance abuse recovery across multiple religious and denominati…
The inability to regulate excessive drinking despite negative consequences is a defining characteristic of alcohol use disorder (AUD). Neuroimaging studies of AUD have reported attenuated activity in the prefrontal cortex which is suggestive of cognitive control deficits. Reduce…
Anxiety has a long, extensive history dating back to the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates and his published works (de Lijster, 2019, p. 9). Anxiety today is one of the most widespread diagnoses in the United States. In 2018, 3.1% of the Unites States population, or 6.8 millio…
The relationship between homelessness, behavioral health, and criminal history has been an ongoing study when it comes to examining barriers individuals with a criminal background face while homeless. The data in this research is extracted from a large survey of unsheltered home…
The purpose of this study is to better understand how to influence capitalist attitudes and drive more capital towards social good. This is why we must explore the prospect of emancipating the capitalists from capitalism. This study identifies capitalism as a form of oppression …
Building upon previous research, this multiple case descriptive qualitative study examined the utility of trauma-informed training from foster parents’ perspectives of (a) helpfulness of the training and (b) needed changes and extent of training for successful symbolic attachmen…
Adolescent mothers are a vulnerable population for a multitude of reasons. For one, adolescent mothers concurrently undergo two significant developmental phases and transitions: adolescence and parenting. Adolescence is the psychosocial period of adjustment marked by dramatic ne…
Mexico is experiencing increased rates of substance use among children and adolescents. This is concerning as early substance use is associated with an increased risk for developing mental and physical health problems during adulthood. These outcomes may be prevented through ear…
How do local wealth shocks impact economic activity? For over two centuries, Spain has conducted a national lottery which often results in the random allocation of up to 800 million in cash to the citizens of one town. This is the only case in the world where individuals living …