This study explored the relationship between traumatic experience and culture in the Jewish Israeli population as described by currently practicing Jewish Israeli therapists and psychologists. The Jewish Israeli population has collectively experienced a multitude of traumatic ex…
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Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Veterans of combat is currently one of the timeliest topics in health care. PTSD diagnosis rates are soaring amongst returning Veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan (OIF/OEF/OND). The Department of Defense and the Veterans Health…
Animal mating systems are often characterized by intense competition for mates and resources. Despite how common this conflict is, mating systems exist in which some adult males of breeding age seem to not participate. These apathetic males may be exhibiting alternative reproduc…
Light entering the mammalian eye activates a neural pathway independent of the classical visual system, serving to regulate circadian rhythms via input to the central pacemaker in the suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN) of the hypothalamus. Various factors affect light regulation of th…
Cortisol archived in hair represents circulating concentrations averaged over the growth period of the hair. Measurement of cortisol in hair is finding wider application in animal studies of stable behavioral trends or the effects of chronic stressors. In primatology the method …
The purpose of this multiple case study was to explore strategies managers in the online auction industry used to manage customer complaints to improve customer satisfaction. The targeted population consisted of 4 managers of online auction companies in the southwestern region o…
The aim of this study is to detect linguistic differences between Iranians and Americans when making false statements. Researchers have reported cues that differentiate between true and false statements, but the findings have been inconsistent. This matter is of great concern to…
This dissertation studies empirically and theoretically how firms should and do respond to biased consumers. Specifically, I study the magnitude and implications of left-digit bias, the tendency of people to overweight left-most digits, on firms pricing behavior and profits. In …
Radicalization and recruitment of young Kenyan males into homegrown terrorism has persisted since November 2011 following the decision by the government to send Kenya Defense Forces to fight al Shabaab terrorist groups in Somalia. Using Schneider and Ingram’s conceptualization o…
I reviewed literature on the biology, ecology, and methods for studying tarsier, as well as the distribution, conservation issues and future prospective research of eastern tarsiers. Being a charismatic species and with a close association to forests, eastern tarsiers are an exc…
The relationship between stress, trauma, microaggressions, overt violence and life satisfaction has long been established in the literature. This online study sought to identify significant predictors of life satisfaction in a Muslim American sample (N=247) that was 74.5% (N=184…
Social parasites exploit the behavioral repertoire of their hosts for their own benefit, thereby reducing host reproductive success. Whether and how hosts respond to prevent, reduce, or eliminate the costs of parasitism requires the characterization of host cognitive algorithms …
Research has shown that people reduce use of professional health care services after they have individual therapy. This project investigated the influence of other types of therapy, such as marital and family therapy on health care utilization. The underlying idea is that throug…
Introduction: In 2017, the United States' foreign-born population was 44.5 million, which represented 13.7% of the total U.S. population, and this number is projected to reach 78.2 million by 2065 (Immigration Policy Institute; Pew Research Center, 2019). Approximately 1.8 milli…
The fatality rate of prescription and non-prescription opiate overdoses in the United States (U.S.) continues to rise, constituting an ongoing public health threat. One effective measure to prevent opiate overdose fatalities is the administration of an antidote Naloxone hydrochl…
The impacts of climate change and anthropogenic disturbance are pervasive throughout ecosystems. Yet particularly in aquatic and marine systems, animal responses to the resulting environmental changes can be difficult to determine, which inhibits appropriate management strategie…
Persistent rule governed behavior can be described as behavior that has come under the control of a particular rule, compromising contact with other contingencies in the environment. Researchers have looked at several factors that moderate insensitivity to programmed reinforceme…
The overall purpose of this study was to examine whether or not women leaders in the United States produce the Pygmalion effect or self-fulfilling prophecy. A secondary purpose was to examine Pygmalion leader attitudes toward marketing and business practices. Most Pygmalion rese…
If fission-fusion systems and dominance hierarchies are responses to limited resources, how might chimpanzees respond in a harsh environment? This study examined if and how low-ranking male chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes verus) at Fongoli, Senegal compensate for a diminished socia…