Current theories of numerical cognition posit that uniquely human symbolic number abilities connect to an early developing cognitive system for representing approximate magnitudes, the (ANS). In support this proposal, recent laboratory-based training experiments with U.S. children show enhanced performance on addition after brief practice comparing or adding arrays dots without counting: tasks engage ANS. Here we explore nature and generality effect through two experiments. Experiment 1,...

Abstract Work rules are an important guiding principle that regulates professional behaviour in organizational settings, however, the mechanism through which work affect physicians’ compassion satisfaction and career remains unknown. Additionally, existing literature mainly focuses on direct associations, overlooking team support’s potential mediating role. This creates a research gap regarding support as mediator between both satisfaction, requiring further scholarly investigation. Hence,...

The realm of healthcare decision-making remains inadequately explored, specifically in assessing the psychometric characteristics tools like Provider Decision Process Assessment Instrument (PDPAI). This study aims to fill this void by examining decisional conflict among resident trainees and experienced consultant physicians. We approached a total 347 physicians using convenient sampling method from tertiary care hospitals. analysis encompassed (i) factorial validity PDPAI through...

Career guidance and counseling (CGC) is vital for smooth career development. Pakistan a developing country having scarce CGC services; an emerging field in the country. needs of undergraduates services available to them have not been explored extensively through research. This study it 18 semi-structured in-depth interviews with using convenient snowball sampling strategy. Data were analyzed by thematic analysis. Two main themes emerged, options undergraduates, along 10 subthemes total....

Background. Previous research has examined the individual effects of uncertainty, time pressure, perceived stress, and team support on decision making. However, scant investigated how stress collectively influence providers’ perception conflict satisfaction with decision. Objectives. The present study aims to fill this void by examining potential mediating role in relationship between satisfaction, conflict. Methods. Obstetrics gynecology (Obs Gynae) physicians ( N = 347) working tertiary...

Medical decision-making is critical and the decisions are made under uncertain, complex, dynamic conditions. In this regard, practitioners' experiences perceptions may provide a bottom-up knowledge of issues, as well corresponding support system that assists them in learning to make situations. The current study aimed examine these Pakistani context. We interviewed 14 trainee residents (aged 26 34 years) from tertiary care hospitals. Using inductive thematic analysis, we explored...

Career guidance and counseling (CGC) could be helpful for career related matters of students however, there is a dearth research evidence about several aspects CGC services students’ approach towards one such aspect. This qualitative was designed to bridge this gap by using triangulation method explore perspective as well service providers. Twenty-five semi-structured interviews were carried out self-devised interview protocol. Convenient sampling strategy used conduct eighteen with...

Abstract: Introduction: Healthcare decision-making is a critical yet understudied aspect of medical education. It holds significant importance among healthcare professionals and influences their overall behavior. We adapted validated the Decision-Making Questionnaire, which measures factors affecting obstetricians gynecologists. Methods: used cross-sectional survey design to establish construct validity DMQ. established content using Lawshe ratio conducted validity. Results: Exploratory...

This study investigated career decision-making difficulties (CDMD) of undergraduate university students having provision and non-provision guidance counseling services (CGCS). Final year (N = 306) were selected through simple random sampling from two universities identified Career Services Checklist. CDMD measured a questionnaire developed by Gati & Saka, 2001. Results revealed that had high level as compared to services. A significant difference was also found on the subscales (lack...

Purpose: Major aim of the study was to investigate development mathematical thinking and processing in Pakistani sample. Particular focus figure out whether people across various age groups process numbers with similar sophistication as their western counter parts from developed countries. Mathematics plays huge role society research evidence this context Pakistan is scarce.
 Design/Methodology/Approach: 261 participants ranging 5 72 years participated study. Panamath task being robust...