A5049915721- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Consumer Retail Behavior Studies
- Psychedelics and Drug Studies
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification
- Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
- Biometric Identification and Security
- Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
- Social Skills and Education
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Chemical synthesis and alkaloids
- Sharing Economy and Platforms
- Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Geography and Environmental Studies in Latin America
- Psychological Testing and Assessment
- Stress and Burnout Research
University of Haifa
2022-2025
Macquarie University
2020-2024
York University
2024
Lifespan
2024
UNSW Sydney
2019
Psychedelics were used in the treatment of psychiatric conditions prior to their prohibition late 1960s. In past three decades, there is a revived research interest therapeutic potential psychedelic drugs with expected FDA approvals for various conditions. Given exponential scientific growth this field, we sought characterize, analyze, and visualize trends its top-cited articles. Bibliometric analyses are quantitative approaches characterize including evaluation impact academic literature....
Individuals who meet criteria for compulsive buying-shopping disorder (i.e., acquiring problems only) or hoarding and discarding problems) may acquire possessions to compensate unmet belonging needs, but do so in different ways. Those with objects that they believe will relieve the distress associated needs (e.g., distract comfort), whereas those achieve have interpersonal connotations). Accordingly, this study examined whether a belongingness threat would drive individuals excessively...
Our consumer-driven culture has negative impacts for individuals who are vulnerable to clinical hoarding and compulsive shopping. Because of this, there is an ever-present need have standardized tools assess why we acquire save things might not need. In this article, present the development Acquiring Motives Questionnaire (AMQ) Saving (SMQ), which were written based on a thorough literature review consultation with 22 experts in field. After piloting two large nonclinical samples,...
Abstract Background Compulsive buying-shopping is recognised as a significant mental health concern, yet its aetiology largely understudied. A known risk factor for compulsive adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). ACEs are also associated with greater problems regulating emotions, well depression and anxiety. These factors to be problems. In this study, we aimed test serial mediation model in which were via emotion dysregulation, then emotional psychopathology (depression, anxiety). Methods...
Introduction Despite an emerging understanding regarding the pivotal mechanistic role of subjective experiences that unfold during acute psychedelic states, very little has been done in direction better characterizing such and determining their long-term impact. The present paper utilizes two cross-sectional studies for spotlighting – first time literature characteristics outcomes self-reported past related to one’s sense death ayahuasca ceremonies, termed here Ayahuasca-induced Personal...
Background: How the human psyche interacts with theme of death is fundamental to individual and societal life, profoundly influencing cognition, affect, behavior. Death-related psychological phenomena, such as anxiety acceptance, have been shown in clinical studies be influenced by psychedelic (LSD psilocybin) interventions. However, literature lacks a comprehensive assessment death-related processes non-clinical settings, mechanisms underlying long-term changes, particular, effects...
Abstract Background and aims Object attachment is the emotional bond or connection that we have with possessions. Although thought to be ubiquitous, when excessive, object presumed contribute compulsive buying hoarding problems. Unfortunately, our understanding of this relationship has been limited by constraints existing measures. In paper, developed validated a new self-report questionnaire, called Attachment Security Measure (OASM). Methods We an item pool based on previous measures...
Abstract Numerous consumers engage in wasteful and unsustainable consumption despite knowing it is associated with several personal, social, economic, environmental harms. To aid reducing consumption, we created Breaking up Belongings (BB), a fully automated web-based intervention downloadable workbook. Eligible participants were recruited using social media ads. They Australian residents, aged 18 or older, fluent English, had consistent computer internet access, reported having excess...
There is a growing hype regarding the efficacy of psychedelics to fundamentally change how we interact with theme death. The underlying evidence consists anecdotal and self-report data collected in naturalistic clinical settings suggesting that inculcate more acceptance less fear anxiety one’s mortality. However, given hundreds empirical studies implicating unconscious cognitive processes mortality avoidance, current state literature limited calls for robust stratification phenomena by...
Background: In the last decade, empirical studies on beneficial effects of meditation prosocial capacities have accumulated, but underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Buddhist sources state that liberating oneself from a fixed view self by gaining access to its transitory and malleable nature leads increased compassion other traits. These, however, not yet been empirically tested. Methods: The current study aims at filling this gap first examining whether 44 long term meditators differ 53...