Category: Social Sciences
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Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a socialist state that existed from 1922 to 1991. It emerged in the aftermath of the Russian Revolution of 1917, which led to the overthrow of the Provisional Government and the establishment of a socialist government led by the Bolshevik Party.…
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Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia was a country in Central Europe that existed from 1918 to 1992. The establishment of Czechoslovakia followed the end of World War I and the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Here are key points about Czechoslovakia: Formation: Czechoslovakia was created on October 28, 1918, shortly after the end of World War I. It was…
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Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia was a country in Southeast Europe that existed in various forms from 1918 to 2003. The name “Yugoslavia” means the “Land of the South Slavs” and was intended to unite different South Slavic peoples. Here are key points about Yugoslavia: Formation after World War I: The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was created in 1918 following…
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Tibet
Tibet is a region on the Tibetan Plateau in Central Asia, and it is known for its unique cultural, historical, and religious significance. Here are key points about Tibet: Geography: Tibet is often referred to as the “Roof of the World” due to its high elevation. It is situated on the Tibetan Plateau, the world’s…
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The confidence/significance level implies a certain cost ratio between type I error and type II error: For a stronger focus on decision theory in psychological assessment
Psychological assessment often requires concrete decisions, e.g. whether a person is “below the norm” in some psychological domain. It is still common that practitioners directly compare the test score with some theoretical norm value (e.g., one standard deviation below the mean). In a literature review, we show that all German textbooks on Psychological Assessment recommend…
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Critical psychologies and climate change
This article is a review of recent contributions in critical psychology, and its close cousins, critical social psychology, critical community psychology and liberation psychology, to understandings of the human response to climate change. It contrasts critical psychology with mainstream psychology in general terms, before introducing a critical psychological perspective on climate change. Central to this…
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Beyond a Dream: The Practical Foundations of Disconnected Psychology
Disconnected psychology is a form of psychological science in which researchers ground their work upon the main principles of psychological methods but are detached from a “field” consisting of other psychologists that comprise connected psychology. It has previously been proposed that combining the two forms of psychology would result in the most significant advancement of…
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Scientific replication in the study of social animals
This chapter is written to help undergraduate students better understand the role of replication in psychology and how it applies to the study of social behavior. We briefly review various replication initiatives in psychology and the events that preceded our renewed focus on replication. We then discuss challenges in interpreting the low rate of replication…
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An Inclusive Existential Positive Psychology: A Commentary
This is a commentary to dr. Paul T.P. Wong’s article Existential Positive Psychology (PP 2.0) and global wellbeing: Why it is Necessary During the Age of COVID-19, published in the International Journal of Existential Positive Psychology. Publication can be found at https://www.meaning.ca/ijepp-article/vol10-no1/an-inclusive-existential-positive-psychology-a-commentary/ Jans-Beken, L. (2021, February 14). An Inclusive Existential Positive Psychology: A Commentary. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/np7wm
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Handbook of Positive Psychology, Religion, and Spirituality
This handbook aims to bridge the gap between the fields of positive psychology and the psychology of religion and spirituality. It is the authoritative guide to the intersections among religion, spirituality, and positive psychology and includes the following sections: (1) historical and theoretical considerations, (2) methodological considerations, (3) cultural considerations, (4) developmental considerations, (5) empirical…