Recently added articles from Canadian Psychology:
On the Psychology of Passion: In Search of What Makes People's Lives Most Worth Living
Feb 01, 2008; ... Abstract The purpose of the present paper is to present a new conceptualisation on passion for activities, the Dualistic Model of Passion (Vallerand et al., 2003) and an overview of related research. Passion is defined as a strong inclination toward an activity that people like, find ...
Facilitating Optimal Motivation and Psychological Well-Being Across Life's Domains
Feb 01, 2008; ... EDWARD L. DECI RICHARD M. RYAN University of Rochester Abstract Self-determination theory (SDT) differentiates motivation, with autonomous and controlled motivations constituting the key, broad distinction. Research has shown that autonomous motivation predicts ...
Neuropsychology as a (Psycho)Social Science: Implications for Research and Clinical Practice
Feb 01, 2008; ... CPA Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Lifetime Contributions to Canadian Psychology - 2007/Prix de la médaille d'or pour contributions remarquables à la psychologie canadienne au cours de l'ensemble de la carrière - 2007 Abstract Many early investigators of brainbehaviour ...
Hormones, the Brain, and Me
Feb 01, 2008; ... CPA Donald O. Hebb Award For Distinguished Contributions to Psychology as a Science - 2007 Prix Donald O. Hebb pour contributions remarquables à la psychologie en tant que science - 2007 Abstract My research program in psychoneuroendocrinology, a subdiscipline of ...
Emotion and Cognition in Psychotherapy: The Transforming Power of Affect
Feb 01, 2008; ... Abstract Theory and research on emotion in both psychology and psychotherapy are reviewed to demonstrate the importance of emotion in human functioning and psychotherapeutic change. A proposal is made for the importance of integrating empirically supported emotion-focused change ...
Reaching One's Personal Goals: A Motivational Perspective Focused on Autonomy
Feb 01, 2008; ... Abstract The present article reviews recent research on motivational factors that influence the success of personal goals. Although achieving progress on personal goals is made difficult by limitations in self-regulatory strength, it is argued that individuals who feel autonomous ...
Hot Thought: Mechanisms and Applications of Emotional Cognition
Feb 01, 2008; ... Hot Thought: Mechanisms and Applications of Emotional Cognition, by Paul Thagard. The MIT Press, 2006, 313 pages (ISBN: 978-0-262-20164-3, CA$36.00 Cloth) Reviewed by ADAM K. ANDERSON DOI : 10.1037/0708-5591.49.1.68 Since the beginnings of early western philosophy, human ...
La psychologie environnementale
Feb 01, 2008; ... La psychologie environnementale, par Jean Morval. Les Presses de l'Université de Montréal, 2007, 120 pages (ISBN 978-2-7606-1806-0) Compte-rendu par : GENEVIÈVE BOUCHARD DOI : 10.1037/0708-559.49.1.69 L'essai de Jean Morval a été écrit dans le but de combler une lacune ...
Handbook of Psychopathy
Feb 01, 2008; ... Handbook of Psychopathy, by Christopher J. Patrick (Ed.). The Guilford Press, 2007, 651 pages (ISBN: 978-1-59385-591-8, CA$36.00 Paperback) Reviewed by HUGUES HERVÉ DOI : 10.1037/0708-5591.49.1.70 Although accounts of psychopaths are found across time and cultures, it was ...
Development in Work and Organizational Psychology: Implications for International Business
Feb 01, 2008; ... Development in Work and Organizational Psychology: Implications for International Business, by Paul Jackson and Manfusa Shams (Eds.). Elsevier Publishing, 2006, 314 pages (ISBN: 978-0-08-044467-3, CA$99.95) Reviewed by TERRIR. LITUCHY DOI : 10.1037/0708-5591.49.1.71 The ...
Essentials of Abnormal Psychology, First Canadian Edition
Feb 01, 2008; ... Essentials of Abnormal Psychology, First Canadian Edition, by V. Mark Durand, David H. Barlow, and Sherry H. Stewart Thomson Nelson, 2007, 728 pages (ISBN: 0-17-610388-0, CA$99.95 Paperback) Reviewed by MARIA I. MEDVED DOI : 10.1037/0708-5591.49.1.73 This first Canadian ...
Dissertations and Theses From Start to Finish: Psychology and Related Fields, Second Edition
Feb 01, 2008; ... Dissertations and Theses From Start to Finish: Psychology and Related Fields, Second Edition, by John D. Cone and Sharon L. Foster. APA Books, 2006, 375 pages (ISBN: 978-1-59147-362-6, CA$29.95 Softcover) Reviewed by LESLIE S. PHILLMORE DOI : ...
A Secret Sadness: The Hidden Relationship Patterns That Make Women Depressed
Feb 01, 2008; ... A Secret Sadness: The Hidden Relationship Patterns That Make Women Depressed, by Valerie Whiffen. New Harbinger Publications, 2006,208 pages (ISBN: 978-1572244696, CA$24.95 Hardcover) Reviewed by UZMA S. REHMAN and GELAREH KARIMIHA DOI : 10.1037/0708-5591.49.1.76 In ...
Les facteurs contribuant à l'observance d'une psychopharmacothérapie chez les adolescents hébergés en centres de réadaptation*
Nov 01, 2007; ... Résumé Cet article est consacré à l'étude de l'observance d'un traitement psychopharmacologique prescrit à une population adolescente hébergée en institution. À partir d'une recension des écrits, cinq facteurs qui contribuent aux comportements et aux attitudes sous-jacents à l'observance ...
L'effet Flynn et la déficience intellectuelle
Nov 01, 2007; ... Résumé La mise en évidence par Flynn (1984) d'une augmentation de trois à cinq points par décennie aux principaux tests d'intelligence administrés aux États-Unis a entraîné le réétalonnage de ces tests à intervalles réguliers, en vue de respecter la notation conventionnelle d'une moyenne ...
Les biais culturels des tests de QI : la nature du problème
Nov 01, 2007; ... Résumé L'objectif de ce texte est d'évaluer la pertinence des accusations concernant la présence de biais culturels dans les tests de QI. Le texte comprend quatre parties. Nous présentons d'abord le sens du concept de biais en psychométrie en le distinguant de trois conceptions erronées ...
Contributions Toward Evidence-based Psychocardiology: A Systematic Review of the Literature
Nov 01, 2007; ... JOCHEN JORDAN, BENJAMIN BARDE, and ANDREASMICHAEL ZEIHER (Eds.) Contributions Toward Evidence-based Psychocardiology: A Systematic Review of the Literature American Psychological Association, 2006, 552 pages (ISBN: 9781591473589, US$99.95 Hardcover) Reviewed by TAVIS S ....
Generalized Anxiety Disorder: From Science to Practice
Nov 01, 2007; ... MICHEL J. DUGAS and MELISA ROBICHAUD Generalized Anxiety Disorder: From Science to Practice Routledge, 2006, 224 pages (ISBN: 9780415952101, $84.75 Hardcover) Reviewed by ANITA FEDERICI and MARTIN M. ANTONY The evolution of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) from a residual ...
Toward Bridging the Science and Practice of Depression Prevention: What Can We Learn From Cognitive Vulnerability?
Nov 01, 2007; ... Abstract Depression is a widespread disorder with devastating individual and societal consequences. Although a great deal of research and theory has focused on treatment of acute episodes, progress needs to be made in preventing the emergence of first episodes of the disorder. There has ...
Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy in Groups
Nov 01, 2007; ... PETER J. BIELING, RANDI E. McCABE and MARTIN M. ANTONY Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy in Groups Guilford Press, 2006, 440 pages (ISBN: 9781593853259, $45.00 Hardcover) Reviewed by MICHELLE HARING Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) is a widely used, evidence-based treatment for a ...