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Self-compassion as moderator of the effects of global self-esteem on affective functioning of people

Współczucie wobec samego siebie (self-compassion) jako moderator wpływu samooceny globalnej na afektywne funkcjonowanie ludzi

Author(s): Irena Dzwonkowska / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 16/2011

Keywords: self-compassion; attitude toward oneself; global self-esteem; affect; depression; loneliness

Neff (2003) defines self-compassion as understanding and kindliness towards oneself and an ability to self-sympathise, reflectively understand one’s own suffering, restrictions, ineptitude, and negative emotions in the context of the whole mankind’s experiences. The paper presents studies conducted with 184 adult students (157 women and 27 men) aged 20 to 47. Measured was the level of self-compassion and global self-esteem, symptoms of depression, positive and negative affect, and loneliness. Results showed that self-compassion is an important regulator of affective functioning. People who are self-compassionate were characterized by higher global self-esteem, were less depressed, had fewer negative emotions, felt less alone, and experienced more positive affect than those who were less self-compassionate. However, self-compassion and global self-esteem were found to be distinct regulators of affective functioning and they independently predicted affective functioning: lower depression, less negative affect and greater positive affect. On the other hand, self-compassion was an important moderator of the relationship between global self-esteem, symptoms of depression and negative affect. The strongest depressive symptoms and the strongest negative affect were experienced by participants who had both low self-esteem and were not self-compassionate, i.e. did not distance themselves from negative experiences and features, strongly identified with unpleasant experiences, and treated themselves with low level of kindness when facing everyday difficulties. The lowest depression and negative affect were experienced by those who had high self-esteem and were very self-compassionate. Both in people with low and with high self-esteem, self-compassion turned out to be an important factor protecting them from depression and negative affect.

Embodied Education: A Convergence of Phenomenological Pedagogy and Embodiment

Embodied Education: A Convergence of Phenomenological Pedagogy and Embodiment

Author(s): Denis Francesconi,Massimiliano Tarozzi / Language(s): English / Issue: 12/2012

Keywords: Phenomenology; Pedagogy; Cognitive science; Embodiment; Mindfulness

In this article we argue for the necessity of a new double alliance between phenomenology and cognitive sciences (through embodied theory) on the one hand, and between phenomenological pedagogy and the embodiment paradigm on the other. We strongly believe that phenomenological pedagogy should enter into dialogue with the cognitive sciences movement called “Embodiment” in order to renew its educational theories and practices. Indeed, the new suggestions about the mind that come from the embodiment paradigm can already have a huge impact on learning and education, but a relatively structured “pedagogy of consciousness” is still missing. This topic will be discussed with a special focus on body and embodied consciousness, which nicely brings together these different traditions. Finally, an actual example of how the embodiment paradigm and phenomenological pedagogy can converge will be presented through the practice of meditative experience.

Is clinical theory needed in psychotherapy and what purpose does it serve: Reflections on psychotherapy integration

Czy teoria kliniczna jest w psychoterapii potrzebna i czym dla niej jest: rozważania o integracji psychoterapii

Author(s): Krystyna Drat-Ruszczak / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 3/2016

Keywords: psychotherapy integration; Gestalt; clinical theory

The aim of this article is to reflect on the content, form, and meaning of so-called integrative psychotherapy. I analyze the contemporary shift towards integrative therapy in terms of several aspects: (1) its history: from an “unthinkable” approach to being recognized as almost the standard; (2) its current incarnations and meanings. Is the integrative approach possible without a paradigm to start out from, which is “home” for the therapist? (3) its future – the possible directions in which it is heading.

Review of Material Ecocriticism. Ed. Serenella Iovino and Serpil Opermann

Review of Material Ecocriticism. Ed. Serenella Iovino and Serpil Opermann

Author(s): Randy Laist / Language(s): English / Issue: 19/2016

Keywords: ecocriticism; materialism; environment; science;review;

Serenella Iovino and Serpil Oppermann’s brilliant collection, Material Ecocriticism, testifies to the fruitfulness and urgency of the critical perspective opened up by the particular reticulation of influences that characterizes the project of material ecocriticism. Although the essays consider a diverse array of phenomena, all of the essays are unified by their alignment with a specific constellation of critical perspectives, and the editors’ skillful arrangement of the chapters enables the essays to coalesce into something resembling a narrative. At the same time, this adept configuration of the material also allows room for differences of perspective and emphasis.

Teaching Gender Inclusive Language in Professional Writing

Teaching Gender Inclusive Language in Professional Writing

Author(s): Amanda Wray / Language(s): English / Issue: 2/2016

This narrative on pedagogy presents language as a tool for resistance and rhetoric as a means for interrupting social oppressions. In particular, I draw attention to one approach I have used in the Professional Writing classroom to teach gender-neutral and oppression-conscious language practices.

Diversity Management on the Example of the Transport Ministry in London

Zarządzanie różnorodnością na przykładzie Ministerstwa Transportu w Londynie

Author(s): Justyna Trippner-Hrabi / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 11/2017

Keywords: public administration; diversity management; organization

In the face of changes in the economy, virtualization, internationalization, etc, organizations put emphasis on the development of human resources. More often, business decision-makers treat employees as non-financial equity. Employees, on the other hand, are aware of their rights in the organization and that they are the necessary resource of the subject. These observations do not refer only to entities from the business spheres. In the age of the above mentioned changes, the structure of workers is increasingly diverse in terms of torches, religions, preferences. Organizations are increasingly employing people with disabilities in their ranks. This is possible thanks to the current virtualization of work, the spatial adjustment of buildings to the needs of people with various disabilities, and the introduction and observance of anti-discriminatory procedures. The purpose of this article is to present various forms of employee programs at the Ministry of Transport in London.

Why Do We Resist Our Own Dreams? Personal Development from the Psychological Elasticity Model Perspecive

Dlaczego opieramy się własnym marzeniom? Rozwój osobisty w perspektywie modelu elastyczności psychologicznej

Author(s): Magdalena Hyla / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 49 (2)/2017

Keywords: psychological flexibility; values; motivation; creativity

The main aim of the article is to present the model of psychological flexibility and to describe how can it be useful for purpose of understanding psychological mechanisms of living value-based life or resisting one’s dreams. The paper depicts basic assumptions of psychological flexibility model and its six core processes. The article presents also original research (N = 111) on relationship between psychological flexibility (AAQ-II), value-based life (VQ), committed action (CAQ), motivation (GMS), and creativity (SPTO). Data suggest that psychological flexibility is strongly positively correlated with committed action, progress in values, internal motivation and creativity, while negatively correlated with values obstruction and external motivation.

Contemporary Buddha’s teaching as a Path to Liberation

Suvremenost Buddhina učenja kao puta oslobođenja

Author(s): Ružica Čičak-Chand / Language(s): Croatian / Issue: 13/2018

Keywords: Buddhism; canonical scriptures; methodology of Buddhism;

Buddhism is essentially a teaching about liberation – from suffering, ignorance and rebirth. Knowledge of ‘the way things really are’ is considered to be vital in bringing about this emancipation. Therein, Buddhist atheistic nature, theory about non-existence of the self, of the essence (anattā-vada), the law of impermanence and dependent origination (pațica-samuppādo ), its discovery of relativity brings it close to science, while the methodology of Buddhism – ethics and meditation – that is, its practice-based non-religious essence is one of the great resources in developing understanding of human subjectivity. Precisely in these essential teachings, Buddhism remains equally modern and accessible today, and at this aspect of its legacy we will try to point out, though fragmentarily.

THE EXPLOITATION AND MAINTENANCE OF COMPUTER SYSTEM IN SCHOOLS AT PRIMARY AND SECONDARY LEVEL

EXPLOATAREA ȘI ÎNTREȚINEREA SISTEMULUI DE INFORMAȚII ÎN ȘCOLILE PRIMARE ȘI SECUNDARE

Author(s): Maria Păun,Constanţa Funieru,Cristina Fenechiu / Language(s): English / Issue: 3/2018

Keywords: computer;system;school;maintenance;

This paper presents the concept of computer system and the need for its maintenance by a specialist in the field. The theoretical part describes the concept of computer system, outlines the role of the responsible person in this activity, and within the second part (the case study) it is realized a direct, quantitative research, an inquiry applied to human resources from two of our school units in Dambovita county. It has been assumed that the inappropriate use of computers can lead to a physical wear and tear, and this will overcome the school results obtained by students and teachers.

Duane Elgin’s Concept of the Living Universe from the Perspective of Neo-Romanticization

Duane Elgin’s Concept of the Living Universe from the Perspective of Neo-Romanticization

Author(s): Andrzej Kasperek / Language(s): English / Issue: 4/2017

Keywords: Duane Elgin; living universe; occulture; neo-Romanticization; voluntary simplicity movement;

The article is aimed at analyzing Duane Elgin’s concept of the living universe from the standpoint of neo-Romanticization. The analysis is based on an understanding of Romanticism as an epoch of reinterpretation of the Western esoteric tradition. The author notices in Elgin’s works the presence of ideas that were popularized in the Romantic period, thus emphasizing the motif of esoteric inspirations in his oeuvre. By turning against the idea of a non-living universe, understood as a mechanism, Elgin continues the esoteric tradition, the major ideas of which are organicism, holism and evolutionism. His works (and activity) discussed in this study are treated as factors of social change.

MENTAL PREPARATION OF STUDENTS PRECEDING THE COURSE

MENTAL PREPARATION OF STUDENTS PRECEDING THE COURSE

Author(s): Alice Florentin / Language(s): English / Issue: 17+18/2019

Keywords: pedagogy; acting; body expression;

In the preparation of"complete actors" only the technical aspects are not decisive, they will not only train them for the level of mastery. Aerobic exercises, forexample, can only play a part in recreation and muscular development, but when we talk about the scenic movement that uses actors' preparation, the situation changes; the future actor has to work out physical exercises by passing through the mental as well as the spiritual filter. Each student should think about how the exercises indicated by the teacher feel in their bodies, the reception may be different from the way the teacher / college actors / dancers experience the movement. In this context, the student is the only expert in what he likes to do with the movements indicated by the one in front of him, or what emotions are evoked when he experiences a choreographic phrase. This makes the study of acting or dance a form of art, and the difference is given by their inner experiences. the uniqueness of the body on the move."Key words: pedagogy, acting, body expression

Psychological Treatment of Binge-Eating Disorder: A Case Study

Psychological Treatment of Binge-Eating Disorder: A Case Study

Author(s): Ligiana Mihaela Petre / Language(s): English / Issue: 2/2019

Keywords: binge eating; psychological treatment; behavioural techniques;

We present an integrative, experiential-based, psychological treatment for binge-eating disorder (BED). The Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory III (MCMI-III), Eating Disorder Inventory 3 (EDI-3), Social Cognitive Scales of Healthy Eating Behavior have used pre- and post-treatment for the assessment of the personality features and associated symptoms, binge-eating symptomatology and eating behavior. The experiential psychotherapy consisted of 10 sessions. The reflective, mindfulness-based strategies, creative-expressive and behavioral techniques were focused both on the psychological maladaptive mechanisms, and symptoms of the BED. The psychological treatment reduced the BED symptomatology and depressive symptoms associated with BED.

The role of the Conductor of children choir in the improvement of Interpersonal Communication through Music

The role of the Conductor of children choir in the improvement of Interpersonal Communication through Music

Author(s): Mădălina Dana Rucsanda / Language(s): English / Issue: 2-Suppl/2020

Keywords: music education; children’s choir; Johary Window; conductor; interpersonal relationships;

Choral singing is a complex and multifactorial activity, it is a group activity inwhich participants are actively involved through music and are able to transmit variedtouches of human psychoemotional states. The conductor of a children’s choir must have acomplex personality, he must be a passion-filled musician, a teacher, a psychologist, hemust have psychosocial competences and leadership abilities. In the conductor-choirrelationship, the interaction of the conductor’s self with the members of the choir is ofdistinct importance. In order to increase the quality of said relationship, which is the basis ofa remarkable artistic performance, a new method has been approached: the Johary Windowmodel, which can be applied by the conductor in order to obtain a viable communicationbetween the members of the choral ensemble.

The Intelligence of Machines

The Intelligence of Machines

Author(s): Joaquin Trujillo / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2021

Keywords: human intelligence; artificial intelligence; machine intelligence; hermeneutic-phenomenology; cybernetics;

This article elucidates the meaning of intelligence in machines. It employs hermeneutic-phenomenology and cybernetics. Its point of departure is Melanie Mitchell’s Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans (2019). It (1) reviews the different types of machine intelligence (MI) Mitchell describes and the understanding of intelligence she suggests is common among MI researchers and developers, (2) hermeneutic-phenomenologically exhibits the intelligence of Da-sein (t/here-being, human being as such), (3) discerns the intelligence of machines cybernetically in contrast to the intelligence of Da-sein rendered hermeneutic-phenomenologically, and (4) assesses the MI industry’s goal of producing ‘general human-level’ intelligence in machines.

Data Journalism. Visualization of Data as a Remedy of Perception Problems of the Modern Reader

Data Journalism. Visualization of Data as a Remedy of Perception Problems of the Modern Reader

Author(s): Joanna Dukalska-Hermut,Ewelina Dziwak / Language(s): English / Issue: 1 (245)/2021

Keywords: infographic; data journalism; big data; information; perception; data visualisation;

The consistent increase of information is not directly proportional to the increase in attention. Despite the availability of infinite amounts of content, the human brain, working on ‘old software’ cannot cope with the excess. As a result, anxiety and depression are deepening, which negatively affects the condition of modern man. Perceptual constraints are the reason for poverty of attention with the simultaneous richness of content. The aim of the conducted research is to demonstrate the superior role of image over text and to present data journalism and infographics as a remedy for the ill-conceived perceptual limitations of the modern ‘new media’ users. Scientific publications on data journalism, information visualization, infographics, databases, and human perception is the primary research material in this publication. The research method used for this work was the content analysis and literature studies. The conducted research allowed the authors to draw conclusions assuming that data journalism is conducive to visualization and may become a way of reliable information provision.

INVESTMENT ATTRACTIVENESS OF WELLNESS SECTOR

INVESTMENT ATTRACTIVENESS OF WELLNESS SECTOR

Author(s): Denitsa Dimova / Language(s): English / Issue: 2/2021

Keywords: investments; wellness; digital adoption

Wellness has become vital to our daily life. The sector is rapidly growing and evolving and turning into a megatrend. This megatrend is cutting across sectors ranging from personal care to well-tech and many more. Several factors are contributing to the growth of this sector in the last years such as digitalization that is altering its landscape progressively. The wellness sector is full of new trends and those trends and innovations keep the sector moving ahead as they help in maintaining the interest of the consumers as well as establish investments. The current pandemic has revealed the importance of wellness tourism and switched, even more, the focus toward it. During the last two years, we have noticed an accelerated need for health and wellness tech solutions, so it has speeded up the funding in the field. All this resulted in a newly formed subsector, named well-tech, aiming to help its users’ maintaining good health and better well-being levels, using innovative digital solutions. The wellness sector is flourishing and continues to be attractive to investors. This paper aims to examine in detail the current state of investments in the sector and to evaluate if it’s worth investing in it or not.

Health and Health Literacy in Teacher Education: Comparative Analyses of Student Teachers and Teacher Trainees

Health and Health Literacy in Teacher Education: Comparative Analyses of Student Teachers and Teacher Trainees

Author(s): Elena Hohensee,Stephan Schiemann / Language(s): English / Issue: 4/2021

Keywords: health literacy; health status; student teachers; teacher trainees; teachers’ health promotion

Health literacy (HL) represents an important determinant of health and is considereda necessary prerequisite for health-promoting behaviour as well as the maintenance andpromotion of health. Strengthening HL is an important aspect of prevention and healthpromotion in the context of (teacher) education and it is partially integrated into theGerman Professional Standards for Teachers. Previous study results of (prospective) teacherspoint to deficient training regarding health-related competencies in the context of theirqualification. Overall, there are too few studies on prospective teachers’ HL and only few thatfocus on the key health-related competencies of HL in the context of prospective teachers’health. Linking this study examined the HL and health status of student teachers (ST) andteacher trainees (TT) and their differences. In addition, the association between the twoconstructs will be elaborated. In this study, 195 ST and 242 TT participated in an onlinesurvey, which used questionnaires to assess HL and health status. The statistical analysis tookinto consideration t-tests, product-moment correlations, and multivariate regression analyses. With the exception of key HL competence communication and cooperation, the other key HLcompetencies were significantly stronger among ST. In contrast, TT assessed their healthstatus significantly better. In terms of correlations, ST and TT abilities to self-regulate playeda leading role. In ST, self-regulation represented the statistically strongest predictor forhealth status, but in TT, proactive approach to health represented the strongest predictor.

Brief Scholarly Reflections on Ukraine.

Brief Scholarly Reflections on Ukraine.

Author(s): Kohut Halyna,Taisiya Leber,Waldemar Deluga,Svitlana Valeriyivna Olianina / Language(s): English / Issue: 6/2022

Keywords: call for contributions; the hetmanate carpets; Ukrainian book printing; Lviv; iconostasis;

Spiritual exercises, not only religious ones

Ćwiczenia duchowe, nie tylko religijne

Author(s): Andrzej Draguła / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 691/2023

Kryzys przeżywa dzisiaj w Europie religia rozumiana jakonarzędzie pocieszenia. Ale chrześcijaństwo i Kościoły mogązaproponować współczesnym Europejczykom duchowość,która nie wyrzeka się chrystologicznego fundamentu, alemoże wejść w dialog z każdym, kto prowadzi życie duchowe,choć niekoniecznie religijne.

ACT as Support Form for Adolescents in Building Healthy Eating Habits

ACT jako forma wsparcia młodzieży w budowaniu zdrowych nawyków żywieniowych

Author(s): Katarzyna WASZYŃSKA,Weronika KLON / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 1/2020

Keywords: adolescence; eating habits; psychological flexibility; ACT

The aim of the article is to describe the process of the change of eating habits in adolescence in ref- erence to the psychological flexibility theory which has its origins in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). The processes of mental and physical development of teenagers are also included. The article contains descriptions of the mechanisms of formation and change of the eating habits in adolescence. This content was referred to all elements of psychological flexibility: mindfulness, values, acceptation, cognitive defusion, self as context and committed action.