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Autentyczność a dojrzałość religijna młodzieży o uzdolnieniach artystycznych

Author(s): Stanisław Radoń / Language(s): Polish Issue: 2 (7)/2012

The theoretical and empirical approaches showing that authenticity are the crucial concept of existentialism, postmodernism and humanistic psychology (be free, autonomic, unique, self-defining, self-creating and integrated, transcend enculturation, invent our own patterns, rise above circumstances, gather the past, present and future into the wholeness of our resolute selves, create our own meanings and goals). This article discuses especially the role of authenticity on religious maturity (Allport’s intrinsic orientation, Batson’s quest and Sandage’s dwelling and seeking). In this paper projection method were used to examine the functioning authenticity among artistically gifted young people and its role on religious maturity. Ss (N=296 aged 15–20 yrs) had to : 1) I’m sadly …, 2) I treasure, I like …, 3) Rational analysis…. The results of qualitative analysis revealed that the authenticity have two aspects: 1) autonomy (the freedom and loneliness, spontaneity, sensuality and creativity, 2) empathy (kindness, sensibility, emotional self-reflection, the acceptance of the imperfection,love and friendship). The findings confirmed validity of the authenticity on religious maturity as well as usefulness of considerations based on new theoretical suggestions in psychology (developmental framework of new concepts of the authenticity and religious maturity). Implications are considered for future research on dialectical understandings of religious maturity (a Wuthnow, Sandage, Shults dialectical model of spiritual development based on dwelling and seeking offers an interesting theoretical base for research)

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Strategie public relations jako narzędzie integracji w budowaniu wspólnoty Kościoła katolickiego

Author(s): Klaudia Cymanow-Sosin / Language(s): Polish Issue: 1 (10)/2014

In this article an attempt has been made to describe the activity of three significant figures in the history of Church: St. Paul of Tarsus, John Paul II and pope Francis as regards the relationships they try to establish with their environment. The inspiration for this work have been the propositionsexpressed in the exhortation of the present pope Evangelii gaudium and the references to the two above mentioned figures in this text. The need for the two areas to coexist – mass media and the Church – in fulfilling the mission was noticed sometime ago, but nowadays, in the era of the modern media and fast technological transformations this need is realized in the operational dimension, also in the area of public relations. Reaching for the available tools and the way these tools are usedon the grounds of evangelism are the basis for the main proposal of this article that each time in case of the above mentioned figures we are faced with the creative process of “Gospel inculturation”, and measurable outcomes of this activity area component of knowledge, sensitivity, motivation and charisma of the spiritual leaders of the Church.

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Чемодан Марголина

Author(s): Boris I. Belenkin / Language(s): Russian Issue: 132/2010

The main source of this work — memoirs of Kargopollag’s prisoners. The object of examination is phenomenon of ignoring (perhaps deliberately) to depict of nature whendescribing one’s experience in a camp. The author looks for an explanation of the phenomenonand makes some cautious conclusions. In the worldview of a prisoner nature was an enemy, unpersonified source of fear and possible aggression, a source that must be avoided. Prisoner’sperception of the world thereby narrowed down, what has resulted in the so-called “tunnelvision” — an effect common among the freed prisoners with acute psychiatric disorders.Some rare cases are discordant with this general tendency and there are memoirs, whereauthors describe Kargopol’s nature. This happens when in the potential enemy the prisonersaw some use, for example, a possibility to satisfy hunger. But in most of the memoirsKargopol’s nature, that surrounded prisoners for many years, has become “the lost objectof history”.The main source of this work — memoirs of Kargopollag’s prisoners. The object of examination is phenomenon of ignoring (perhaps deliberately) to depict of nature whendescribing one’s experience in a camp. The author looks for an explanation of the phenomenon and makes some cautious conclusions. In the worldview of a prisoner nature was an enemy, unpersonified source of fear and possible aggression, a source that must be avoided. Prisoner’s perception of the world thereby narrowed down, what has resulted in the so-called “tunnelvision” — an effect common among the freed prisoners with acute psychiatric disorders.Some rare cases are discordant with this general tendency and there are memoirs, whereauthors describe Kargopol’s nature. This happens when in the potential enemy the prisonersaw some use, for example, a possibility to satisfy hunger. But in most of the memoirsKargopol’s nature, that surrounded prisoners for many years, has become “the lost object of history”.

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How is gambling related to perceived parenting style and/or family environment for college students?

Author(s): Jeffrey Jonkman,Lynn Blinn-Pike,Sheri Lokken Worthy / Language(s): English Issue: 1/2013

The relationship between college student gambling, parenting styles, and family environments is a neglected area of gambling research. Do parenting styles indirectly influence problem gambling behaviors via family environments? Do poor family environments, characterized by high levels of conflict and low levels of cohesion, increase the likelihood of problem gambling among youth? This study explored the interrelationships among college students’ current gambling behaviors and a) having an emotionally close and supportive family environment, b) having nagging and critical parents, c) having an authoritative mother, and d) frequency of alcohol consumption. Methods and results: Survey data were collected from 450 undergraduate students enrolled in introductory psychology classes at two state universities in a southern state. Feeling that one has nagging and critical parents was associated with gambling in more venues, while the opposite was true for having emotionally close and supportive families. However, perceptions of having authoritative mothers were not related to gambling. The results also showed that more frequent alcohol consumption was associated with higher odds of gambling in casinos, playing cards for money, betting on sports, gambling on the Internet, higher gambling losses, and a larger number of gambling venues. Conclusions: As with any exploratory research, there are several unique lines of inquiry that can, and should, follow from these findings, including more research on how college students’ attitudes toward gambling activities may have begun prior to college and been influenced by their feelings about their homes and parents.

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Adolescent stealing treated with motivational interviewing and imaginal desensitization – Case report

Author(s): Jon E. Grant,Brian L. Odlaug,Christopher B. Donahue / Language(s): English Issue: 4/2012

Adolescent shoplifting occurs in an estimated 15% of the United States population. Although adolescent stealing is associated with significant psychosocial consequences there is limited research concerning efficacious treatments. Case study: A 17-year-old male with a history of compulsive stealing was treated using a six-session, individualized cognitive-behavioral therapy protocol which included motivational interviewing, psycho-education, behavioral modification, and an exposure script using imaginal desensitization. After the six-session therapy, the patient continued for eight further sessions of therapy to maintain treatment gains. His Yale–Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale scores dropped from a 22 pre-treatment to a 3 at the end of the 14 sessions of therapy and he remained abstinent from stealing. Discussion: This case reports on the successful use of an individualized, cognitive behavioral therapy on an adolescent with compulsive shoplifting and other antisocial behaviors. This treatment provides a promising step towards the treatment of a relatively common adolescent behavior.

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Book Reviews

Author(s): Áron Gyepesi,Béla Buda / Language(s): English Issue: 2/2012

Review of: 1. Terrence Daryl Shulman Cluttered lives, empty souls. Compulsive stealing, spending & hoarding Infinity Publishing, 2011. xxv + 247 pp. ISBN 0-7414-6712-7 by: Áron Gyepesi 2. Charles L. Whitfield Wisdom to know the difference. Core issues in relationships, recovery and life. How to understand your and others’ common conflicts and how to heal them. With references to practical psychology, spirituality and Twelve Step work. MHP – Muse House Press, Pennington, 2012, 326 pp. ISBN: 978-1-935827-10-8 by: Béla Buda

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Болгары Украины – студенты Болгарии. Миграция или эмиграция?

Author(s): Alexander I. Ganchev / Language(s): Russian Issue: 6/2009

The paper studies student migration among Ukraine’s Bulgarian diaspora. The author describes migrants, ways and purposes of migration to Bulgaria, looks into factors that have impact on mobility. He infers that Bulgarian youths of Ukraine who travel to Bulgaria for study purposes turn from migrants into emigrants. The paper suggests some social programs that could motivate the young people to return home.

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A veszélyes iskola

Author(s): Géza Sáska / Language(s): Hungarian Issue: 3/2008

Géza Sáska (Introduction) says that school aggression can easily be explained by the process of educational expansion. In the expansion/massification process new student groups are accessing the educational organisations with their new (and as yet unacceptable) cultures of ‘school conflict management’. Challenged by these new attitudes in the classroom and the school—teachers with their traditional classroom management feel themselves incapable. Educational policy makers are incapable either. Bounded by political and partisan ideologies they can preach only ‘zero tolerance’ and/or ‘co-education’.

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Közöny, erőszak, család, iskola. Példák az irodalomból

Author(s): András Veres / Language(s): Hungarian Issue: 3/2008

András Veres points out the connections between aggressions and insensitivity both in the family and in the school. Aggressions in the family are complicated to study because of the traditional patterns and hierarchy of the Hungarian families. In a long historical process, families lose their influence in the socialisation process (late XIXth century) while schools take over the role of conveying the hierarchical structure of the community and the society. As the history goes on, schools will also lose their respective role in conveying social hierarchy. This phase of the change can be experienced in the present day growth of school aggression.

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Gyermekek és zaklatás

Author(s): Zsuzsanna Vajda / Language(s): Hungarian Issue: 3/2008

“Children and Bullying. How Parents and Educators Can Reduce Bullying at School” by Ken Rigby; Malden, Blackwell Publishing, 2008. 232 p.

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Zaklatás az iskolákban – és nem csak ott

Author(s): János Tibor Karlovitz / Language(s): Hungarian Issue: 3/2008

Olweus, Dan: [2006] Bullying at School. What We Know and What We Can Do. Blackwell Publishing, Malden et al 140 p.

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GLAUBENSLEBEN UND RELIGION DER UNGARNDEUTSCHEN

Author(s): Györgyi Bindorffer / Language(s): German Issue: 1-2/2004

This article deals with the problem of the religion of the ethnic Germans in Hungary. It is assumed that Catholicism serves as an important item of the ethnic identity of this minority from diachronic as well as from synchronic perspective. Catholic religion has the historic function to help the ethnic survival. Religion has a very important role to divide and to unite ethnic minorities and the majority. A great deal of the Germans settled in Hungary in the 18th century is Lutheran. Catholic and Lutheran Germans are divided by their religion, which can be seen at their marriage customs, too. Since the Hungarian majority is also Catholic, both Germans and Hungarians have the cult of the Blessed Virgin, who is held by the Hungarian believers as Patrona Hungarica. With the help of a shared religion with the majority, they could develop a basis for national feelings and for assimilation, too.

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Motives for the use of twitter by arab youth

Author(s): Rahima Aissani,Abdulrahman Dheyab Abdullah / Language(s): English Issue: 1/2018

The study aims to identify the reasons why the Arab youth prefer to use Twitter and whether their age, gender, educational level and country of origin play a crucial role in their use of Twitter. In order to answer the aforementioned questions, a descriptive survey method was conducted using a digital survey, which was distributed via Twitter, Google+, Facebook and LinkedIn. The study presents a number of outcomes regarding the preferences of Twitter usage by Arab youth; the analysis and discussion related to the first research question shows that Arab youth prefer Twitter because it is easy to use and gives them more room to explain their opinions and thoughts freely. Regarding the variety of Twitter usage among the research sample, the analysis and discussion associated with the second research question claims that there are statistically significant differences in the usage of Twitter amongst the Arab youth that can be attributed to age, gender, educational level and their home country.

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Об истоках культа престижа в потреблении

Author(s): Veronica S. Raceeva / Language(s): Russian Issue: 6/2013

An attempt at deconstructing the modern concept of “prestige” is presented in the context of accounting for different types of socially oriented consumption strategies and the fetishization of prestige factors of consumer behavior in the contemporary world. The necessity of turning to etymological origins of the word and the phenomenon behind it was stipulated by the presence of some serious terminological inaccuracies that preceded the introduction into mass circulationof the notion “prestigious consumption” in some post-Soviet states.The detailed lexicographical analysis of the genesis of “prestige” is combined with the study of the socio-cultural context wherein the forming of the phenomenon that the word describes took place. It’s argued that such factors as absolutist monarchy principles, the aesthetic sphere and the literary (and consequently political) public domain played the key role in the gradual process of acquiring by “prestige” of its modern meaning.The undertaken analysis serves as a basis for elaborating a definition of “prestigious consumption” with an emphasis on its pronounced symbolic nature and the inevitable interdependence with the power redistribution system. An innovative categorical distinction between the concepts of “conspicuous”- and “prestigious consumption” is proposed, basing on A. Schutz’s classifi cation of motives for everyday action.

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ASSESSING AGAINST AND MOVING PAST THE “FUNNEL” MODEL OF COUNTERTERRORISM COMMUNICATION

Author(s): Christopher Paul,Elizabeth L. Petrun Sayers / Language(s): English Issue: 1/2015

Many countries have embarked on a wide range of efforts designed to diminish extremist violence. One prominent category of such activities is counterterrorism communication, which includes various forms of engagement focused on diminishing the appeal of violent extremist ideology and disrupting paths to radicalization, with the ultimate goal of reducing support for, and incidence of, terrorist violence. In the past decade, terrorists and acts of terrorism have proliferated. Through numerous forms of media, terrorists are embracing new opportunities to spread the psychological impact of terrorism throughout the world, to provoke outrage, and to rally supporters and recruits. Terrorism today involves not only violence, but also theatre, where attention is paid to script preparation, sets, props, role-playing, minute-by-minute stage management, and flashy YouTube videos. To respond to this evolving reality, counterterrorism communication adds nuance to the traditional, or kinetic, approach of detaining and killing terrorists to thwart their efforts. In addition to detaining, killing, and physically constraining their ability to arrive at and attack targets, mixed approaches also seek to limit terrorists’ access to conventional mass media, reduce and censor news coverage of terrorist acts and their perpetrators, and minimize the terrorists’ capacity for and the effects of media manipulation.

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Znaczenie poczucia wpływu na organizację w kształtowaniu zaangażowania pracowników

Author(s): Małgorzata Adamska-Chudzińska,Justyna Pawlak / Language(s): Polish Issue: 12/2017

With competitiveness on the rise and conditions for the functioning of modern organisations changing rapidly, it has become more and more important to recruit and retain employees who, in addition to being highly competent, will also be ready to identify with the goals and mission of the organisation. An important factor in this respect is employees having a sense of influence on the organisation. The aim of the article is to present and discuss the results of research on the relationship between the sense of influence and readiness of employees to engage in work and their commitment to the organisation. Two ranges of the sense of influence at work were distinguished. The first involved the possibility of submitting one’s own innovative proposals to improve the operational processes while the second consisted in entrusting employees with a certain scope of autonomy at the workplace. The results confirmed a correlation between the sense of influence and commitment in its affective and normative aspects. At the same time, it was found that experiencing a sense of influence on one or the other level influences one’s commitment to the organisation to a similar degree.

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Opinia publiczna a Kościół

Author(s): Waldemar Kulbat / Language(s): Polish Issue: 1/2004

Opinia publiczna to zbiorowe przekonania wyrażane przez ludzi. Składają się na nią postawy, poglądy i przekonania odnośnie do najbardziej żywotnych dla społeczeństwa spraw. Ponieważ opinia publiczna ma ogromne znaczenie w życiu społeczeństwa, więc jest przedmiotem zainteresowania różnych grup i środowisk społecznych, zwłaszcza partii politycznych, grup interesu, grup ideologicznych i światopoglądowych. Opinia publiczna może podlegać manipulacji i sterowaniu poprzez media znajdujące się w dyspozycji grup władzy, biznesu i ideologii „Nie ma dziś takiego miejsca, w którym nie daje się odczuć wpływu środków przekazu na postawy religijne i moralne, na systemy polityczne i społeczne, czy na wychowanie”. Dzięki mediom świat się stał „globalną wioską”. Programy medialne mogą przekazywać nowe hierarchie wartości, autorytety, narzucać sposób myślenia, zmieniać dotychczasowe poglądy.

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Wypalenie zawodowe u nauczycieli. Przyczyny zainteresowania tematyką wypalenia

Author(s): Jacek Łukasiewicz ,Agata Płatek,Adam Raczkowski / Language(s): Polish Issue: 1/2018

The problem of occupational burnout, which is the subject of numerous studies in pedagogy, psychology and social psychology, affects a large part of our society. This issue calls for a question about the reasons for this state of affairs and, at the same time, for seeking effective and innovative ways to overcome its pathogenic effects on individual and social life. The reasons for the burnout phenomenon can be seen both on the side of the unit and on the side of the environment. The most frequent reasons are: specificity of own expectations, experience of the crisis of values, personality traits, seniority, domestic and economic situation, and others. The sense of optimism and sense of humor, self-esteem and self-esteem belonging to the valuable personal resources of the individual and remedial strategies in situations of occupational stress are important to minimizing symptoms of burnout.

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Culorile Noului Val Românesc. Simbolism și semnificații psihologice

Author(s): Octav-Sorin Candel / Language(s): Romanian Issue: 1/2018

Recent Romanian films continue to be appreciated by critics and to receive important international awards. This, along with a series of common techniques and themes, led to the emergence of the term "New Romanian Wave", a term assumed by some critics and directors and rejected by others. In this article, I aim to check if the use of colors is a technique that characterizes the films reunited under this umbrella term. In order to do so, I analyzed five films from different years but overall accepted as part of the New Wave. These are Marilena from P7, 4 months, 3 weeks and 2 days, Best intentions, Child’s Pose and Self-Portrait of a Dutiful Daughter. I was interested in discovering the symbols associated with each color, while also emphasizing their psychological meaning. Another goal was to check if and how the chromatic aspects were related to the social reality presented in each movie. Finally, I presented the common features of the films and the differences between them.

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Головні засади культорологічних програм в соціо-психологічному дискурсі сучасних ЗМІ

Author(s): Adriana Skoryk / Language(s): Ukrainian Issue: 3/2011

Under the theory of communication and media development one of its most important sections became part of cultural and artistic media, including those deployed on regional television studios, as they form something specific ontological laws and axiological principles of relevant television programs. Naturally, as the development of this innovative science – information technology and communications in general and its specific mass-media section requires for its successful implementation of data and principles to attract a number of other related sciences, including major is sociology, political science, social psychology, theory information, communication theory, ethnic psychology, psycholinguistics, etc.

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