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This article considers triadic view of human, based on Hebraic anthropology. At the begging, there are presented monistic and dualistic anthropologies – ancient, medieval and contemporary. Then, they are contrasted with triad anthropology, which suits better to achievements of contemporary psychology. At the end, the author puts forward an opinion about practical implications of triad anthropology.
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Presented scientific study represents partial results of extended scientific project focused on celebrity preferences of adolescents in social advertising. The application of celebrities in analyzed category of advertisement is quite a frequented practice, whose success is based on an achievement of attention which such people easily obtain due to their popularity and social status. Achieved results show differences in popularity rate of individual celebrities according to category of their profession, as well as they also refer to important differences between male and female recipients. These results suggest that for branding in case of social advertising, the most effective celebrities are entertainers, artists and politicians.
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A model for work with children with challenging behavior is described in the present article. The article contains two parts – the first one is focused on the “Positive approach” model and the second one is based on the “Physical intervention” concept which is closely related to the management of physical aggression in a point of crisis. Both are united in a holistic-based positive approach for supporting children with emotional and behavioral difficulties.
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In the article peculiar Carl Gustav Jung’s approach towards the artist, his artistic potential, the role of unconsciousness in the process of creative work, the nature of the work of art as well as basic psychoanalytical principles of the interpretation of the work of art, formulated by the founder of “analytical psychology”, are analyzed. The novelty and actuality of Jung’s psychoanalytical rules are revealed; the relation of his concept of creative work with the concepts of the supporters of non-classical philosophy tradition and Sigmund Freud, the initiator of psycho-analysis, is concisely exposed. The main attention is paid to the originality of Jung’s methodological rules of the analysis of art, discussion of the role of collective unconscious in the process of creative work, attitude towards the artistic subject as the theory of a forerunner and as a refresher of archetypes. In the end of the article the author concisely discusses the meaning of art and work of art both to its author and the consumer of art.
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Abstracts of the 2nd International Conference on Behavioral Addictions. March 16–18, 2015; Budapest, Hungary
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Abstracts of the 1st International Conference on Behavioral Addictions; March 11–12, 2013, Budapest, Hungary
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For the purposes of establishing the quantitive differences of movable capabilities,there was a research performed on the sample of 206 examines (students of primary school-3rd and 4th grade).All the examiners were students of the primary school „25th November“ from Velika Kladuša.During the research,the assemblage of 16 variables of movable capabilities was used. The aim of this study is to research transformation of motoric abilities of pupils by using the parallel analysis.The parallel analysis of the result of the experimental and control group of pupils has the the aim to show which model of curriculum has better results in the transformation of motoric abilities. Analysing the partial quantitive changes(tested with T-test)of movable capabilities of experimental and control group in initial measuring, it was realised that there were no important partial differences for many movable variables between experimental and control group.Taking that into consideration,it was concluded that those two groups of examinees belong to the same population.
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Aim. The aim of the paper is to present the reasons of the forming of erroneous, unfavourable perception of persons with spinocerebellar ataxia. Concept. Spinocerebellar ataxias (SCA) are a group of degenerative disorders leading to damage of the cerebellum and its connections (Klockgether, & Paulson, 2011). The following are distinguished among the neurological speech difficulties present in persons with SCA: dysphagia (difficulties with swallowing leading to problems witheating), speech disorders, and mental disorders. Each of these groups of disorders maylead to the stigmatisation of persons with SCA. Such persons might be seen as sloppyand helpless, and the specifie city of speech impairments and uncoordinated movements as well as their irregular gait may cause these persons to be perceived as inebriated. Such presumptions lead to difficulties in social functioning and may be the cause of discrimination, including the denial of help. Conclusion: What is helpful in combating prejudice is, first and foremost, the dissemination of knowledge about the condition, including launching social campaigns presenting the labelled symptoms of SCA. What is more, work with the patient ought to be focused on the development of coping strategies in the social environment rather than exclusively alleviating physical difficulties.
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One question that has emerged from recent studies on sentence processing pertains to the nature of a specific cognitive mechanism implicated in maintenance of unintegrated syntactic information in ongoing sentence processing. In addition to evidence from language, recent research on musical syntax has suggested that processing of musical sequences may require a similar cognitive mechanism. In this paper evidence is discussed for the implication of syntactic working memory (SWM) in processing of language and musical syntax, arithmetic sequences, as well as in complex motor movements used with a specific expressive purpose. The idea is that an anticipatory structure-building component governs interpretation in each of these domains by processing relevant integrations within sequences of structurally dependent elements. The concept of SWM is anchored in representational modularity and the shared syntactic integration resources hypothesis, and empirically supported by neurophysiological and neuroimaging evidence.
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In this text-experiment I will try to think in a new direction the proximity of illustricture with the figurology of Boyan Manchev. Illustricture is a dynamic mode of work of the introduced here concept figure-form (dynamized form), through which it becomes understandable why and how a figurative potentiality can evolve to a conceptual opportunity. Figurativеness can also be thought as one unlocking its own field of potentiality and self-actualizing forceful virtuality. The non-classical hypothesis of that experiment is: the being’s act of affirmation of linguistic meanings illustricturatively creates (unpredictable) essences, as long as it contains within itself repetitive structure charged with deviation.
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This methodological and concept paper reviews the role and complexity of the recently emerged yet already well-established value-based cognitive model – Means-end Chain (MEC). The paper compares the most commonly used approaches to MEC. It examines the compatibility of available models with the theory behind MEC, reveal the conceptual gaps and outlines opportunities for future research. Leading papers, books and publications on MEC address either technical aspects of the theory or the interaction of MEC and values. The present paper paves the way for understanding the MEC from a novel, motivational perspective by integrating micro- and macro-levels into the theory. The theoretical framework is based on a critical view of the scientific literature and includes the identification of methodologies focusing on laddering techniques, statistical methods and programmes to plot Hierarchical Value Maps. Particular attention is paid to extended MEC models intersecting with value instruments (RVS, LOV), lifestyle approaches (AIOs, RISC, CCA, FRL, etc.), dual process models (the Elaboration Likelihood Model and the Heuristic-systematic Model) and the Theory of Planned Behaviour. These are used to outline the prospects prevailing in modern marketing and consumer research. The results of the investigation point to opportunities for enlarging the latitude of MEC by integrating micro and macro elements to enhance the model with symbolism, dynamics and multi-dimensionality.
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Su Meck’s memoir relates her loss of memory as a result of the brain injury that she suffered when a kitchen fan fell on her head. Meck never recovered her memories from before the incident, and for some time after it she was also unable to form any new memories. In this dramatic account of the loss of memory, Meck tries to understand her experiences and to rebuild her sense of self. I describe the dire consequences of such a total memory failure, especially to our sense of self. However, I also argue that this memoir is about the fallibility of memory in general, not only in such an extreme case as the brain injury. Trying to reconstruct her story, Meck discovers that others have either incomplete or conflicting stories to tell her. I Forgot to Remember brings the transient and biased nature of our own memories into sharp focus. However, Meck’s narrative not only exposes the limitation of our memory and highlights its importance to our sense of self but also brings to light the fluid boundaries of various life writing genres and reveals the pitfalls of placing too much emphasis on memory in relation to self.
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We are largely surrounded by increasingly complex technical systems. These systems often border on the absurd even though they rely on logical and physical reality. This is because they move away from the “logical efficiency”of natural forms. This text approaches some specific aspects of entities which are achieved by human beings,i.e. those connected to their “formative structure”.I emphasize that the aesthetics and the functions of such products are determined by the consonance between the formative structure and a natural structure, and I called this “architectural thinking”. As an example, I consider the well-known “golden number” found both in the human body and in artistic and technical products such as Parthenon.Two questions which thistext addresses are: What is a “formative structure”? How can the consonance, or harmony, between such structure and that of a “natural” one be approached?
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Review of: ANABLE, A.: Playing with feelings: video games and afect. Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, 2018. 152 p. ISBN 978-1-517-90024-3.
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To confirm the statement that there is a reduction of first-personal singular pronouns individuals employ while being insincere, a closer look was taken on what kind of effect a manipulation of self-awareness could have on the self-references that people employ while lying. The private self-awareness of the participants was manipulated by using a mirror. It was supposed that a mirror functions as an instrument to reinforce the measurable effects of lying on language. In total, 100 males and 100 females from Poland took part in this experiment. They were randomly divided into two conditions. 50 people took part when the mirror was present and 50 people took part when the mirror was absent. The results indicated that no important effect was observed. The exploitation of first-personal singular pronouns did not decrease when people were deceitful as compared to when individuals were telling the truth, and this effect was not reinforced by the existence of the mirror.
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The following paper aims at describing the metaphorical conceptualization of musica in the cognitive approach. The linguistic corpus consists of texts of music theory and music history manuals and texts of interviews with music artists. The chosen methodology, cognitive semantics, allows to explain how the concept of musica is expressed by means of the metaphor of human being. The musica is recognized as a human organism which has its physicality (materiality of body) and psychology (immateriality of mind).
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This methodological and concept paper attempts to combine the recently emerged, yet well-established, value-based cognitive model – Means-end Chain (MEC) – with the self-concept approach and the Behavioural Perspective Model (BPM). The paper has three aims: first, to elaborate the MEC theory, the post-modern approach of self-concept and the hermeneutical model based on radical behaviourism, BPM. Second, to discuss the similarities and differences with MEC and, third, to formulate a novel extended MEC metatheory. The theoretical framework is based on a critical overview of scientific books and articles. It includes an examination of the elements to enhance the MEC model with symbolism, dynamics and multi-dimensionality on the micro-level through integration of the self-concept approach. It also investigates the environmental, reinforcing / aversive and experiential aspects of the BPM on the macro level. The results of the exploration pave the way to the new research extended MEC – EMEC – which opens up new opportunities to redesign and re-systemise the interpretation and understanding of consumer behaviour.
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This article aims to analyze the relationships of psychology with science and technology, in order to identify what does the science establish and what does the technique establish in psychology. It highlights the role of the scientific method in psychology, with emphasis on the peculiarity of inductive and hypothetic-deductive methods in the psychological research. There are also examined the "subjective-objective" and "quantitative-qualitative" problems which acquire very special forms in the field of psychology. The connections of psychology with the technique, and especially with the “techniques” are extremely strong and extended. Basically, there is no investigation or practically applicative domain of psychology that does not refer to a specific technique of evaluation, psycho-diagnosis and / or intervention.
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This second volume of our journal addresses an uneasy topic. It is uneasy exactly because it is too easy to speak about love and sex and yet say nothing. It is uneasy because there has not been tremendous academic interest in this topic within the field of humanities and social sciences, and contributions to the field have thus been sporadic and unsystematic. Moreover, it is uneasy because, compared to other aspects of our everyday life, love and sex concern our being in a way that it is difficult to observe in a neutral or scientific way.
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In this paper we will discuss the presence of love and sexuality in digital games (from ‘80s amateur porn games to the newest released VR ludo-erotic entertainment), both as representation and as experienced simulation. By way of a semiotic framework, we will analyze the following key features that produce the meaning of love and sexuality (L&S from now on) in these texts: the possibility of semantic manipulation, intersubjective enunciation, a cognitive sensibility created through a ratio, and the presence of an economy of meaning. Furthermore, we will look not only at what these games represent and allow players to do, but also at players’ strategies and actions that give love and sex meaning in these games. Finally, this work will allow us to highlight not only the ideological and socio-cultural relevance of love and sex in digital games, but also the limits of a classical semiotic approach to this kind of problem, and consequently to make a general theoretical reflection in the conclusion.
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