Psychosocial Predictors of Emerging Adults' Risk and Reckless Behaviors

Past researchers have identified a range of psychosocial predictors of problem behaviors during adolescence, but have been less active in addressing this same issue in relation to the 18–25-year age group. The current study investigated risk and reckless behaviors in emerging adults using self-report measures and a cross-sectional design. Several of the major limitations associated with past research were overcome by sampling widely, making clear conceptual distinctions, avoiding confounds between predictors and criteria, developing more direct measures of key constructs, and controlling for demographic variables and for social desirability. In this sample of 375 emerging adults, risk behaviors were found to be reliably predicted by sensation seeking, but not by antisocial peer pressure, whereas the reverse pattern of association was more true in relation to reckless behaviors. Gender differences, especially in relation to the impact of social desirability considerations, are explored.     

Weidianying——China's Great Love for Small Movies

正IN 2012,the short film A Bed Affair became an Internet sensation in China.Through the eyes of a thief surprised by the sudden return of the flat owners during his foray,director Zhang Yuan allows the audience a 36-minute,fly-on-thewall look into an ordinary Chinese bedroom.However,what the viewers are confronted with are not intense love scenes,but a fierce quarrel that flares up between Zhang Cheng(played by Shen Teng)and his wife Li Xiaoyun(Li Xinyun)over a missing condom.     

HEART RATE AND ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF IMPULSIVE SENSATION SEEKING

Although a low resting heart rate is considered the best‐replicated biological correlate of antisocial behavior, the mechanism underlying this relationship remains largely unknown. Sensation‐seeking and fearlessness theories have been proposed to explain this relationship, although little empirical research has been conducted to test these theories. This study addressed this limitation by examining the relationship between heart rate and antisocial behavior in a community sample of 335 adolescent boys. Heart rate was measured during a series of cognitive, stress, and rest tasks. Participants also completed self‐report measures of state fear, impulsive sensation seeking, and both aggressive and nonaggressive forms of antisocial behavior. As expected, increased levels of aggression and nonviolent delinquency were associated with a low heart rate. Impulsive sensation seeking, but not fearlessness, significantly mediated the association between heart rate and aggression. This study is the first to show that impulsive sensation seeking partly underlies the relationship between aggression and heart rate, and it is one of the few to examine the mechanism of action linking heart rate to antisocial behavior. Findings at a theoretical level highlight the role of impulsive sensation seeking in understanding antisocial behavior and at an intervention level suggest it as a potential target for behavioral change.     

Creating a safer working environment through psychological assessment: A review of a measure of safety consciousness

This article explores how organizations can prevent workplace accidents through the psychological assessment of employees. We present a model of employee safety consciousness consisting of personality and attitudinal variables associated with a higher risk of accident involvement. A safety conscious employee is described as one who: has an internal locus of control in matters related to workplace safety, has a high tolerance for work‐related stress, and avoids engaging in high‐risk, sensation‐seeking activities. Relevant research is reviewed and applications of the safety consciousness construct to hiring, promotion and training are discussed.     

神经根型颈椎病患者热敏态腧穴温度觉特征研究

目的 观察神经根型颈椎病患者热敏态腧穴温度觉阈值特征,为腧穴热敏的客观显示与临床温控激发优化参数的选择提供科学依据。方法 纳入神经根型颈椎病患者40例,应用温度觉定量测定技术,分别测定患者大椎穴、肩井穴、肩髃穴的热觉阈、热痛阈、热耐痛阈,根据每个腧穴是否出现热敏灸感分为热敏组和非热敏组,比较其温度觉阈值差异。并在此基础上,对热敏态肩井穴给予42 ℃热刺激进行温控激发,观察热敏灸感的差异。结果 大椎穴、肩井穴、肩髃穴热敏组热觉阈值、热痛阈值和热耐痛阈值分别明显高于同一穴位非热敏组,差异均具有统计学意义（P<0.05）。与热敏态肩井穴激发温度为40 ℃时比较,42 ℃时灸感强度更强,潜伏期时间更短,效应期时间更长,差异均具有统计学意义（P<0.05）。结论 神经根型颈椎病患者热敏态腧穴与非热敏态腧穴具有不同温度觉阈值特征,热敏态腧穴热觉阈、热痛阈、热耐痛阈值均高于非热敏态腧穴;不同的激发温度,热敏灸感出现的灸感强度、潜伏期、效应期时间不同,42 ℃为临床较佳激发温度。     

Sex differences in the relationship between sensation seeking,trait emotional intelligence and delinquent behaviour

Levels of sensation seeking peak in adolescence and there is a well-documented association of sensation seeking with delinquency and other risk-taking behaviours. The present study investigated the potential moderating effect of trait emotional intelligence (trait EI) on this relationship. Trait EI encompasses high levels of empathy and emotion regulation and is associated with positive outcomes and well-being. Ninety-six young adults (48 females and 48 males; overall M_age = 19.76) completed measures of sensation seeking, trait EI and self-reported delinquent behaviours (DB) since age 12. Results indicated that sensation seeking and frequency of DB were positively associated, but this effect was moderated by trait EI for male participants – those with lower trait EI showed a greater increase in delinquency, in line with a rise in sensation seeking. No moderation effect was observed for females, and females with higher levels of trait EI reported more DB. The results are discussed in terms of the protective role of trait EI in supporting self-regulation and whether, for some females, high levels of emotional intelligence might predispose them to antisocial relational behaviours.     

悬灸得气治疗肿胀型膝关节骨性关节炎临床研究

目的 观察悬灸得气与否对膝关节骨性关节炎的疗效差异,为临床辨敏施灸提供科学依据。〖JP〗方法 纳入膝关节骨性关节炎（肿胀型）患者60例,依据在悬灸过程中患侧内、外膝眼穴有无得气现象（热感透至膝关节腔内）为标准,将患者分为得气组34例和非得气组26例,每日悬灸1次,每次悬灸时间为40 min,共治疗30 d。分别于治疗结束后即刻与治疗结束后3个月进行疗效评价。结果 治疗后即刻和治疗后3个月,两组患者关节周径和临床症状总积分均较治疗前明显减少（P<0.05）,得气组关节周径和临床症状总积分均明显小于非得气组（P<0.05）;得气组临床疗效均明显优于非得气组（P<0.05)。结论 悬灸治疗肿胀型膝关节骨性关节炎能有效改善临床症状,悬灸得气者的即刻和远期临床疗效明显优于非得气者。     

Sexual fantasies and sensation seeking among psychopathic sexual offenders

Abstract

This study investigated the relationship between psychopathy, sensation seeking behavior and sexual fantasies in a sample of 199 participants from a maximum security forensic hospital. Psychopathy, measured by the Psychopathy Checklist – Revised (PCL-R), and several sensation seeking and sexual fantasy measures were utilized. Results indicated that, in agreement with previous research, sexually deviant psychopaths are more likely to offend against adults than children. Likewise, psychopaths showed some tendency to score significantly higher on sexual sensation seeking measures than nonpsychopathic sexual offenders. Furthermore, a relationship between psychopathy and overall sexual fantasies existed but there were not specific patterns among psychopaths and nonpsychopaths with regard to specific categories of sexual fantasies.     

论身体感觉的创造价值——对德勒兹《感觉的逻辑》的解读

长期以来,理性主义往往把人的创造力归功于大脑的凝思与理性的推算,把身体则看作是人类创造活动的障碍。实际上,人的创造能力并不只是来自大脑的思维和人类精神的凝思,而主要是源自以整体性身体为基础的身体感觉。正是发生在身体感觉层次上的具体的活生生的体验与行动变成人的创造潜能,增进着人的创造能力。因此,要想培养或发挥人的创造潜能,关键是要学会体验、捕捉、释放、接受或诱发身体感觉的火花,并能够使其得以凝聚、整合与升华。     

虚无与唯美的艺术建构——川端康成《雪国》艺术摭谈

日本新感觉派川端康成是受西方虚无主义和唯美主义影响很大的作家,其代表作<雪国>中呈现的虚无与唯美的艺术建构乃是东西方文化融合与碰撞的艺术结晶.