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Quantification of Head Movement Predictability and Implications for Suppression of Vestibular Input during Locomotion
(2017)Achieved motor movement can be estimated using both sensory and motor signals. The value of motor signals for estimating movement should depend critically on the stereotypy or predictability of the resulting actions. As ... -
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Real-world objects are more memorable than photographs of objects
(Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2014)Research studies in psychology typically use two-dimensional (2D) images of objects as proxies for real-world three-dimensional (3D) stimuli. There are, however, a number of important differences between real objects and ... -
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Reducing self-stigma in substance abuse through acceptance and commitment therapy: Model, manual development, and pilot outcomes
(2008)Little is known about the assessment and treatment of self-stigma in substance abusing populations. This article describes the development of an acceptance based treatment (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-ACT) for ... -
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Relating is an Operant: A Fly Over of 35 Years of RFT Research
(Perspectivas em Análise do Comportamento, 2021-04)Relational Frame Theory (RFT) is the simplest form of operant theory since it claims nothing more than a particular type of behavior, arbitrarily applicable derived relational responding, is an operant. While the theory ... -
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Relational coherence in ambiguous and unambiguous relational networks
(2014)Clinical theories often appeal to general cognitive styles in explaining psychopathology, but without describing in detail how the patterns are formed. In the present investigation, two experiments were conducted to examine ... -
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Relational Frame Theory and industrial/organizational psychology
(2006)The current paper argues that a Relational Frame Theory account of complex human behavior including an analysis of relational frames, relational networks, rules and the concept of self can provide a potentially powerful ... -
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Relational operants: Processes and implications: A response to Palmer's review of Relational Frame Theory
(2004)Palmer has recently criticized Relational Frame Theory (RFT) on the grounds that it has developed data in search of a principle. In this reply, we show that he has done so by attacking fundamental concepts within behavior ... -
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Resurgence of derived stimulus relations
(1996)Resurgence has been shown in human and nonhuman operant behavior, but not in derived relational responses. The present study examined this issue. Twenty-three undergraduates were trained to make conditional discriminations ... -
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Scientific Standards of Psychological Practice: Issues and Recommendations
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Seeking Cultural Competence From the Ground Up
(2011)The present article briefly reviews early evidence of the applicability of acceptance and commitment therapy and its underlying psychological flexibility model to Asians and Asian Americans. Cultural adaptation is an ... -
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Selectivity of Face Aftereffects for Expressions and Anti-Expressions
(2012)Adapting to a facial expression can alter the perceived expression of subsequently viewed faces. However, it remains unclear whether this adaptation affects each expression independently or transfers from one expression ... -
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Selectivity of Face Distortion Aftereffects for Differences in Expression or Gender
(2012)The perceived configuration of a face can be strongly biased by prior adaptation to a face with a distorted configuration. These aftereffects have been found to be weaker when the adapt and test faces differ along a number ... -
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Self-Stigma in Substance Abuse: Development of a New Measure
(2013)Little attention has been paid to the examination and measurement of self-stigma in substance misuse. This paper aims to fill this gap by reporting on the development of a new scale to measure self-stigma experienced by ... -
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Should the behavioral sciences become more pragmatic? The case for functional contextualism in research on human behavior
(1996)Although societal need for behavioral science research is enormous, current research practices seem to be inefficient vehicles for producing knowledge that guides practical action. Many of our most popular theories provide ... -
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Slow and Steady Wins the Race: A Randomized Clinical Trial of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Targeting Shame in Substance Use Disorders
(2012)Objective: Shame has long been seen as relevant to substance use disorders, but interventions have not been tested in randomized trials. This study examined a group-based intervention for shame based on the principles of ... -
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Stigma predicts residential treatment length for substance use disorder
(2014)Background: Stigma has been suggested as a possible contributor to the high rates of treatment attrition in substance-dependent individuals, but no published empirical studies have examined this association. Objectives: ... -
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Stimulus Requirements for Face Perception: An Analysis Based on “Totem Poles”
(2013)The stimulus requirements for perceiving a face are not well defined but are presumably simple, for vivid faces can often by seen in random or natural images such as cloud or rock formations. To characterize these requirements, ...