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Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Published Articles in October issue

PSYBER NEWS, 1, 4, 2010

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From the Editor-in-Chief

ON POINT

Psychological Research In SAARC Countries

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Tribute to Professor Kuppuswamy - M. Basavanna

The history of every academic discipline in any country is punctuated with names of individuals who have made significant contributions to the development of rhe discipline through teaching, research, and writing. Professor B. Kuppuswamy is one such name in the field of psychology in India.

CENTRE OF BEHAVIOURAL AND COGNITIVE SCIENCES - Narayanan Srinivasan

With the support of University Grants Commission under the scheme of Centre for Excellence, the University of Allahabad established the Centre of Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences (CBCS) in 2002.

Autistic Behaviour Analysis : Pre-Post And Repeated Measure Design-

Debdulal Dutta Roy and Kakali Basu

Autism is the pervasive developmental disorder characterized by qualitative abnormalities in reciprocal social interactions and in patterns of communication, and by restricted, stereotyped, repetitive repertoire of interests and activities

Behavioural issues in forest management practices in INDIA: A changing paradigm - Parul Rishi

India has one of the world's most extensive networks of forests, including National Parks and sanctuaries and covering over 4.5 percent of the territorial area (Ministry Of Environment And Forest, Government Of India , 1995).

Researches on MeditationKaveri Chauhan, Mandeep Sharma and Nov Rattan Sharma

Generally, meditation is considered as a worship or prayer. But it is not so. Meditation means awareness.

­Cognitive impairment in HIV/AIDS - Bishakha Majumdar

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is associated with an increased risk for human herpes viruses (HHVs) and their related diseases…

Gender differences in personally and socially perceived self esteem of tribal college students of Tripura - Anjana Bhattacharjee

The word self-esteem refers to confidence and satisfaction in oneself. Self-esteem is the product of two internal assessments or judgments, the global judgment and one`s self-worth.

NVivo: Software for qualitative data analysis - Ketoki Mazumdar

Nvivo software developed by researchers of QSR International includes five principal ways in which NVivo supports analysis of qualitative data:

Book review-Jayanti Basu

Dr. Rakesh Kumar has contributed timely to fill in a vacuum for the students of Psychology.



ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The Editorial board of PSYBER NEWS acknowledges with gratitude the help of the following persons who have kindly reviewed and provided expert opinion on manuscripts published in PSYBER NEWS, 1,4,2010.

Nilanjan Chakraborty, Scientist C, ICMR Virus Unit, ID & BG Hospital, Beliaghata
Kolkata.

M.S. Thimmappa, Former Vice Chancellor, Registrar, Professor of Psychology, Bangalore University.

Giridhar Prasad Thakur, Retd. Prof. of.Psychology, Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi.

J M Deo, P G Centre of Psychology

College of Commerce, Patna

Vedagiri Ganesan, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore

Joseph Indelicato, Touro College School of Health Sciences, New York

Jayanti Basu, Department of Applied Psychology, Calcutta university

Kamlesh Singh, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

S.P.K. Jena, Department of Applied Psychology, University of Delhi , (south campus)

Kalpana Srivastava, Scientist 'F' (Clinical Psychologist), Armed Forces Medical College, Pune.

Prasanta Kumar Roy, Department of Psychology, Calcutta university, Kolkata


Supporting student:

Nilanjana Chatterjee, Department of Psychology, Calcutta University, Kolkata


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Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Sample Research News

Expressive writing

Expressive writing is a specific way of expressing one’s thoughts and feelings about a stressful or traumatic experiences in languages. Compared with individuals assigned to write about trivial topics, experimental participants who wrote about their deepest thoughts and feelings showed reductions in physician visits, improvements in immune function, increased antibody production and psychological well being for several months after the expressive writing intervention. Across writing episodes, participants whose essays contained causality and insight experienced the greatest health and behaviorual benefits. Kitty Klein and Adriel Boals of North Carolina State University noted that expressive writing reduces intrusive and avoidant thinking about a stressful experience, thus freeing working memory resources.

Source: Klein,K and Boals, A. (2001). Expressive writing can increase working memory capacity. Journal of experimental psychology: General. 130,3,520-533.




Personality traits and suicidal ideation

Suicidal ideation generally refers to wanting to take one's own life or thinking about suicide without actually making plans to commit suicide. It is the intent to commit suicide. Prevention of committing suicide is possible by understanding one’s suicidal ideation. Andrea P. Chioqueta, Tore C. Stiles (2005) noted relation between personality traits and the ideation among the university students. They administered NEO Personality Inventory Revised (NEO-PI-R), the Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS), and the Hopkin’s Symptom Checklist-25. They noted suicidal ideation is positively related to depression and negatively related to self-consciousness .

Source: Andrea P. Chioqueta, Tore C. Stiles (2005). Personality traits and the development of depression, hopelessness, and suicide ideation. Personality and Individual Differences, 38, 6, 1283-1291.



Thursday, November 11, 2010

Introduction to Authors, PSYBER NEWS, 2,1,2011


JANUARY ISSUE: IN PROCESS




Shri Prasanta Roy is a clinical Psychologist and Guest faculty member in the Department of Psychology of the University of Calcutta. He obtained M.Phil degree in Medical and Social Psychology from the Central Institute of Psychiatry, Kanke, Ranchi. His research interests are in Child Mental Health, Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy, Hypnotherapy, Rorschach Test, Disaster Mental Health.

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The co-author Dr. (Ms.) Subrata Dasgupta is a Reader and Head in the Department of Applied Psychology, University of Calcutta. Her specialization is in the area of Applied Social and Cognitive Psychology. Her research interest includes gender studies, family relationship, cross-cultural studies and creativity.
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Sweta Sonthalia completed her Masters in Applied Psychology from the University of Calcutta. She worked as a Research Project Fellow in the DRS (Departmental Research Support) I, [SAP] UGC, Project on Students’ Mental Health and Health Seeking Behaviour in the Department of Applied Psychology, University of Calcutta. Presently she is working as a School Psychologist in one of the schools in North Kolkata. Her area of interest lies in Clinical, Social and Cognitive Psychology. Her research works, on social psychology and mental health, have been presented in conference in India, and have been accepted for national and international publications.
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This is Arpita Sen Gupta, from CALCUTTA UNIVERSITY M.A. 2ND YEAR. My special paper is experimental psychology. My area of research is related to colour and emotion.

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Updesh Kumar, Ph.D., is Scientist ‘F’ and in the chair of the Head, Mental Health Division at Defence Institute of Psychological Research, R & D Organization, Ministry of Defence, Delhi. After obtaining his doctorate degree from Panjab University, Chandigarh, he has 20 years of experience as a Scientist in R&D Orgn. He specialises in the area of suicidal behaviour, personality assessment and personnel selection and has developed a number of psychological tests and assessment tools. Dr Kumar has been a psychological assessor (Psychologist) in various Services Selection Boards for eight years for the selection of officers in Indian Armed Forces. He has to his credit many important research projects relating with the Armed Forces.
Dr Kumar has edited three quality volumes on ‘Recent Developments of Psychology’, ‘Counselling : A Practical Approach’ and recently ‘Suicidal Behaviour: Assessment-of-People at Risk’ published by Sage Publication. Dr Kumar has authored manuals on ‘Suicide and Fratricide: Dynamics and Management’ for defence personnel, ‘Managing Emotions in Daily Life & at Work Place’ for general population, ‘Overcoming Obsolescence & Becoming Creative in R&D Environment’ for R&D organisations and ‘Self-Help Techniques in Military Settings’. He has authored more than 30 other academic publications in the form of research papers, journal articles, and book chapters and represented his institute at national and international level.
He was conferred with the DRDO’s Best Popular Science Communication Award-2009 by Hon’ble Raksha Mantri. He has also been the recipient of DRDO Technology Group Award in 2001 and 2009, and Professor Manju Thakur Memorial Award-2009 by Indian Academy of Applied Psychology.
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Ms. Swati Mukherjee is Scientist ‘C’ at Defence Institute of Psychological Research, Delhi. She has obtained her M.Phil. Degree from University of Delhi. She has been a Gold Medalist through her undergraduate and post-graduate study in applied psychology. She is involved in many major research projects of the Institute. She has to her credit a few publications in the form of journal articles and book chapters. She has been the associate editor of a volume on Recent Developments in Psychology and has co-authored a field manual on Suicide and Fratricide. Her areas of interest are social psychology and personality assessment for personnel selection.
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Emily Z. Kleyman, PhD, is Research Coordinator at Touro College, School of Health Sciences in New York City, US. She obtained her Ph.D. degree in Experimental Cognitive Psychology from the Graduate Center, City University of New York. Research interests include learning, memory and cognition, as well as gender differences and evolutionary adaptation of emotional response. Current research focus is on educational techniques and incorporation of problem-based learning and information literacy. Dr. Kleyman is also a licensed and practicing clinical psychologist, working with institutionalized patients with significant psychological disturbance, schizophrenia and mood disorders.
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Dr. Mrinal Mukherjee completed his M.Sc in Zoology and later on he did M.Ed and subsequently completed Ph.D in Environmental education from University of Calcutta. He assisted in Research Work in the UPE project. Presently he is serving in the capacity of an Assistant Teacher in Govt. aided Higher Secondary school and also serving as a guest Lecturer in Sammilani Teachers’ Training College (B.Ed) and as an Academic Counselor of IGNOU. His major research interest is on Environmental Education along with Science Education. He has a long experience of Science & Environment movement, actively associated with few front runner local organizations like- Science Communicators’ Forum (SCF), Social Environmental and Biological Association (SEBA), All India Science Teachers’ Association (AISTA), Paschim Banga Vigyan Mancha (PVM). Being the president of ‘Human Environment Association of Rational Thinkers (HEART)’, he is actively engineering several projects targeted towards modifying Environment related behaviors. His research papers have been accepted for presentation in National and International Conference and also for publication in National and International Journal.

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Ms Madhumala Sengupta is Associate professor in the department of Education, Calcutta University. She did her MA in Psychology and M.Sc in Education and was awarded M.Phil and Ph.D in Education. Her research interests are in Environmental Education and Educational Management. At present she is the Principal Investigator in the UGC sanctioned UPE Project on Environmental Education.
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Amrita Panda is a U.G.C. Project Fellow in Department of Psychology, Calcutta University, India. She is pursuing PhD in Experimental Psychology from the same department. She worked as Project Assistant in multiple projects at the Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata.
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Thursday, November 4, 2010

Paper status for January, 2011

Want articles on 'Psychology in Waste management' or 'Protection of Earth'. Please send article either in the form of review or feature or empirical studies.







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TitleReceiving dateStatus
ACCULTURATION, STRESS AND COPING: A REVIEW23.9.2010Accepted
CROSSWORD13.9.2010Accepted
A STUDY ON EFFECT OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM IN SCHOOL CURRICULUM10.10.2010Accepted. Inviting photo and introduction
History of Scientific Psychology in the US:Forerunners and Structuralism
10.10.2010Accepted. Inviting photo and introduction
DIPR3.11.10Full paper received and is in process
Psychological needs and dimensions of intimate relationship among married couples15.10.10Review report sent. Please send revised paper as soon as possible
DIFFERENTIAL PSYCHOSOCIAL IMPACT OF NATURAL AND HUMAN MADE DISASTERS AMONG THE SURVIVORS18.7.10
Please send revised paper as soon as possible
GENDER DIFFERENCE IN GENDER ROLE AND SELF-CONSTRUCTS IN INDIAN CULTURE.
9.8.2010Sent request for change
FEAR OF FEMININITY IN MALE COLLEGE STUDENTS29.8.2010Sent request for change
OVERVIEW OF GROUNDED THEORY2.9.2010Sent request for change
ADAPTIVE BRAIN13.9.2010Requesting to resend the paper. Our Reviewers' comment sent to your mail dated 11.10.2010
A COMPARISON IN THE DEGREE OF DEPRESSION, PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS AND UNDERLYING GAIN PRINCIPLES AMONG FEMALE PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM SOMATOFORM DISORDER, ANY PHYSICAL PAIN AND NORMAL CONTROLS.16.9.2010Sent request for change
INITIAL COMPLAINT AND IMPROVEMENT IN MEMORY OVER 3 MONTHS OF COMPUTERIZED TRAINING26.9.2010Review report sent dated 4.11.10.
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RESPONSE INHIBITION IN
EPILEPTIC PATIENTS
10.10.2010Review report sent
PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS’ ATTITUDES AND DISCRIMINATION TOWARDS MARGINALIZED CHILDREN12.7.2010Regretted
LEADERS AND TEACHERS PERCEPTIONS OF ADMINISTRATIVE COMPETENCIES AND ITS RELEVANCE TO ORGANIZATIONAL CLIMATE.
3.8.2010Regretted
HOW TO DETERMINE EFFECT OF SOME DISCRETE VARIABLE ON RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CONTINUOUS VARIABLES19.8.2010Regretted
SUICIDE-THE PSYCHOLOGICAL VIEWPOINT
9.10.2010Regretted
STUDY OF INTELLIGENCE AMONG ADOLESCENT GIRLS IN RELATION TO EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE7.10.2010Regretted.







































































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