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CNS Spectrums Jan 2009Social cognition involves automatic and stimulus-driven processes; these may be important in mediating stereotypes in the community and schemas and transference in the... (Review)
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Social cognition involves automatic and stimulus-driven processes; these may be important in mediating stereotypes in the community and schemas and transference in the clinic setting. Significant differences in self-related processing and other-related processing may also lead to important biases in our view of the other. The psychobiology of social cognition is gradually being delineated, and may be useful in understanding these phenomena, and in responding appropriately. In the clinic, schemas can be rigorously assessed, and schema-focused psychotherapy may be useful in a number of indications.
Topics: Adult; Cognition; Female; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Neurosciences; Self Concept; Social Behavior; Stereotyped Behavior; Transference, Psychology
PubMed: 19169183
DOI: 10.1017/s1092852900020009 -
Psychological Bulletin Sep 1979
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Topics: Amnesia; Amnesia, Retrograde; Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Brain Chemistry; Cycloheximide; Electroconvulsive Therapy; Hippocampus; Humans; Memory; Memory, Short-Term; Nerve Tissue Proteins
PubMed: 386401
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Biological Psychology Apr 2010
Topics: Emotions; Humans; Respiration; Respiration Disorders; Stress, Psychological
PubMed: 20226835
DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2010.03.007 -
CNS Spectrums Aug 2000The study of the psychobiological bases of boredom has been limited by the vagueness of its clinical constructs and the difficulties in applying adequate experimental...
The study of the psychobiological bases of boredom has been limited by the vagueness of its clinical constructs and the difficulties in applying adequate experimental models. The theoretical background of previous research mainly has been based upon cognitive and behavioral psychology by using neuropsychological constructs, such as arousal, attention, motivation, sensation-seeking, and the reward system. Recently acquired data depict a complex and fragmentary picture. In this article, the author presents a review of the literature as well as some personal considerations on this intriguing topic.
PubMed: 18192937
DOI: 10.1017/s1092852900007513 -
Developmental Psychobiology Mar 1995The term developmental psychobiology implies an integration between psychology and biology. But what segment of biology does the discipline embrace? The present... (Review)
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The term developmental psychobiology implies an integration between psychology and biology. But what segment of biology does the discipline embrace? The present commentary asserts that developmental psychobiology devotes too much attention to structural biology, with its emphasis on proximate mechanisms, and fails to give enough prominence to evolutionary biology and ultimate perspectives. I have attempted to portray the significance of evolution to developmental psychobiology and to elaborate on how developmental psychobiology might contribute to refinements in evolutionary theory, especially recent modifications that advocate a greater role for developmental processes. Methodological suggestions are offered, which would broaden developmental psychobiology's perspective so that a more comprehensive analysis of behavioral development results.
Topics: Aging; Animals; Biological Evolution; Developmental Biology; Female; Individuality; Male; Pregnancy; Species Specificity
PubMed: 8529785
DOI: 10.1002/dev.420280205 -
The American Journal of Drug and... 1986In the past 15 years there has been an explosion of data on the multivariate nature of drug dependence. The complex relationship between addictive disorders and... (Review)
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In the past 15 years there has been an explosion of data on the multivariate nature of drug dependence. The complex relationship between addictive disorders and psychopathology has been better clarified. Certain Axis I and II diagnoses in DSM-III appear to occur more commonly in alcohol- and drug-dependent patients than in the general population, suggesting that they may serve as risk factors for the development of addictive disorders. Psychopathological symptoms also result during periods of chronic intoxication and may persist as secondary psychiatric disorders even in the absence of continued substance use. Behavioral research in human and animal models has begun to yield insights into the nature of dependence disorders and the importance of brain mechanisms of reinforcement to the addiction process. Inevitably, neural scientists are beginning to delineate the commonalities and differences in drug reinforcement across drug class. The research has begun to suggest pharmacological approaches to the treatment of drug dependence and withdrawal. This paper provides an overview of research on the psychobiology of drug dependence with implications for the clinician.
Topics: Animals; Behavior; Humans; Substance-Related Disorders
PubMed: 3332558
DOI: 10.3109/00952998609007392 -
Annals of the New York Academy of... 1986
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Topics: Animals; Brain; Estrogens; Female; Hormones; Labor, Obstetric; Maternal Behavior; Parity; Pregnancy; Progesterone; Rats
PubMed: 3555226
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1986.tb28015.x -
Biological Psychology Jan 2023
PubMed: 36521652
DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2022.108478 -
Indian Journal of Psychiatry Oct 1987Evidence from genetic research, monoamine studies and psychopharmacological trials points towards a possible biological predisposition and precipitant for suicidal...
Evidence from genetic research, monoamine studies and psychopharmacological trials points towards a possible biological predisposition and precipitant for suicidal behaviour. The implications for early detection and management based on a biological model have been discussed. The limitations of the model have been discussed.
PubMed: 21927260
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Annals of the New York Academy of... Jan 1997"Attachment" has been viewed as the process by which the infant bonds to a caregiver and develops and maintains affiliative social relationships. Whereas past theories... (Review)
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"Attachment" has been viewed as the process by which the infant bonds to a caregiver and develops and maintains affiliative social relationships. Whereas past theories suggested that the neurobiological mechanisms that enable the infant to engage in regulated social interactions develop autonomously, the more current view is that the organization of cognitive and emotional systems that regulate social behavior depends on early caregiver-infant attachment. It is well known that disruption of caregiver-infant attachment produces abnormal behavior and increases or decreases the activity of different brain neurochemical systems in rhesus monkeys. Furthermore, it has been suggested that these effects might serve as a model for the etiology of some forms of human psychopathology. Current research indicates that caregiver privation alters the development of usual interrelationships among the activity of several neurochemical and neuroendocrine systems and alters basic cognitive processes. In line with the idea that the caregiver usually exerts a potent organizing effect on the infant's psychobiology, the long-standing effects of caregiver privation on behavior and emotionality are probably attributable to changes in multiple regulatory systems and cognitive-emotional integration rather than restricted effects on the activity of any specific set of neurochemical systems.
Topics: Aggression; Animals; Biogenic Amines; Female; Humans; Macaca mulatta; Maternal Behavior; Models, Psychological; Motivation; Object Attachment; Social Behavior; Social Isolation
PubMed: 9071366
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1997.tb51935.x