User:Nocreativeusername

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Self-Control and Health Behaviours: What is self-control, and how can we use it to successfully diet, exercise and limit substance use? :

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Contributions to “Health Behaviours” chapter:

18/10/13: I wrote paragraph about the theory of reasoned action and theory of planned behaviour. This included an outline of the theories, empirical evidence, and application to health-related behaviours, such as smoking. Links to changes below:





I then added references to Theory of Reasoned Action and Planned Behaviour paragraph. Links to changes below:



Contributions to “Delay of Gratification” chapter:

18/10/13: I wrote a paragraph about the iconic Mischel's delay of gratification 'marshmallow' studies, with references for long term outcomes. Links to changes below:





Contributions to “Attributions and Emotions” chapter:

18/10/13: I wrote paragraph on Actor-Observer effect, with a definition and reference to Storm's experiment (in which the actor-observer perceptive was reverse in order to reducing bias). Links to changes below:



I then added references for the paragraph I had written. Links to changes below:



Contributions to “Weather and Emotion” chapter:

18/10/13: I wrote paragraph introducing seasonal affective disorder, including references and typical symptoms. Links to changes below:





Contributions to “Learned Optimism” chapter:

22/10/13: I created the basic layout for the chapter. Links to changes below:



25/10/13: I wrote a paragraph on the difference coping strategies (approach coping vs. avoidance coping, aand problem-focused vs. emotion-focused strategies) used by those who are generally optimism and those who are not. Links to changes below:



Including references. Links to changes below:



Contributions to “Hazing and Motivation” chapter:

2/11/13: I wrote a paragraph on the role of cognitive dissonance in explaining why people tend to enhance their perceptions of groups once they undergo extreme initiation in order to join. This included reference to a study by Gérard and Mathewson (1966). Links to changes below:



I then added the references. Links to changes below:



I added a short paragraph on the role of ‘group cohesion’ – an often cited reason behind hazing. I included a recent study (Raalte and colleagues, 2007) that demonstrates group cohesion is often hinders by hazing behaviours. Links to changes below:



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Contributions to “Meditation and Emotion” chapter:

2/11/13: I wrote a paragraph introducing mindfulness meditation. I included references regarding its efficacy at improving self-control, general wellbeing and recovery from psychological disorders. Links below:





I wrote a paragraph regarding the influence of mindfulness mediation and compassion meditation on the amygdala. I included a recent study (Desbordes et al., 2012) who demonstrated how these two forms of mediation influence emotional regulation. I also included links for keywords, to Wikipedia sites. Links below:





I also included references for this paragraph. Link below: