Self-affirmation theory and pro-environmental behaviour: Promoting a reduction in household food waste
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2019.02.003
Abstract: Abstract Household food waste has a significant detrimental impact on the environment. However, despite national campaigns, people in high income countries throw away a sizeable proportion of the food they purchase. The present study investigated… read more here.
Keywords: self affirmation; affirmation; waste; household food ... See more keywords
Affirmation prevents long-term weight gain
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2018.07.005
Abstract: Abstract Weight gain and loss arise from environmental, genetic, biological, and behavioral factors. Most North Americans desire weight loss or maintenance, but most gain weight throughout adulthood. In a society rife with thin ideals and… read more here.
Keywords: gain; long term; affirmation; term weight ... See more keywords
Par-delà les champs de compétence : L'affirmation du Québec en matière de guerre et de paix
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DOI: 10.1017/s0008423918000422
Abstract: Résumé La doctrine Gérin-Lajoie, qui fonde l'action internationale du Québec depuis les années 1960, s'exprime conventionnellement comme le prolongement externe des compétences internes du Québec. Comment alors expliquer que les élus québécois prennent régulièrement position… read more here.
Keywords: comp tence; sur; affirmation; mati ... See more keywords
Boosting college prospects among low-income students: Using self-affirmation to trigger motivation and a behavioral ladder to channel it.
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DOI: 10.1037/pspa0000283
Abstract: Access to college for students from low-income families is disproportionately low because of many factors. A targeted intervention that addresses social psychological factors is introduced in the present paper. It is hypothesized that the steps… read more here.
Keywords: low income; behavioral ladder; affirmation; college ... See more keywords
Self-Affirmation and Image/Performance Enhancing Drug Use in Recreational Exercise.
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DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2022.2046253
Abstract: Objectives: The use of image and performance enhancement drugs (IPEDs) in recreational sport represents an emerging public health and societal problem. The present study investigated whether self-affirmation changed exercisers' intentions to use IPEDs, via the… read more here.
Keywords: self affirmation; affirmation; use; image performance ... See more keywords
Self-affirmation enhances processing of negative stimuli among threat-prone individuals
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DOI: 10.1093/scan/nsy036
Abstract: Abstract Self-affirmation reduces defensive responding to self-threats. The present study extended beyond self-threats to assess affirmation’s influence on responses to negative emotional pictures as measured by the late positive potential (LPP), an event-related potential in… read more here.
Keywords: affirmation; among threat; threat prone; prone individuals ... See more keywords
Inequalities in gender-affirming care in Europe: the problematic balance between politics and health
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DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2021-323627
Abstract: Providing care to transgender people is a complex task, and treatment options should be tailored to each individual. Preliminary research suggests that gender affirmation can improve the mental health and quality of life of transgender… read more here.
Keywords: transgender people; affirmation; care; gender ... See more keywords
Can Short Psychological Interventions Affect Educational Performance? Revisiting the Effect of Self-Affirmation Interventions
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DOI: 10.1177/0956797620923587
Abstract: Large amounts of resources are spent annually to improve educational achievement and to close the gender gap in sciences with typically very modest effects. In 2010, a 15-min self-affirmation intervention showed a dramatic reduction in… read more here.
Keywords: affirmation; self affirmation; effect self; performance ... See more keywords
Self-Affirmation and Prejudice Reduction: When and Why?
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DOI: 10.1177/0963721418807705
Abstract: The question of the antecedents of prejudicial responses has a long history that includes contributions of historical, structural, cultural, and psychological factors. Social-psychological research on prejudice as self-image maintenance provides evidence that manifestations of prejudice… read more here.
Keywords: prejudice; affirmation; group; affirmation prejudice ... See more keywords
Derrida's Negotiations as a Technique of Liberation
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DOI: 10.13110/discourse.39.2.0195
Abstract: IntroductionFrom the beginning my work has clearly been informed by an idea from the young Karl Marx, from Theses on Feuerbach, that "the purpose of philosophy is to transform the world, and not just to… read more here.
Keywords: affirmation; position; philosophy; technique liberation ... See more keywords
Hospital Discharge as a Locus for Curiosity, Affirmation, and Advocacy
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DOI: 10.1353/pbm.2022.0018
Abstract: abstract:Acknowledging the "dignity of risk" in hospital discharge planning requires a determination to work towards serious change in the livability and healthfulness of our communities, balanced with a positive affirmation of patients' resourcefulness and enmeshment… read more here.
Keywords: hospital discharge; curiosity; affirmation; hospital ... See more keywords