Introduction Imagine being able to predict a storm before a single cloud forms in the sky. Now, picture applying that foresight to the emotional tempests teens often face during adolescence. This is precisely the ambition of a groundbreaking research paper titled ‘Predicting mental health problems in adolescence using machine learning techniques’. With adolescence being a […]
Month: April 2020
Unveiling the Inner Workings: Translation and Cultural Validation of the Malay MAIA
Introduction Imagine feeling a flutter in your stomach before a big presentation or your heart racing during a thrilling movie scene. These sensations are your body’s way of communicating your internal state, a phenomenon known in psychology as interoception. Interoception refers to the understanding of the internal signals that your body sends you, like hunger, […]
Cultivating Compassion: Exploring the Japanese Take on the Compassionate Engagement and Action Scales
Introduction: The Quest for Compassion Imagine a world where compassion isn’t an abstract concept but a quantifiable trait—something you can measure, cultivate, and track. This isn’t the stuff of science fiction. The Compassionate Engagement and Action Scale (CEAS) is the latest tool in psychology’s toolkit that aims to do just that. The study on The […]