Advances in Psychology Research : Volume 112

This book focuses on the latest developments in psychology research. Chapters examine the role of implicit and explicit cognitions in romantic relationships; a discussion on the relationship between academic confidence with learning approaches, self-regulation, stress coping and resilience; basic science and current practices in sleep medicine, a popular medical specialty; a review of recent advances in research on context memory; the influence of gender and sense of coherence measured on patients with malignant tumors, as well as their experience of loneliness and the manner in which they coped with it; an evaluation of side effects profiles of light therapy (LT), used in treating mood disorders such as seasonal affective disorder and non-seasonal depression, across phototherapeutic devices, light spectrums, durations and illuminances; color categorisation using Fuzzy Set Theory and a discussion on the gender differences in color categorisation; an overview, recent considerations, implementation and criticisms of signal detection theory (SDT); and a discussion on theoretical orientation and whether it compromises objectivity in the interpretation of empirical data in the behavioral sciences.