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Help-seeking for social anxiety symptoms in Ghana: Looking through the lens of sexist attitudes
Current Psychology. 2024. Vol. 43. No. 29. P. 24544–24556.
Background: While health research has demonstrated the influence of cultural disparities on health outcomes, the impact of Ambivalent Sexism on mental health help-seeking has not been well understood. We investigated the links between gender stereotypes, Mental Health Literacy (MHL), sociodemographic variables, and help-seeking for Social Anxiety among Ghanaians. Method: In 2021, we recruited 601 Ghanaians to participate in an online vignette-based experimental study. Respondents were randomly assigned to two conditions (i.e., male, and female vignettes) depicting the biomedical symptoms of Social Anxiety for a hypothetical person. Participants provided their impression of the hypothetical person and further completed self-report measures. Results: Regarding help-seeking for the biomedical view of Social Anxiety, our results revealed that age positively predicted professional help-seeking among men assigned to the male condition, while age negatively predicted social support among women in the same condition. Education was found to relate positively to professional and social support help-seeking options but was negatively linked with spiritual help-seeking. Benevolent Sexism (BS) towards women was related to the endorsement of professional help-seeking, but participants with BS towards men were less likely to recommend social support. Conclusion: Findings imply that optimal interventions for mental health could benefit from understanding help-seeking patterns, idioms of psychological distress and the cultural settings of individuals.
Antonova N., Федулова Е. В., Психологические исследования 2026 Т 19 No. 107 2026 Т. том 19 № № 107 С. 1–14
The aim of this article is to analyze the theoretical and methodological foundations of cognitive-behavioral coaching and to identify prospects for its further development and research. The article examines the historical prerequisites for the emergence of cognitive-behavioral coaching as a helping practice. The distinctions between cognitive-behavioral coaching (CBC) and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) are analyzed. The ...
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Nikiforova K., Kulikova S., Platonova T. et al., Journal of Modern Foreign Psychology 2026 Vol. 15 No. 3 P. 98–113
The increasing prevalence of technology in daily life has led to a rising demand for IT specialists. In response, educational curricula have been adapted to incorporate coding lessons as early as primary school. However, the cognitive processes underlying computational thinking (CT) — the ability to apply a systematic problem-solving approach akin to computer logic — ...
Added: October 4, 2026
Monahhova E., Gorodnicheva Y., Morozova A. et al., Psychology. Journal of the Higher School of Economics 2026 Vol. 23 No. 3 P. 512–527
The rapid proliferation of misinformation in digital environments poses a serious threat to public health, political institutions, and public discourse. Behavioral research has accumulated substantial evidence on why people believe and share false information, yet individual studies address cognitive biases, social factors, or emotional processes largely in isolation. Additionally, the influential integrative frameworks that do ...
Added: October 3, 2026
Polarization of opinions in the group: a modeling algorithm considering the dynamics of social bonds
Chebotarev V., Andreyuk D., Elizarova Anastasiya et al., Procedia Computer Science 2022 Vol. 213 No. C P. 596–601
The dynamics of opinion in a group are of interest for a number of practical purposes. In particular, consensus helps and polarization of opinions hinders cohesive teamwork. Existing approaches for modeling opinion dynamics mostly do not take into account the dynamism of social relations in a group. This paper proposes an algorithm and a program ...
Added: October 2, 2026
Ragimova A., Imanaeva M., Nieto Doval C. M. et al., Frontiers in Human Neuroscience 2026 Vol. 20 P. 1–15
Background: Motor resonance reflects the activation of the motor system during the observation of others’ actions and is considered a physiological marker of the human mirror neuron system (MNS). This study investigated whether the excitatory and inhibitory balance in the primary motor cortex, driven by glutamatergic and GABAergic mechanisms, is linked to the strength of ...
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Nisskaya A., Беляевская Е. С., Современная зарубежная психология 2026 Т. 3 № 15 С. 89–97
Context. The preschool period is a critical stage for the development of prosocial behavior. Children begin to understand the feelings of others, and the foundations of empathy and mutual assistance are formed. Situation-specific expressions of care can develop into more stable forms when children are embedded in a system of social relationships. However, the specific characteristics ...
Added: October 2, 2026
Pavlova A., Тихомирова Т. Н., Исматуллина В. et al., Вестник Санкт-Петербургского университета. Психология 2025 Т. 15 № 4 С. 610–632
Представлены результаты анализа психометрических свойств русскоязычной версии Шкалы личностной тревожности (STAI-T) на масштабной выборке студентов вузов Российской Федерации. Личностная тревожность отражает предрасположенность к чрезмерному проявлению тревоги в отношении широкого круга событий, восприятие их как потенциально опасных, что приводит к трудностям адаптационного характера, в том числе на этапе перехода в систему высшего образования. Уровень проявления тревожности ...
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Lubashevsky I., Lubashevskiy V., Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena 2026 Vol. 498 Article 135441
We develop a novel cloud-function formalism describing the dynamical relationship between sensory-information processing in large-scale brain networks (supraliminal processing) and the content of the mental representation of an observed object. The formalism combines elements of neural field theory for large-scale neural activity with the spatial characteristics of perceived objects and their embedding in the environment ...
Added: October 2, 2026
Kotov A. A., Матушкина В., Котова Т. Н., Современная зарубежная психология 2026 Т. 15 № 2 С. 111–119
Контекст и актуальность. В обзоре рассматривается эффект выученного невнимания (трудности в обраще-нии внимания на информацию, которая ранее была нерелевантной) на примере категориального науче-ния. Цель теоретического обзора: сформулировать основные этапы изучения данного эффекта, обозначитьключевые работы, объясняющие факторы, влияющие на данный эффект (фактор задачи и семантическойнагруженности). Результаты. Приводятся доказательства того, что эффект рассматривается в настоящеевремя в разных ...
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Kotov A. A., Зайцева Е. С., Новые психологические исследования 2026 № 3 С. 35–54
Эффект категориальной различимости выражается во влиянии окружения целевого объекта при его запоминании: эффективность запоминания целевого объекта выше в условии его окружения объектами из той же суперординатной категории, к которой он относится, чем объектами из другой суперординатной категории.
Целью исследования было изучение эффекта категориальной различимости в условиях различной загрузки рабочей памяти – вербальной и визуальной.
Категориальная репрезентация играет ...
Added: October 1, 2026
Латыпов А. Ф., Психология и право 2026 Т. 16(3) № 3 С. 259–272
Abstract Context and relevance. The simultaneous presence of three to five age cohorts within a single organizational space makes intergenerational tension in contemporary organizations increasingly systemic, raising the need for a theoretical understanding of the nature and mechanisms of intergenerational conflicts. Objective. The article aims to provide a theoretical analysis of the phenomenon of intergenerational ...
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Dvoinin A., Развитие личности 2025 № Спецвыпуск С. 17–20
The article outlines A.M. Dvoinin’s personal reminiscences of his teacher, the prominent psychologist Valeria Sergeevna Mukhina ...
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Dvoinina V. K., Dvoinin A., Natural Systems of Mind 2026 Vol. 6 No. 3 P. 18–38
Background and research problem. The prevalence of epistemically unwarranted beliefs makes it critically important to study human cognitive capacities to resist indoctrination by pseudoscientific, conspiracist, and paranormal doctrines. The research problem addressed the question of whether cognitive abilities and rationality protect against susceptibility to epistemically unwarranted beliefs. Objective. To present a theoretical analysis of contemporary ...
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Сапожникова М. А., Новые психологические исследования 2026 № 3 С. 115–134
Russian psychology lacks validated instruments for the comprehensive assessment of commitment in romantic relationships. Existing measures primarily focus on relationship satisfaction while overlooking key determinants of relationship stability, such as accumulated investments and the perceived quality of alternatives, as conceptualized in Caryl Rusbult’s Investment Model.
The objective was to adapt and psychometrically validate the Russian-language version of the ...
Added: September 29, 2026
Akhmedjanova D., М.: Издательский дом НИУ ВШЭ, 2026.
Восемнадцатый выпуск серии учебно-методических пособий «Подготовка профессионалов для нового образования» посвящен преподаванию курса по метакогнитивной регуляции обучения на магистерской программе «Педагогическое образование» Института образования НИУ ВШЭ. Пособие систематизирует современные знания о природе, диагностике и развитии саморегуляции в образовании и призвано восполнить дефицит качественных русскоязычных публикаций, интегрирующих достижения отечественной научной школы и передовые международные исследования. Пособие ...
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Karpychev V., Malyutina S., Dragoy O., Brain Structure and Function 2026 Vol. 231 Article 69
Language comprehension and production are predominantly supported by the left-lateralized language-related network (LRN). However, right-hemispheric homologs of the language regions can also contribute to language processing, resulting in reduced left-hemispheric language lateralization. To date, it remains unclear whether less left-hemispheric language lateralization is associated with the recruitment of other non-language networks and their interaction with ...
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Аверьянова Варвара Андреевна, Sherbakova O., Вопросы психолингвистики 2022 Т. 53 № 3 С. 42–61
The article presents the results of the research aimed at building the framework for in-depth analysis of comprehension of implicit meanings in verbal texts. The existing approaches to studying implicit meanings and text comprehension are described, and common features of the cognitive processes underlying text comprehension are highlighted to provide the basis for further research. ...
Added: September 28, 2026
Alenina E., Kristina Terenteva, Kosonogov V., Frontiers in Neuroscience 2026 Vol. 20 Article 1837154
Anxiety, characterized by pervasive feelings of nervousness and worry, may differentially impact cognitive problem-solving across various domains, including spatial and social contexts. This study investigates the relationship between distinct types of anxiety and cognitive performance, aiming to elucidate the underlying neural mechanisms involved. Sixty participants (54 females, Mage = 22.46, SD = 4.50; 6 males, ...
Added: June 19, 2026
Adu P., Grigoryev D., Holm Adzovie R. et al., Mental Health and Prevention 2025 Vol. 37 Article 200406
Objective: Mental health literacy evidence on promoting mental health prevention at the population level in Ghana is limited. We explored factors, including, sociodemographic variables, prejudice, sexist attitudes, and previous experience of mental disorders, related to the endorsement of prevention strategies for social anxiety in Ghana.
Methods: A total of 601 individuals participated in an online vignette-based ...
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Alenina E., Терентьева К. С., Kosonogov V., Proceedings of the IEEE 2024
Social anxiety is characterized by fear in various socially related situations. Research demonstrates that people with high social anxiety have lower self-esteem and experience negative impacts from this state. The current pilot study aimed to investigate neural responses to social stimuli in individuals with high and low social anxiety. Fifty-seven participants completed an online screening ...
Added: October 23, 2024
Zolotareva A., Maltseva N., Belousova S. et al., Psychology in Russia: State of the Art 2024 Vol. 17 No. 2 P. 23–33
Background. Mental health stigma and mental health literacy can be potential targets of public education and health development. These areas are culturally specific and have so far been almost unexplored in Russia. Objective. This study aimed at examining mental health stigma and mental health literacy in Russia, their prevalence, and their associations with somatic, anxiety, ...
Added: September 14, 2024
Adu P., Jurcik T., Demah E. et al., International Journal of Social Psychiatry 2024 Vol. 70 No. 2 P. 271–281
Background: Mental health literacy (MHL) research has been of substantial interest internationally. Nevertheless, the interplay between beliefs, attitudes, previous experience with mental disorders, and knowledge of Ghanaians on specific mental disorders remains to be understood. The present study explored the interconnectedness between gender stereotypes, prejudice, previous experience with social phobia, and MHL among the general population ...
Added: September 25, 2023
Антонова Н. А., Eritsyan K., Tsvetkova L., Психология человека в образовании 2021 Т. 3 № 2 С. 208–217
There is an international consensus regarding the need to develop psychological services in education institutions, including tertiary education. This study evaluates pedagogical university students’ readiness to apply for professional psychological counselling and describes the reasons to seek psychological help among this population.The sample included 1,343 students of Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia (Saint Petersburg). ...
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Антонова Н. А., Eritsyan K., Казанцева Т. В. et al., Психологическая наука и образование 2022 Т. 27 № 4 С. 77–87
Optimization of the models for the provision of professional psychological assistance to students is one of the priority tasks of the Concept for the development of psychological services in the education system of the Russian Federation. The aim of this study was to identify the barriers and facilitators in seeking psychological help among Russian secondary ...
Added: March 24, 2023