Theories of music origins and the role of musical emotions in the mind are reviewed. Most existing theories contradict each other, and cannot explain mechanisms or roles of musical emotions in workings of the mind, nor evolutionary reasons for music origins. Music seems to be an enigma. Nevertheless, a synthesis of cognitive science and mathematical models of the mind has been proposed describi...

many cultures have developed folk herbal remedies for various symptoms of mental illness. an evidence base now is being developed for some of these “alternative” herbal remedies. there has been an increase in the number and proportion of clinical trials of complementary medicine, which suggests a trend toward an evidence-based approach. this review presents the scientific information regarding ...

Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is defined as a preoccupation with an "imagined" defect in one's appearance. Alternatively, where there is a slight physical anomaly, then the person's concern is markedly excessive. The preoccupation is associated with many time consuming rituals such as mirror gazing or constant comparing. BDD patients have a distorted body image, which may be associated with bu...

Previous studies predominantly examined self-reported attitudes toward economic migrants and refugees along with different types of public concerns. Few these used behavioral measures to analyze how asylum seeker inflows may sway preferences them. However, the literature remains largely silent on issue as correcting misperceptions improve a host population’s support for The authors’ research ad...

Background People with type 1 diabetes (T1D) encounter a series of chronic stressors related to their condition. Common issues include worry about complications, fear of hypoglycemia, and inescapable preoccupation with food, exercise, and dietary regimens. Other sources of distress include misplaced illness beliefs, lack of knowledge, social support or explanations as well as feelings of being ...

Speech-language pathologists serving multicultural populations may encounter unfamiliar beliefs about speech disorders among the members of different cultures. This study used a questionnaire to look at attitudes toward four disorders (cleft palate, dysfluency, hearing impairment, and misarticulations) among 166 university students representing English-speaking North American culture and severa...