Mindset theory (Gollwitzer, 1990) proposes that deliberative mindsets are marked by more open-minded processing of information, whereas implemental mindsets are characterized by more closed-minded processing. Accordingly, deliberative and implemental mindsets should diVer in selective processing of incidental information when performing a central task. In three experiments, participants in deli...

A brief self-report scale was developed to assess everyday performance failures arising directly or primarily from brief failures of sustained attention (attention-related cognitive errors-ARCES). The ARCES was found to be associated with a more direct measure of propensity to attention lapses (Mindful Attention Awareness Scale--MAAS) and to errors on an existing behavioral measure of sustained...

background: endometriosis is a female health disorder that occurs when cells from the lining of the uterus grow in other areas of the body. the cause of endometriosis is unknown. objective: the purpose of this study was to investigate tp53 gene codon 72 polymorphism in women with endometriosis and compared it with healthy samples in isfahan. materials and methods: we undertook a case-control st...

Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.) is one of the most widely used turfgrasses for home lawns, golf courses, parks, and athletic fields in temperate climates. Oxidative stress caused by drought stress is a major limiting factor for grass cultivation in arid and semi-arid regions. The objective of this study was to investigate whether Prohexadione-Calcium (Pro-Ca) may play a role in promoting ...

Green care should be prioritised as a potential solution to the current healthcare context of high demand, cost pressures and community fragmentation. Nature-based interventions do not ‘cost the earth’, are low carbon and are socially pro gressive, and therefore sustainable (Townsend & Weerasuriya, 2010). People who engage with nature-based groups can gain much wider benefits than merely sympto...