Mindful Gnats is a computer game and App that introduces mindfulness and relaxation skills to young people aged nine years and older. In this paper the authors describe their model for using technology to support children with the development of psychological skills. This model combines a computer game to introduce and practice psychological skills played in the presence of an adult, with an Ap...

This longitudinal study examined the role of coping strategies and posttraumatic growth (PTG) on the psychological adjustment to breast cancer trajectory. The participants were 50 women assessed at the time of surgery (T1), during adjuvant treatment (T2) and six months after the end of treatment (T3). Women completed questionnaires assessing coping strategies, PTG and psychological adjustment (...

Transfer in terms of skill maintenance and generalization is one of the key challenges in effective training design. Training design for critical military tasks often entails the use of simulations that are high on physical fidelity to minimize skill decrements that impede training transfer. Although this is an effective approach to resolving the transfer problem, it can be costly and inefficie...

The results of psychological studies the factors effectiveness competitive activity in professional skills are presented. content this activity, its connection with is revealed. main method empirical research was a comparative analysis highly and poorly effective activities, as well personal qualities their subjects. For purpose, survey winners prize-winners competitions, those participants who...