Abstract. This review appraises evidence for the role of personality in COVID-19 related emotions and behaviors. Three key models are considered: Five-factor Model, HEXACO model, Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory (RST). In line with research, more generally, most studies focus on Five-Factor model. Key findings that neuroticism is associated poor mental health, extraversion a reluctance to socia...

This study was designed to investigate the therapeutic effects of saffron (Crocus Sativus L) and its main constituent crocin on neuropathic pain behavioral responses induced by chronic constriction injury (CCI) in rats. Adult male Wistar rats (200 to 250 g) were randomly assigned into 5 groups: Sham + saline, CCI + saline, CCI+ saffron (30 mg/kg), CCI +crocin (15 mg/kg) and CCI + crocin (30 mg/...

Background and Objectives: There are studies that support music and singing as appropriate developmental care for premature infants, thus, we conducted this study to investigate the physiological and behavioral responses of premature infants to Quran recitation, lullaby music and silence. Methods: In a randomized controlled trial (2011-2012),120 premature infants in the Neonatal Unit (NNU) at I...

introduction: neonatal hyperbilirubinemia is one of the most important factors affecting the auditory system and can cause sensorineural hearing loss. this study investigated the relationship between behavioral hearing thresholds in children with a history of jaundice and the maximum level of bilirubin concentration in the blood.   materials and methods: this study was performed on 18 children ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate Auditory Steady-State Responses (ASSR) at high intensities in pediatric cochlear implant candidates and to compare the results to behavioral tests responses. METHODS This prospective study evaluated 42 children with suspected severe-to-profound hearing loss, aged from 3 to 72 months. All had absent ABR and OAE responses. ASSR were evoked using binaural single frequency s...

We study how declared wealth responds to changes in tax rates. Exploiting rich intranational variation Switzerland, we find a 1 percentage point drop canton’s rate raises reported taxable by at least 43 percent after 6 years. Administrative records of two cantons with quasi-randomly assigned differential reforms suggest that 24 the effect arises from taxpayer mobility and 21 concurrent rise hou...