This paper summarizes theoretical perspectives from psychology supportive of a healing effect of faith. First, faith is defined as a congruence of belief, trust, and obedience in relation to God or the divine. Second, evidence for a faith-healing association is presented, empirically and in theory. To exemplify religiously sanctioned affirmation of such a connection, selected passages are cited...

Based on the recent proposal in this journal (Streib, 2001a) to revise James Fowler’s (1981) faith development theory, the article argues for a revision of faith development research to account not only for structural diversity, but also for narrative and content diversity. Therefore, it suggests the inclusion of content-analytical and narrative-analytical procedures into faith development rese...

; Published online before print ; Neurology Ellen Deibert and Richard Kryscio study sports-related concussion How many HITS are too many? : The use of accelerometers to May 16, 2012 This information is current as of http://www.neurology.org/content/early/2012/05/16/WNL.0b013e31825875f7 located on the World Wide Web at: The online version of this article, along with updated information and servi...

A sample of 100 patients were selected randomly from 10 dharamshalas who qualified the diagnosis of neuroses and developed "trance". They were subjected to tests of suggestability, intelligence, guilt, hostility and neuroticism. Patients with "trance" were significantly more suggestible and expressed more hostility and guilt as compared to those who did not develop trance. Significant differenc...

One phenomenon arising in epistemic life is allegiance to, and break from, a tradition. This has three central features. First, individuals who adhere to tradition seem respond dogmatically evidence against their Second, from different traditions appear see the same differently. And third, conversion one another appears be kind ordinary belief shift. paper uses recent work on nature rationality...

/ \ s k p i sk people about pandemic influenza and you'll likely hear a variety of , responses ranging from those who don't believe it is a real problem to those who envision a doomsday scenario. The truth is that it is prudent to plan for a pandemic occurrence. Faith-based and community-based organizations (FBCOs) are essential partners both in preparations for an influenza pandemic and in pro...

BACKGROUND The recent advances in the psychooncological and psychoneuroimmunological investigations of cancer patients has allowed the rediscovery of the importance of spiritual faith in influencing the clinical course of neoplastic disease, not only in terms of supportive care but also as a potential prognostic variable. MATERIALS AND METHODS Clinical criteria were worked out to explore the ...

the good faith, on one hand, is a familiar word and, on the other hand, is a complicated concept that there is no specified definition for it in the legal field. this ethical institution which has been recommended permanently by the divine friends, nowadays, plays essential role in the positive law. in english law, although some authors accept the good faith in the performance of contracts as a...