reminding function (of innate knowledge) is one of the most important nonindependentfunctions of revelation. prophets and saints of god have employeddifferent approaches for realizing this function and duty of revelation.revealed texts, offering explanatory role (explaining the innate covenant, itscontent and characteristics), educational role (teaching religion, prayer andworship), motivationa...

For many years, ~igdem Kagltr;lba§l has played a prominent role in cross-cultural developmental psychology; she has influenced my own research in this field through her writings and presentations, and by personal exchange. During various meetings she contributed to our joint efforts to make the ongoing Value of Childrel:! study possible, and her commitment to cross-cultural research was always ...

Four studies demonstrate the importance of self-regulatory mechanisms for understanding risk-seeking behavior under loss. Findings suggest that risk seeking becomes a motivational necessity under 3 conditions: (a) when an individual is in a state of loss; (b) when the individual is in a prevention-focused regulatory state (E. T. Higgins, 1997); and (c) when the risky option alone offers the pos...

In contrast to historical assumptions about the affective nature of animal vocalizations, it is now clear that many vertebrates are capable of producing specific alarm calls in response to different predators, calls that provide information that goes beyond the motivational state of a caller. However, although these calls function referentially, it does not mean that they are devoid of motivati...