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A Closer Look At The Relationship Between Superstitious Behaviors And Trait Anxiety, Brandy Futrell Mar 2012

A Closer Look At The Relationship Between Superstitious Behaviors And Trait Anxiety, Brandy Futrell

Brandy Futrell

This study examines the relationship between superstitious behaviors and trait anxiety. Researchers randomly selected participants from college campuses for a 28-question survey measuring superstitiousness and the 20-question State-Trait-Anxiety-Inventory (STAI) to measure symptoms of anxiety. Results show a positive correlation between superstitious behaviors and an increase in anxiety symptoms. Significant gender differences were found; women scored higher on superstitiousness survey and the STAI-X2 test. Superstitious behaviors were a significant indicator for developing trait anxiety.

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Archetypal Energies, The Emergence Of Obama As A Practical Idealist, And Global Transformation, Carroy U. Ferguson Feb 2009

Archetypal Energies, The Emergence Of Obama As A Practical Idealist, And Global Transformation, Carroy U. Ferguson

Carroy U "Cuf" Ferguson, Ph.D.

During this time of change, AHP and kindred spirits on the edge have important roles to play. We are the keepers and nurturers of a transformative and evolutionary Vision for Consciousness and a more humane world. At issue is what I will call the “psychic politics” for global transformation, nurtured by practical idealism and the Archetypal Energies. In other writings, I have described Archetypal Energies as Higher Vibrational Energies, operating deep within our individual and collective psyches, which have their own transcendent value, purpose, quality, and “voice”, unique to the individual. We experience them as “creative urges” to move us …

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Vision For "A New Human Being" And A "Human Synergistic Movement": A New Humanistic Movement Aligned With Transformational Archetypal Energies, Carroy U. Ferguson Feb 2008

Vision For "A New Human Being" And A "Human Synergistic Movement": A New Humanistic Movement Aligned With Transformational Archetypal Energies, Carroy U. Ferguson

Carroy U "Cuf" Ferguson, Ph.D.

In previous writings, I spoke of the “Path of the Bridger: AHP’s Role in Co-Creating a New Reality for Human Togetherness and the Evolution of Consciousness,” “The Voices of Transformational Archetypal Energies: The Psychic Energy behind AHP’s Mission,” and “The Gift and Challenge of ‘Free Will’: The Connection to Transformational Archetypal Energies.” I wanted to remind us of how and why AHP came into being as a “Mother Organization,” arguably to give birth to an organized focus on validating the dignity of the Human Spirit, maximizing Human Potential, and planting seeds for Well Being and the Evolution of Consciousness. In …

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Principles Of Child Rearing: The Challenge Of Being A Parent/Caregiver., Karin Bartoszuk Dec 2002

Principles Of Child Rearing: The Challenge Of Being A Parent/Caregiver., Karin Bartoszuk

Karin Bartoszuk

Of all the jobs in the world, raising children may be the trickiest. Children are often hard to understand. They seem impossible to control. Sometimes, no matter how hard we try, it seems that everything we do is wrong.
No one can make child rearing easy. But by learning more about children and their needs and by talking to other parents, we can learn how to make us more effective. With this information we hope to help you find ways to be more effective. We also hope you will talk with other parents/caregivers who can give you good ideas.

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Principles Of Child Rearing: Something Better Than Punishment, Karin Bartoszuk Dec 2002

Principles Of Child Rearing: Something Better Than Punishment, Karin Bartoszuk

Karin Bartoszuk

When we think of discipline, we may think of threats, and punishment. They may be the most common ways that parents/caregivers deal with their children’s misbehavior.

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Principles Of Child Rearing: Communicating With Your Teen: Negotiation, Karin Bartoszuk Dec 2002

Principles Of Child Rearing: Communicating With Your Teen: Negotiation, Karin Bartoszuk

Karin Bartoszuk

Collaborative problem solving means that you and your teen are working together to negotiate a solution that you both think is fair.

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Principles Of Child Rearing: Talking So Young Children Understand., Karin Bartoszuk Dec 2002

Principles Of Child Rearing: Talking So Young Children Understand., Karin Bartoszuk

Karin Bartoszuk

People who are good at talking to young children are sensitive to children’s developing language abilities. They are aware that young children are new at understanding language, so that talking to toddlers and preschoolers is different from talking to older children and adults.

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