Article
Pediatrics
Karim A. Sakran, Sixing Song, Huo Li, Peiyue Pan, Nan Chen, Ni Zeng, Ting Chi, Bing Shi, Hanyao Huang, Yan Wang, Caixia Gong
Summary: The Chinese version of DAS 59 demonstrated acceptable reliability and good construct and discriminant validity, making it a useful tool for evaluating the psychological state and quality of life of Chinese patients with cleft lip as well as other appearance issues and concerns.
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2022)
Review
Behavioral Sciences
Lisa Raoul, Marie-Helene Grosbras
Summary: The mental experience of our body has been extensively studied in various research fields. It is challenging to navigate and comprehend the relationships between different dimensions of bodily experiences due to the diversity of research approaches and conceptual frameworks. This narrative review proposes an integrative framework grounded in studies on consciousness and self-consciousness, providing a basis for evaluating findings on different aspects of bodily experiences.
NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Paul J. Silvia
Summary: The study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Self-reflection and Insight Scale and developed a concise 12-item scale balanced between self-reflection and insight. The short scale demonstrated strong dimensionality, reliability, and item fit, making it suitable for research and applied contexts requiring an efficient and concise version.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Paul J. Silvia, Kari M. Eddington, Kelly L. Harper, Thomas R. Kwapil
Summary: This study examined the validity of a 12-item short form of the SRIS and found that the short form had highly similar correlations and differences compared to the longer form of the SRIS in relation to measures of mental health and well-being.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Marta Rojo, Lucia Beltran-Garrayo, Maria del Camino del Blanco-Barredo, Ana Rosa Sepulveda
Summary: Appearance-related constructs in social media have a negative impact on mental health, but their effects on the Spanish population have not been studied. This research aimed to validate two Spanish versions of appearance-related scales: the appearance-related social media consciousness (ASMC) scale and the critical thinking about media messages (CTMM) scale. The study involved translating and adapting the scales, evaluating their psychometric properties, and assessing their internal consistency and convergent validity. The sample included 803 Spanish secondary school adolescents aged 12-18. The results showed that the scales had good psychometric properties and supported the importance of addressing appearance-related issues in preventive interventions.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Hong Jin, Ying Peng, Jian Chen, Seong Taek Park
Summary: This study conducted in-depth interviews with self-trackers to explore the structural connotation of quantified-self consciousness. The conceptual model formed includes three dimensions: individual thinking, social projection, and data sensitivity.
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Anne J. Maheux, Savannah R. Roberts, Jacqueline Nesi, Laura Widman, Sophia Choukas-Bradley
Summary: This study examined the psychometric properties of the ASMC Scale among emerging adult men and women. The results demonstrated that the ASMC Scale has good reliability and validity, and can be used to investigate social media experiences and mental health.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jun Sasaki, Seiji Muranaka, Kotomi Arahata, Atsushi Sato
Summary: The present study aimed to develop the Japanese version of the Referential Thinking Scale (J-REF) to assess ideas of reference in paranoia (IoR-P) and schizophrenia spectrum disorders (IoR-S), and investigate their predictors. The study found that public self-consciousness predicted the manifestation of IoR-P, while dimensions of schizotypy predicted that of IoR-S among Japanese individuals. Additionally, social anxiety and negative moods were identified to potentially cause IoR-P and IoR-S.
Article
Communication
Ann Rousseau
Summary: There is mixed evidence on whether viewing body-positive content on social media can cultivate positive body image in women. This study examined the relationship between body-positive social media exposure and positive body image, with upward appearance comparisons and broad conceptualization of beauty as mediators. The findings showed that higher exposure to body-positive content on Instagram led to decreased body surveillance and increased body appreciation, mediated by lower engagement in upward appearance comparisons and a broader conceptualization of beauty.
HEALTH COMMUNICATION
(2023)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Felipe Leon, Dan Zahavi
Summary: This paper provides an overview of consciousness research from a philosophical perspective and argues for the ongoing relevance of philosophy in this field. It highlights that the mind-body problem, which many authors have focused on, is just one among several issues related to consciousness. The discussion also explores the relationship between consciousness, self-consciousness, and selfhood, suggesting potential areas of cross-disciplinary learning between philosophy and neuroscience.
ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Brad Bowins
Summary: Attention plays a significant role in both consciousness and the cognitive unconscious. Existing theories mainly focus on human perceptual consciousness and neglect the contribution of attention to the cognitive unconsciousness. This article proposes a sliding scale theory to explain the relationship between attention and consciousness/unconsciousness, emphasizing the presence of consciousness in various species and forms of consciousness.
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Ateret Gewirtz-Meydan, Kimberly J. Mitchell, Zohar Spivak-Lavi, Shane W. Kraus
Summary: The study explored the mediating role of pornography use between attachment insecurities and body image self-consciousness in a large sample of women. Results indicated a direct effect of anxious and avoidant attachment on body image self-consciousness in women, with only anxious attachment showing a mediating role of pornography use when in a romantic relationship.
COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Jean Heutte, Fabien Fenouillet, Charles Martin-Krumm, Gary Gute, Annelies Raes, Deanne Gute, Remi Bachelet, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Summary: Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's theory of flow has remained stable since 1975, but its measurement tools and fields of application have evolved, with education being particularly active. Recent research in education has led to the development of a new model and flow scale for adult learning. This study validated the new EduFlow-2 flow measurement scale and tested a new theoretical model, showing promising results for future studies in education.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Wenjing Pan, Zhe Mu, Zheng Tang
Summary: This study found a positive association between social media influencer viewing and intentions to change appearance, with self-objectification mediating this association among female TikTok users. Furthermore, social comparison tendencies moderated the association, suggesting that the relationship was stronger for users with lower social comparison tendencies.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Experimental
Dorthe Berntsen, Rick H. H. Hoyle, Daniel Munkholm Moller, David C. C. Rubin
Summary: Smartphones have become an integral part of people's lives, but their impact on everyday thought processes remains largely unknown. This study introduces the spontaneous smartphone checking scale (SSCS), which measures the tendency to check one's smartphone without external prompts or conscious goals, similar to mind-wandering. The SSCS shows good psychometric properties and validity, indicating that spontaneous smartphone checking serves different functions than internally generated spontaneous thoughts.
APPLIED COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
Thalijn L. C. Wolters, Sean H. P. P. Roerink, Linda C. A. Drenthen, Margaretha A. E. M. Wagenmakers, Guido B. van den Broek, Kim I. M. Rutten, Jasmijn M. Herruer, Adrianus R. M. M. Hermus, Romana T. Netea-Maier
Summary: This study investigated voice changes in acromegaly patients during the first 2.5 years of treatment, finding a decrease in voice handicap index scores and improvement in mucosal edema and hypertrophy, with no significant changes in objective voice parameters. The findings suggest that while voice characteristics in acromegaly patients are typically normal, they may change during treatment, highlighting the importance of addressing voice complaints for quality of life.
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Isabel M. Fendley, Courtney J. Sprain, Paul R. Renne, Ignacio Arenillas, Jose A. Arz, Vicente Gilabert, Stephen Self, Loyc Vanderkluysen, Kanchan Pande, Jan Smit, Tushar Mittal
GEOCHEMISTRY GEOPHYSICS GEOSYSTEMS
(2020)
Meeting Abstract
Oncology
M. S. Brose, J. W. A. Smit, C-C. Lin, M. Tori, D. W. Bowles, F. Worden, D. H-Y. Shen, S-M. Huang, M. Alevizaki, R. P. Peeters, S. Takahashi, P. Rumyantsev, R. Guan, S. Babajanyan, K. Ozgurdal, I. Sugitani, F. Pitoia, L. Lamartina
ANNALS OF ONCOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Inge Grondman, Aline H. de Nooijer, Nikolaos Antonakos, Nico A. F. Janssen, Maria Mouktaroudi, Konstantinos Leventogiannis, Marco Medici, Jan W. A. Smit, Antonius E. van Herwaarden, Leo A. B. Joosten, Frank L. van de Veerdonk, Peter Pickkers, Matthijs Kox, Martin Jaeger, Mihai G. Netea, Evangelos J. Giamarellos-Bourboulis, Romana T. Netea-Maier
Summary: The study found that abnormal thyroid function is associated with lymphopenia in patients with severe infections, such as bacterial sepsis and COVID-19. COVID-19 patients showed quantitative recovery of lymphocyte numbers after one week, while thyroid hormones remained disturbed.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Thomas Crezee, Marika H. Tesselaar, James Nagarajah, Willem E. Corver, Johannes Morreau, Catrin Pritchard, Shioko Kimura, Josephina G. Kuiper, Ilse van Engen-van Grunsven, Jan W. A. Smit, Romana T. Netea-Maier, Theo S. Plantinga
Summary: The study investigated the in vivo effects of digoxin in TPO-Cre/LSL-Braf(V600E) mice and digoxin-treated NMTC patients, finding that digoxin treatment inhibited tumor growth and increased iodide accumulation. Post-mortem analyses revealed increased autophagy activity and enhanced expression of thyroid-specific genes in mouse tumors and in digoxin-treated NMTC patients compared to controls, suggesting a potential adjunctive treatment for patients with RAI-refractory NMTC.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Sietze J. de Graaff, Pim Kaskes, Thomas Dehais, Steven Goderis, Vinciane Debaille, Catherine H. Ross, Sean P. S. Gulick, Jean-Guillaume Feignon, Ludovic Ferriere, Christian Koeberl, Jan Smit, Nadine Mattielli, Philippe Claeys
Summary: This study characterizes the petrography and geochemistry of rocks and impactites from the Chicxulub impact structure in Mexico, aiming to investigate the components involved in impact melt formation and the emplacement processes at Chicxulub. The different impactite units are interpreted as different stages of impact melt rock injection and surface deposition during crater formation. The geochemical characterization of pre-impact lithologies provides insights into the composition of the impact melt rock units.
GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA BULLETIN
(2022)
Article
Cell Biology
T. L. C. Wolters, C. D. C. C. van der Heijden, O. Pinzariu, B. T. P. Hijmans-Kersten, C. Jacobs, C. Kaffa, A. Hoischen, M. G. Netea, J. W. A. Smit, D. H. J. Thijssen, C. E. Georgescu, N. P. Riksen, R. T. Netea-Maier
Summary: The study found that patients with acromegaly exhibit a pro-inflammatory phenotype, particularly pronounced in those with uncontrolled disease. Treatment only partially reverses this pro-inflammatory bias. Systemic inflammation may contribute to the increased risk of cardiovascular diseases in acromegaly patients.
GROWTH HORMONE & IGF RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Pepijn van Houten, Romana Netea-Maier, Margreet Wagenmakers, Sean Roerink, Ad Hermus, Annenienke van de Ven
Summary: Male sex, younger age, and shorter duration of symptoms are associated with lower BMD at the diagnosis of CS. BMD continues to improve up to 20 years after treatment of CS, while fracture rate decreases after treatment.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Thomas Crezee, Marika H. Tesselaar, Martin Jaeger, Katrin Rabold, Willem Corver, Hans Morreau, Adriana C. H. Van Engen-Van Grunsven, Jan W. A. Smit, Romana T. Netea-Maier, Theo S. Plantinga
Summary: The study identified increased mutational load and elevated expression of IGF2 in RAI-refractory DTC patients, suggesting a potential role of IGF2 in acquiring RAI refractoriness.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Melanie A. D. During, Jan Smit, Dennis F. A. E. Voeten, Camille Berruyer, Paul Tafforeau, Sophie Sanchez, Koen H. W. Stein, Suzan J. A. Verdegaal-Warmerdam, Jeroen H. J. L. van der Lubbe
Summary: This study examines the timing of the asteroid impact that caused the Cretaceous-Palaeogene mass extinction and reveals that it occurred during spring. Analysis of fish fossils indicates that the timing of the impact played a significant role in the survival and reproduction of organisms.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Christopher M. Lowery, Heather L. Jones, Timothy J. Bralower, Ligia Perez Cruz, Catalina Gebhardt, Michael T. Whalen, Elise Chenot, Jan Smit, Marcie Purkey Phillips, Konstantin Choumiline, Ignacio Arenillas, Jose A. Arz, Fabien Garcia, Myriam Ferrand, Sean P. S. Gulick
Summary: The Chicxulub impact caused a decline in ocean productivity and significant changes in export production after the extinction event, with the transition to a Paleocene pelagic community dominating export production in the southern Gulf of Mexico. The long-term recovery process is influenced by various factors, with the turnover in phytoplankton communities playing a key role.
PALEOCEANOGRAPHY AND PALEOCLIMATOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Rosalie B. T. M. Sterenborg, Tessel E. Galesloot, Alexander Teumer, Romana T. Netea-Maier, Doug Speed, Marcel E. Meima, W. Edward Visser, Johannes W. A. Smit, Robin P. Peeters, Marco Medici
Summary: This study identified novel genetic variants associated with thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and thyroxine (FT4) concentrations through a large-scale candidate gene analysis. However, the candidate gene SNPs only explained a small portion of the variation in TSH and FT4 concentrations, highlighting the need for larger genetic studies to uncover novel pathways in thyroid hormone regulation.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Francisco J. Rodriguez-Tovar, Pim Kaskes, Jens Ormo, Sean P. S. Gulick, Michael T. Whalen, Heather L. Jones, Christopher M. Lowery, Timothy J. Bralower, Jan Smit, David T. King, Steven Goderis, Philippe Claeys
Summary: Researchers have reconstructed the macrobenthic tracemaker community and marine paleoenvironment in the Chicxulub impact area prior to the large impact event using paleoichnology and micropaleontology. The study shows that the K-Pg impact event did not have significant effects on the composition of the macroinvertebrate tracemaker community in the Chicxulub region.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Maartje A. J. Rops, Simone J. C. F. M. Moorlag, Rosanne C. van Deuren, Martin Jaeger, Leo A. B. Joosten, Marco Medici, Mihai G. Netea, Jan W. A. Smit, Romana T. Netea-Maier
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the incidence, severity, and presence of symptoms of respiratory tract infections and COVID-19 in patients with pre-existing thyroid dysfunction. Results showed that patients with thyroid dysfunction did not have a higher risk of self-reported sickness or microbiologically confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infections. However, clinical diagnosis of COVID-19 was more frequent in patients with thyroid diseases, despite a lower incidence of self-reported respiratory-related symptoms compared to controls.
ARCHIVES OF ENDOCRINOLOGY METABOLISM
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Katrin Rabold, Martijn Zoodsma, Inge Grondman, Yunus Kuijpers, Manita Bremmers, Martin Jaeger, Bowen Zhang, Willemijn Hobo, Han J. Bonenkamp, Johannes H. W. de Wilt, Marcel J. R. Janssen, Lenneke A. M. Cornelissen, Ilse C. H. Van Engen-van Grunsven, Willem J. M. Mulder, Jan W. A. Smit, Gosse J. Adema, Mihai G. Netea, Yang Li, Cheng-Jian Xu, Romana T. Netea-Maier
Summary: This study conducted single-cell transcriptomics and functional analyses of myeloid cells in patients with non-medullary thyroid carcinoma and multinodular goiter, revealing distinct transcriptional and functional changes occurring in these cells before their tumor infiltration, which are already initiated in the bone marrow.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
