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Psychological Theory

Known as: Psychologic Theory, Psychological Theories, Theories, Psychological 
Principles applied to the analysis and explanation of psychological or behavioral phenomena.
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1951-2018
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2012
2012
Using psychological theory to inform methods to optimize the implementation of a hand hygiene intervention
BACKGROUND Careful hand hygiene (HH) is the single most important factor in preventing the transmission of infections to patients… (More)
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2011
Highly Cited
2011
Bayesian Fundamentalism or Enlightenment? On the explanatory status and theoretical contributions of Bayesian models of cognition.
The prominence of Bayesian modeling of cognition has increased recently largely because of mathematical advances in specifying… (More)
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2010
2010
Applying psychological theories to evidence-based clinical practice: identifying factors predictive of placing preventive fissure sealants
BACKGROUND Psychological models are used to understand and predict behaviour in a wide range of settings, but have not been… (More)
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2010
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2010
Emotional intelligence: an integrative meta-analysis and cascading model.
Research and valid practice in emotional intelligence (EI) have been impeded by lack of theoretical clarity regarding (a) the… (More)
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2004
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2004
The Study of Culture, Ethnicity, and Race in American Psychology
The study of culture and related concepts, such as ethnicity and race, in American psychology are examined in this article. First… (More)
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2004
2004
Health psychological theory in promoting population health in Päijät-Häme, Finland: first steps toward a type 2 diabetes prevention study.
In public health promotion, behavioural science theories and theory-based methods should be translated into practical strategies… (More)
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2002
2002
On the Verifiability of Evolutionary Psychological Theories: An Analysis of the Psychology of Scientific Persuasion
Evolutionary psychological theories have engendered much skepticism in the modern scientific climate. Why? We argue that… (More)
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2001
Highly Cited
2001
New Evidence for Distinct Right and Left Brain Systems for Deductive versus Probabilistic Reasoning.
Deductive and probabilistic reasoning are central to cognition but the functional neuroanatomy underlying them is poorly… (More)
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1993
1993
The importance of heritability in psychological research: the case of attitudes.
It is argued that differences in response heritability may have important implications for the testing of general psychological… (More)
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1993
1993
Social and psychological theories and their use for dental practice.
This paper discusses four major theoretical constructs that have helped broaden our understanding of oral hygiene behaviours and… (More)
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