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Research Article Pages 174-184

Female Officers on Board: Prejudices, Stereotypes and the Leadership Role

Authors: Jose R Cordon, Nieves Endrina Sánchez and Jose M Mestre Navas

Abstract: Seafaring is probably one of the most challenging working environments for a woman. For the last twenty years, women are increasing their presence in the fleet, particularly in western countries, but still the footprint in leadership roles aboard is minimal when compared to other jobs. This paper is based on a survey answered by 154 female officers from 18 countries.

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Review Article Pages 166-173

Central Nervous System Model Theory- A Universal Model of all Neural Processes

Authors: Maha Osman Mohamed Shangab

Abstract: To a first time examiner, our brains capabilities and functions would seem to differ between individuals. No two men are alike. Taking a step back, however, and examining the human population, one can detect the similar traits present in all the seemingly different brain functions. These similarities include four characteristics,

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Review Article Pages 143-165

How Can We Better Understand, Identify, and Support Highly Gifted and Profoundly Gifted Students? A Literature Review of the Psychological Development of Highly-Profoundly Gifted Individuals and Overexcitabilities

Authors: Vanessa R Wood and Krystyna C Laycraft

Abstract: Heightened sensitivity, heightened intensity, heightened awareness and advanced cognitive development, compared to chronological aged peers, distinguish the highly-profoundly gifted child and permeate their social, emotional, physical, cognitive and/or altruistic life experiences. This instinctive and often asynchronous development has been historically misunderstood, misidentified, and misdiagnosed by professionals who have not received training on the unique

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Review Article Pages 127-142

Long-Term Attachments and Complex Cognition in Birds and Humans are Linked to Pre-Reproductive Prosociality and Cooperation. Constructing a Hypothesis

Authors: Gisela Kaplan

Abstract: Human prosociality has often been regarded as an important step towards the capacity for empathy; i.e. to think of others in compassionate and caring ways. This ability, in turn, is related to social attachment. Many writers have rightly argued that, in order to understand the biology and evolution of social attachment, a comparative approach across many taxa is needed. Prosociality has been studied extensively in humans, non-human primates and some other mammals.

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Review Article Pages 118-126

The Theory of Positive Disintegration as Future-Oriented Psychology

Authors: Krystyna C Laycraft

Abstract: This article presents Dabrowski’s Theory of Positive Disintegration (TPD) as future-oriented psychology. According to Dabrowski, positive disintegration is characterized by a transition from narrow to a broad understanding of reality, involving the capacity for reflecting on one’s past history (retrospection) and for envisaging future of one’s personal growth (prospection).

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