The predictive validity of metacognitive tests based on self-report is much lower than the
assessment by think-aloud method experts (judges) with regard to the prediction of student …

Interpreting the neural response elicited during task functional magnetic resonance imaging
(fMRI) remains a challenge in neurodevelopmental research. The monetary incentive delay …

Behavioural plasticity is a major driver in the early stages of adaptation, but its effects in
mediating evolution remain elusive because behavioural plasticity itself can evolve. In this …

Increasing evidence demonstrates that environmental factors meaningfully impact the
development of the brain (Hyde et al., 2020; McEwen and Akil, 2020). Recent work from the …

Abstract The Acceptance and Action Questionnaire–II (AAQ-II) has been heavily criticized
based on factor-analytic studies that analyzed its discriminant validity. These studies have …

Character strengths-based interventions are effective for increasing well-being. However,
whether such interventions also change character strengths has never been tested. In Study …

The second-language (L2) Motivational Self System (L2MSS) proposed by Zoltán Dörnyei
described how L2 learners are motivated through envisioning their ideal future L2 self. The …

Background Attitudes toward suicide are essential in suicide prevention, as suicide is socio-
culturally nuanced. Although the relationship between individual attitudes and suicidal …

Sense of belonging and school climate are posited to be important psychosocial factors that
facilitate graduate student success (Fong et al., 2021; Johnson & Strayhorn, 2022). Sense of …

In this paper, we investigated empirical psychometric evidence to support the interpretation
and use of a sense of belonging measure for graduate students. We conducted secondary …