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Physical Disability: A Psychological Approach
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The article was published on 1983-08-01 and is currently open access. It has received 964 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Physical disability & Rehabilitation.read more
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Social stigma and self-esteem: The self-protective properties of stigma.
Jennifer Crocker,Brenda Major +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, it is proposed that members of stigmatized groups may attribute negative feedback to prejudice against their group, compare their outcomes with those of the ingroup, rather than with the relatively advantaged outgroup, and selectively devalue those dimensions on which their group fares poorly and value those dimensions that their group excels.
What is beautiful is what is good
TL;DR: The present results indicate a "what is beautiful is good" stereotype along the physical attractiveness dimension with no Sex of Judge X Sex of Stimulus interaction, which has implications on self-concept development and the course of social interaction.
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Recovery from mental illness: The guiding vision of the mental health service system in the 1990s.
TL;DR: The fundamental services and assumptions of a recovery-oriented mental health system are outlined, which could have major implications for how future mental health systems are designed.
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An attributional analysis of reactions to stigmas.
TL;DR: This work examined the perceived controllability and stability of the causes of 10 stigmas and ascertained the affective reactions of pity and anger, helping judgments, and the efficacy of five intervention techniques guided by attribution theory.
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The myths of coping with loss.
TL;DR: It is maintained that mistaken assumptions held about the process of coping with loss fail to acknowledge the variability that exists in response to loss, and may lead others to respond to those who have endured loss in ways that are unhelpful.
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A Theory of Social Comparison Processes
TL;DR: In this article, the authors pointed out that there is a strong functional tie between opinions and abilities in humans and that the ability evaluation of an individual can be expressed as a comparison of the performance of a particular ability with other abilities.
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The psychology of interpersonal relations
TL;DR: The psychology of interpersonal relations as mentioned in this paper, The psychology in interpersonal relations, The Psychology of interpersonal relationships, کتابخانه دیجیتال و فن اطلاعات دانشگاه امام صادق(ع)
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The interpersonal theory of psychiatry
TL;DR: In this article, the authors describe how Sullivan traced from early infancy to adulthood the formation of the person, opening the way to a deeper understanding of mental disorders in later life, using a developmental approach to psychiatry.
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The Moral Judgment of the Child
TL;DR: The Moral Judgment of the Child by Jean Piaget as mentioned in this paper chronicles the evolution of children's moral thinking from preschool to adolescence, tracing their concepts of lying, cheating, adult authority, punishment, and responsibility and offering important insights into how they learn -or fail to learn -the difference between right and wrong.