Blog posts written by Jacqueline Martinali

The use of humor during doctor-patient interactions
02 May human behavior research Healthcare

The use of humor during doctor-patient interactions

How often do medical professionals use humor during the interaction with patients? After all, such positive interactions help build a relationship, establish trust, and support the exchange of relevant information.
Top 5 blog posts about autism
02 Apr human behavior research Psychology

Top 5 blog posts about autism

World Autism Awareness Day is an internationally recognized day on April 2nd. A good reason to sum up the top 5 best read blog posts about autism of the last year for you.
Operating room layout: impact on work patters and flow disruptions
20 Feb human behavior research Healthcare

Operating room layout: impact on work patters and flow disruptions

With use of prerecorded videos of surgeries, researchers examined the impact of the layout of an OR on work patterns and flow disruptions of a circulating nurse.
Buying a travel pillow: do our experiences make our expectations come true?
13 Dec human behavior research User Experience

Buying a travel pillow: do our experiences make our expectations come true?

During a long flight, it is often tempting to take a nap in the airplane seat. Which travel pillow offers you the most comfort for this?
Robots helping people with dementia
23 Oct human behavior research Healthcare

Robots helping people with dementia

Researcher Wendy Moyle and her team explored if the use of a robotic seal as a therapeutic tool would influence the emotional and behavioral symptoms of dementia.
Learn to cooperate toward shared goals using the principles of CRM
25 Sep human behavior research Healthcare

Learn to cooperate toward shared goals using the principles of CRM

Teamwork plays an important role in ensuring patient safety and avoiding errors. The most commonly used method to promote teamwork, is training entire teams together to better prepare them for effective cooperation.
Video recording medical trainees who are interrupted during a complex task
12 Sep human behavior research Healthcare

Video recording medical trainees who are interrupted during a complex task

Interruptions in your work have a negative effect on completing your tasks correctly. Jones and her team examined the impact of clinical interruptions on simulated trainee performances during central venous catheterization.
The emotions of people who think they’re nice
18 Jul human behavior research Emotion

The emotions of people who think they’re nice

What does ‘nice’ actually mean in relation to psychological variables? And does it positively correlate with self-reported levels of health, happiness, and wellbeing?
Emotions distract people with eating disorders
18 Jul human behavior research Emotion

Emotions distract people with eating disorders

Studies show that people with anorexia nervosa have reduced facial expressivity of emotions while viewing emotionally provoking stimuli. Researcher Leppanen and her team used FaceReader to investigate this.
Interview skills training for adolescents with language disorder examined
29 Jun human behavior research Psychology

Interview skills training for adolescents with language disorder examined

The study of Mathrick and colleagues evaluated an interview skills training package targeting both verbal and non-verbal skills for adolescents with severe and persistent Language Disorders.

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