Blog posts written by Jacqueline Martinali

15 Oct
human behavior research
Psychology
Analyzing the mealtime behaviors of children with autism
Disrupted mealtimes and feeding challenges may risk the development of family stability, as well as the social skills and well-being of a child. Which strategy should families use to support meal time engagement?

10 Jul
human behavior research
Emotion
Using facial expression analysis during a musical experiment
Music affects people, that's for sure. But to what extent varies per person. To measure facial expressions during a musical experiment, FaceReader Online is the easy-to-use tool.

18 Jun
human behavior research
Healthcare
The role of explicit bias in working with depressed cardiac patients
Using simulated medical encounters, Dr. Crapanzano and her team measured the influence of bias in the medical students' diagnosis and treatment plans for a patient presenting as mildly depressed.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.