Flexible working schedules in high commitment organizations : a challenge to the emotional norms? by Andrews, Amy.

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Too much of a good thing? Affective empathy modulates the link between maladaptive coping and internalizing problems in children by Yu, Meryl, Kyeong, Yena, Phua, Desiree, Broekman, Birit, Eriksson, Johan Gunnar, Chen, Helen Yu, Setoh, Peipei

“…Empathy is widely seen as a strength and is the focus of social-emotional learning globally. Yet, the ‘too-much-of-a-good-thing’ principle posits that positive resources are rarely universally beneficial; rather, under specific boundary conditions, harms may be generated. …”
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Parental physical discipline in Singapore: a study of context, practice, and perception by Won, Ying Qing, Sudo, Mioko, Tiemeier, Henning, Setoh, Peipei

“…Further, they recalled emotional and physical reactions to physical discipline, perceived parents’ emotions, implement, immediacy, privacy, and predictability of physical discipline. …”
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Connectedness, Social Support and Mental Health in Adolescents Displaced by the War in Chechnya by Betancourt, Theresa Stichick

“…This study presents an exploratory, cross-sectional investigation of factors associated with internalizing emotional and behavioral problems (anxiety/depression, emotional withdrawal, and somatic complaints) in a sample of adolescents displaced by the war in Chechnya and interviewed in the fall of 2000. …”
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How to do Research At the MIT AI Lab by Chapman, David

“…We give heuristics that may be useful in pickup up specific skills needed for research (reading, writing, programming) and for understanding and enjoying the process itself (methodology, topic and advisor selection, and emotional factors).…”
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Stressors, Supports, and the Social Ecology of Displacement: Psychosocial Dimensions of an Emergency Education Program for Chechen Adolescents Displaced in Ingushetia, Russia by Betancourt, Theresa Stichick

“…Findings indicated that young people and their families were facing a number of physical and emotional stressors. Regarding physical stressors, adolescents described the “living conditions” in the spontaneous settlements as the most difficult thing they faced. …”
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Culture Production and Social Networks: Case Studies of Local Churches in Former Refugee and Displaced Persons Communities in Nicaragua and El Salvador by Offutt, Stephen

“…Using a comparative case study approach, I argue that local churches build social capital, construct theological coping mechanisms to deal with the psychological and emotional scars of war, and have a positive impact on the economic development of communities by influencing both structure and agency.…”
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Between greater Iran and Shi'ite crescent : some thoughts on the nature of Iran's ambitions in the Middle East by Marcinkowski, Christoph

“…The discussion of this issue - currently still characterized by a tsunami of hasty and emotional conclusions and irrational evaluations on both side of the fence - should rather be addressed with patience (but nevertheless preseverence and vigilance), as the succession of Iran's ailing "supreme leader" Ayatollah Khamenei and future course of the country are not clear at all. …”
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