Tilburg University Crying, catharsis, and health
... growing process that should not be hindered, or as an inborn healing mechanism. One cancer patient declares that his neck tumor was caused by the inhibition of his tears. But also eminent scientists including the famous British physician Sir Henry Maudsley has been quoted, stating that "Sorrows whic ...
... growing process that should not be hindered, or as an inborn healing mechanism. One cancer patient declares that his neck tumor was caused by the inhibition of his tears. But also eminent scientists including the famous British physician Sir Henry Maudsley has been quoted, stating that "Sorrows whic ...
The Effects of Nonverbal Reinforcement on Questionnaire Responses
... be stronger for males than females, because the interviewer was a female. However, there were no significant effects, so the hypothesis wasn't supported. The difference between the relevant group means was statistically insignificant. This study was interesting in that it did not find any of the res ...
... be stronger for males than females, because the interviewer was a female. However, there were no significant effects, so the hypothesis wasn't supported. The difference between the relevant group means was statistically insignificant. This study was interesting in that it did not find any of the res ...
Journal of Health Care Chaplaincy Shema, Vidui, Yivarechecha
... state. One chaplain commented: ‘‘often the patient comes in acute and turns chronic. It’s very useful to talk to the family about chronic being a new situation and to discuss how to adapt to it.’’ Another explained how important it was to allow people ‘‘to say things that are weighing them down. Thi ...
... state. One chaplain commented: ‘‘often the patient comes in acute and turns chronic. It’s very useful to talk to the family about chronic being a new situation and to discuss how to adapt to it.’’ Another explained how important it was to allow people ‘‘to say things that are weighing them down. Thi ...
Studies on intercessory prayer
For a general discussion of the philosophical and religious issues, please see Efficacy of prayer.Some religions claim that praying for somebody who is sick can have positive effects on the health of the person being prayed for.Meta-studies of the literature in the field have been performed showing evidence only for no effect or a potentially small effect. For instance, a 2006 meta analysis on 14 studies concluded that there is ""no discernible effect"" while a 2007 systemic review of intercessory prayer reported inconclusive results, noting that 7 of 17 studies had ""small, but significant, effect sizes"" but the review noted that the most methodologically rigorous studies failed to produce significant findings.