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Inclusion of theory-relevant moderators yield the same conclusions as Sedikides, Gaertner, and Vevea (2005): A meta-analytical reply to Heine, Kitayama, and Hamamura (2007)
No full textHeine, Kitayama and Hamamura (2007) attributed the Sedikides, Gaertner and Vevea (2005) findings to the exclusion of six papers. We report a meta-analysis that includes those six papers. The Heine et al. conclusions are faulty, because of a misspecified meta-analysis that failed to consider two moderators central to the theory. First, some of their effect sizes originated from studies that did not empirically validate comparison dimensions. Inclusion of this moderator evidences pancultural self-enhancement: Westerners enhance more strongly on individualistic dimensions, Easterners on collectivistic dimensions. Second, some of their effect sizes were irrelevant to whether enhancement is correlated with dimension importance. Inclusion of this moderator evidences pancultural self-enhancement: Both Westerners and Easterners enhance on personally important dimensions. The Sedikides et al. conclusions are valid: Tactical self-enhancement is pancultural
Pancultural self-enhancement reloaded: a meta-analytic reply to Heine (2005)
No full textC. Sedikides, L. Gaertner, and Y. Toguchi (2003; see record 2002-08440-007) reported findings favoring the universality of self-enhancement. S. J. Heine (2005; see record 2005-13803-005) challenged the authors' research on evidential and logical grounds. In response, the authors carried out 2 meta-analytic investigations. The results backed the C. Sedikides et al. (2003) theory and findings. Both Westerners and Easterners self-enhanced tactically. Westerners self-enhanced on attributes relevant to the cultural ideal of individualism, whereas Easterners self-enhanced on attributes relevant to the cultural ideal of collectivism (in both cases, because of the personal importance of the ideal). Self-enhancement motivation is universal, although its manifestations are strategically sensitive to cultural context. The authors respond to other aspects of Heine's critique by discussing why researchers should empirically validate the comparison dimension (individualistic vs. collectivistic) and defending why the better-than-average effect is a valid measure of self-enhancement
Therapy with Interferon beta-1b of a Patient with Childhood Multiple Sclerosis
No full textWe describe the case of a girl with paediatric multiple sclerosis (MS). The first attack occurred at the age of 5, the second attack occurred 4 years later. The number of attacks increased during puberty. Therapy with interferon beta-1b was initiated at the age of 13. Side effects are mild and the female patient has been relapse-free since the start of therapy
Paediatric Patient with Multiple Sclerosis and High Disease Activity
No full textWe describe a boy with first symptoms of childhood multiple sclerosis (MS) at the age of 11 years. The diagnosis MS was established after the second attack and a disease-modifying therapy was started with glatiramer acetate (Copaxone (R)). Due to high frequency of relapses and a progressing lesion load in cerebral MRI a conversion to interferon beta-1b (Betaferon (R)) was initiated and well tolerated. After a short stable period of disease further progression of MS has now occurred
Pediatric multiple sclerosis (encephalomyelitis disseminata)
No full textMultiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory demyelinating disorder of the central nervous system of unknown etiology normally affecting young adults. Approximately 3-5% of MS patients have onset before the age of 16 (pediatric MS). Neurological deficiencies can occur in multifocal localisations. McDonald's criteria include the dissemination in space and time of the disease activity. Symptoms include, for example, visual dysfunction and sensory or motor impairments. The most frequent clinical manifestation in the pediatric group is a relapsing-remitting disease course, with a milder course of disease and a lower rate of progression when compared to adult MS. Typical diagnostic findings are periventricular lesions of the white matter, oligoclonal bands in the cerebrospinal fluid and delayed evoked potentials. Relapses are treated with high-dose methylprednisolone. Prophylactic, immunomodulative therapies as suggested for adult MS patients are also used for children
[Report to Chief J. E. Curry, by an unknown author #1]
No full textReport to Chief J. E. Curry, by an unknown author. The report contains a list of officers who gave depositions to the United States Attorney
[Report to Chief J. E. Curry, by an unknown author #2]
No full textReport to Chief J. E. Curry, by an unknown author. The report contains a list of officers who gave depositions to the United States Attorney
It's not weird, it's wrong: When researchers overlook underlying genotypes, they will not detect universal processes
No full textWe dispute Henrich et al.'s analysis of cultural differences at the level of a narrow behavioral-expression for assessing a universalist argument. When Researchers Overlook uNderlying Genotypes (WRONG), they fail to detect universal processes that generate observed differences in expression. We reify this position with our own cross-cultural research on self-enhancement and self-esteem
MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF FOLATE RECEPTOR 1 MUTATIONS REVEAL PHENOTYPIC VARIATIONS OF CEREBRAL FOLATE TRANSPORT DEFICIENCY
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