Background Surgeons are increasingly being scrutinized for their performance and there is
growing interest in objective assessment of technical skills. The purpose of this study was to …

Despite numerous studies involving personality traits and second language (L2) learning
achievement over many years, there is a lack of an overall picture about how personality …

Over the past decade, the focus of inquiry into the psychology of SLA has shifted from the
analysis of various characteristics within individuals towards a greater consideration of …

Since publication in its first edition the Handbook of Psychological Testing has become the
standard text for organisational and educational psychologists. It offers the only …

Research results over the past decades have consistently demonstrated that a key reason
why many second language learners fail--while some learners do better with less effort--lies …

This paper sets out the theoretical foundation of emotional intelligence (EI) as a constellation
of traits and self‐perceived abilities. The discriminant validity of trait EI is explored in two …

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The new edition of this bestselling guide to SPSS carefully leads the reader through the
process of using SPSS to analyse psychological data. As with previous editions, the third …

Background: A body of evidence shows that both physical activity and exposure to nature
are connected to improved general and mental health. Experimental studies have …

The evidence concerning the relative importance of physical activity, restorative
experiences, and social interaction as mediators between exposure to nature and well …