scholarly journals The Future of Evidence-Based Temperance Interventions

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Everett L. Worthington ◽  
Llewellyn E. van Zyl
Keyword(s):  
Positive Psychology ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Intervention Research ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Current State ◽  
The Future ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
The Status ◽  
State Of The Science ◽  
Theoretical Conceptualization

Positive psychology has accumulated a large and ever-growing body of scientific knowledge about human strengths and virtues. However, research on positive psychology interventions (PPIs) to develop such is still in its infancy. In this brief position paper, we summarize the status of PPIs in one of the positive psychology’s most important virtues: temperance. Temperance refers to the capacity to manage habits and protect against excess and is composed of forgiveness, humility, and (we include) patience. Specifically, we examine the current state-of-the-science in the conceptualization of temperance, explore the efficacy of temperance interventions, and reflect upon what the future may hold in this research domain. In this paper, we first highlight the challenges and opportunities for expanding the theoretical conceptualization of temperance and reflect upon the challenges in temperance-related PPIs. For each aspect of temperance, we propose a specific research agenda. Second, we explore what is needed for PPIs to promote temperance and how growth in temperance intervention research can be fostered. Generally, while forgiveness interventions are well established, we recommended that both humility and patience interventions need more viable evidence-based research on existing and new interventions. Third, we advanced several recommendations regarding how to promote more research in new interventions. These recommendations included attracting more funders to the area, developing new interventions, and employing new technology. Because intervention research in temperance is in its infancy, the future looks rosy for PPI researchers as we move into a second generation of positive psychology research.

Agenda

2030 ◽  
2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rutger van Santen ◽  
Djan Khoe ◽  
Bram Vermeer
Keyword(s):  
World War Ii ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Stimulated Emission ◽  
Technology Industry ◽  
Current State ◽  
Complex Process ◽  
The Future ◽  
Evolution Of Technology ◽  
Scientists And Engineers ◽  
New Strategies

We have some serious work to do. Far too many people lead miserable lives because they lack the most basic necessities to deal with hunger, thirst, shelter, disease, or disability. In addition, the prosperity currently enjoyed by many of us may not be taken for granted in the future. The experts in this book have identified a range of breakthroughs that are urgently required if we are to improve the fate of humanity in the decades ahead and look to the future with greater confidence. There will be some hard choices, and some lines of research will probably need to be pursued at the expense of others. Industry should change and adopt new strategies. And we as a society should accept and foster that change. The evolution of technology, industry, and society is a complex process full of feedback mechanisms and surprises. It’s vital that we understand the most promising ways to facilitate the necessary changes of direction. The technologies proposed in this book aren’t straightforward; otherwise, they would have been identified much sooner. The days when you could produce a brilliant invention in your garden shed have largely gone. Anyone wishing to improve the current state of technology needs a solid pedigree and will need to labor long and hard with a group of dedicated colleagues, in many cases relying on extremely expensive equipment. Breakthroughs demand the stamina, laborious testing, and inspiration of countless scientists and engineers. Hundreds of thousands of design hours can go into a new microchip, car, or power-generation technique. Developing new technology is a complex process. That complexity is exemplified by the development of the laser. Einstein predicted the principle of stimulated emission on which lasers are based long before World War II. But it was many more decades before working lasers were created and longer still before they were put to practical use. Once we had them, however, we found we could use them in new scientific instruments that opened up fresh areas of research.

scholarly journals Current and Future Trends in Life Sciences Training: Questionnaire Study

10.2196/15877 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. e15877
Author(s):  
William Magagna ◽  
Nicole Wang ◽  
Kyle Peck
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Technologies ◽  
Life Sciences ◽  
Continuing Professional Development ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Science Field ◽  
Current State ◽  
The Future ◽  
Training Professionals ◽  
The Status

Background Every year, the life science field spends billions of dollars on educational activities worldwide. The continuing professional development of employees, especially in this field, encompasses great challenges. Emerging technologies appear to offer opportunity, but relatively little research has been done on the effectiveness of pedagogies and tools that have been used in the life sciences, and even less research has been devoted to understanding the potential power of emerging options that might determine the field’s future. Objective In collaboration with the Life Sciences Trainers & Educators Network (LTEN), this study investigated the current state of the pedagogies and tools currently adopted by corporate training professionals in the life sciences as well as the professionals’ perceptions of the impacts of emerging technologies on training. Methods This study adopted a mixed methods approach that included a survey and a follow-up interview. The survey consists of 18 broad questions with 15 subquestions in each of the five specific sectors of the life sciences field. Interviews were conducted by phone and lasted approximately 40 minutes, covering 18 questions designed to follow-up on findings from the survey items. Results Both survey and interview results indicated that the professionals were not satisfied with the status quo and that training and education in this field need to change. Most of the techniques and tools currently used have been used for some time. The professionals surveyed were not satisfied with the current techniques and tools and did not find them cost-effective. In addition, the respondents pictured the future of training in this field to be more engaging and effective. Conclusions This is the first study in a series designed to better understand education and training in the life sciences on a macro level, in order to build a foundation for progress and evolution of the future landscape. Next steps involve developing strategies for how to extend this vision throughout individual organizations.

Afterword

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Stewart Agras ◽  
Athena Robinson
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
Underserved Populations ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Eating Patterns ◽  
Basic Sciences ◽  
The Status ◽  
Evidence Based Treatments ◽  
State Of The Science ◽  
Maladaptive Eating

This chapter reflects on core themes raised within this Handbook, which collectively reflect the state of the science in the eating disorder field. Such themes include the growing recognition of the complexity of eating disorders including their etiological underpinnings and the contributions of basic sciences to an understanding of processes underlying the expression of maladaptive eating patterns. The status of the prevention and treatment of these disorders as reflected in the literature to date is considered with questions raised about future progress. Looking toward the future, new technologies may offer opportunities to bring cost-effective evidence-based treatments to underserved populations. However, such opportunities bring with them new ethical and practical considerations. Also highlighted are potential areas for further research.

scholarly journals Chapter 7. Secondary Ice Production - current state of the science and recommendations for the future

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. R. Field ◽  
R. P. Lawson ◽  
P. R. A. Brown ◽  
G Lloyd ◽  
C. Westbrook ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Current State ◽  
The Future ◽  
Ice Production ◽  
State Of The Science

Afterword: From Pilloried to Post-Soul: The Future of African American Satire

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darryl Dickson-Carr
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Status Quo ◽  
American Fiction ◽  
Black Aesthetic ◽  
Current State ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Status ◽  
Do So

This chapter offers a snapshot of the current state of African American satire and muses on the possible directions it may take in the future. Using Trey Ellis’s formulation of the New Black Aesthetic as its touchstone, this chapter not only articulates how the New Black Aesthetic characterizes contemporary African American fiction, but also how its blindspot with respect to class issues. This chapter concludes that satire by its very nature disturbs the status quo, and there is no reason to doubt that it will continue to do so.

The Current State and Future Direction of IT Audit: Challenges and Opportunities

2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann C. Dzuranin ◽  
Irina Mălăescu
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Internal Audit ◽  
Current State ◽  
The Future ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Compliance Requirements ◽  
Future Direction ◽  
It Audit ◽  
Role Of It

ABSTRACT: Embracing the spirit of the Pathways Commission's focus of enhancing the value of practitioner/educator exchanges, the inaugural Journal of Information Systems Conference (JISC) brought together 30 academic researchers and 15 practitioners to discuss the current state and the future direction of information technology (IT) audit research and practice. Panelists, comprised of practitioners from government, public accounting, and industry, provided insight into current IT audit issues. The first panel discussed the role of IT auditors in helping organizations meet compliance requirements and ensuring that information systems add value to the organization. The second panel addressed the future of IT audit in a world of advanced analytics and emerging technologies. Although the panels addressed separate topics, common themes emerged from the discussions. Issues facing the IT audit profession as a result of the increasing volume of data available, coupled with changing technology and increasing regulatory requirements, underscored much of the discussion. Big Data, compliance, and emerging technology issues were addressed from both internal audit and external audit perspectives. This commentary provides a review and synthesis of the information presented during panel discussions at the conference and suggests potential research questions.

Thin Film Silicon Power Modules: Challenges and Opportunities for Materials Science

1985 ◽  
Vol 49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Don L. Morel
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Materials Science ◽  
Gaseous Fuels ◽  
Current State ◽  
Thin Film Silicon ◽  
Power Modules ◽  
The Future ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities

AbstractA survey of the materials issues involved in the development of thin film Si:H power modules is presented. Though there are significant opportunities for advancement of Si:H itself, especially in terms of new alloys, the range of opportunities is extended dramatically when all aspects of the product -- from gaseous fuels through encapsulants -- are included. Examples from each of these areas are presented to Indicate the current state of development as well as the needs for the future. Viable products exist today, but the extent of greater success depends critically on materials innovation.

Do We Really Need Another Meeting? The Science of Workplace Meetings

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 484-491 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph E. Mroz ◽  
Joseph A. Allen ◽  
Dana C. Verhoeven ◽  
Marissa L. Shuffler
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Science ◽  
Current State ◽  
The Future ◽  
State Of The Science

Meetings are routine in organizations, but their value is often questioned by the employees who must sit through them daily. The science of meetings that has emerged as of late provides necessary direction toward improving meetings, but an evaluation of the current state of the science is much needed. In this review, we examine current directions for the psychological science of workplace meetings, with a focus on applying scientific findings about the activities that occur before, during, and after meetings that facilitate success. We conclude with concrete recommendations and a checklist for promoting good meetings, as well as some thoughts on the future of the science of workplace meetings.

The History and State of Neonatal Nursing Quality Improvement Practice and Education

2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 78-84
Author(s):  
Aniko Kukla ◽  
Donna A. Dowling ◽  
Mary A. Dolansky
Keyword(s):  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Advanced Practice ◽  
Neonatal Nurses ◽  
Neonatal Nursing ◽  
Current State ◽  
The Future ◽  
Evidence Based Care ◽  
Nursing Quality ◽  
Practice Education

Quality improvement has evolved rapidly in neonatal nursing. This review outlines the history and current state of quality improvement practice and education in neonatal nursing. The future of neonatal nursing includes a stronger emphasis on quality improvement in advanced practice education that promotes doctoral projects that result in clinical improvements. A collective focus will ensure that neonatal nurses not only deliver evidence-based care, but also continually improve the care they deliver.

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