Evidence for a Behaviourally Measurable Perseverance Trait in Humans

The aim was to create and study a possible behavioural measure for trait(s) in humans that reflect the ability and motivation to continue an unpleasant behaviour, i.e., behavioural perseverance or persistence (BP). We utilised six different tasks with 54 subjects to measure the possible BP trait(s): cold pressor task, hand grip endurance task, impossible anagram task, impossible verbal reasoning task, thread and needle task, and boring video task. The task performances formed two BP factors. Together, the two-factor solution is responsible for the common variance constituting 37.3% of the total variance in the performances i.e., performance times. Excluding the impossible anagram task, the performance in any given task was better explained by performances in the other tasks (i.e., “trait”, η2 range = 0.131–0.253) than by the rank order variable (“depletion”, i.e., getting tired from the previous tasks, η2 range = 0–0.096).

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Evidence for a behaviourally measurable perseverance trait

10.1101/2020.05.05.079509 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Ilmari Määttänen ◽

Emilia Makkonen ◽

Markus Jokela ◽

Johanna Närväinen ◽

Julius Väliaho ◽

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Keyword(s):

Rank Order ◽

Cold Pressor ◽

List Type ◽

Reasoning Task ◽

Anagram Task ◽

Cold Pressor Task ◽

Hand Grip ◽

Order Variable ◽

The Common ◽

Performance Times

AbstractThe aim of this exploratory study was to create a behavioural measure for trait(s) that reflect the ability and motivation to continue an unpleasant behaviour, i.e. perseverance or persistence, and to measure its correlates to several variables.We utilised six different tasks with 54 subjects to measure the perseverance-trait: cold pressor task, hand grip endurance task, impossible anagram task, impossible verbal reasoning task, thread and needle task and boring video task.According to our results, the task performances formed two perseverance factors that could be roughly described as “physical” and “mental” perseverance. Together, the two-factor solution is responsible for the common variance constituting 37.3 % of the total variance in the performances i.e. performance times. Excluding the impossible anagram task, the performance in any given task was better explained by performances in the other tasks (i.e. “trait”, η2 range = 0.131–0.253) than by rank order variable (“depletion”, i.e. getting tired from the previous tasks, η2 range = 0–0.096).HighlightsBehavioural perseverance of individuals can be measured behaviourallyBehavioural perseverance forms a two-factor structurePerseverance trait is better predictor of performance than depletion of individuals’ personal resources in a task

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Child Cortisol Output During Cold Pressor Task is Associated with Trait Anxiety, but Not Maternal Antenatal Depression

Psychoneuroendocrinology ◽

10.1016/j.psyneuen.2021.105517 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 131 ◽

pp. 105517

Author(s):

K.M. Sawyer ◽

R.H. Bind ◽

K. Hazelgrove ◽

B. Allegri ◽

L. Rebecchini ◽

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Keyword(s):

Trait Anxiety ◽

Cold Pressor ◽

Antenatal Depression ◽

Cold Pressor Task

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Effects of Frequency of Pain Report on Subjective Pain Ratings of the Cold Pressor Task

Perceptual and Motor Skills ◽

10.2466/pms.1998.86.3c.1263 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 86 (3_suppl) ◽

pp. 1263-1266

Author(s):

Michael Loftin ◽

Amos Zeichner ◽

Matthew Given

Keyword(s):

Coping Strategies ◽

Cold Pressor ◽

Self Report ◽

Cold Pressor Task ◽

Pain Ratings ◽

Subjective Pain ◽

Pain Report

Differences in methodology among studies using the cold pressor task have affected the level of pain reported by subjects. This study was designed to assess the effects of varying frequency of self-report on intensity of subjective pain ratings. In a sample of 108 subjects, significant differences in pain ratings were found between subjects who rated their pain at 50-sec. intervals and groups who rated at lower or higher frequencies. Analysis indicated that the frequency of reporting pain may influence the coping strategies used by patients with pain and should be considered carefully by researchers.

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Selection of Fish Raw Material Suppliers by Integrating ANP and Topsis Methods in CV. Riki Utama Mandiri

Procedia of Engineering and Life Science ◽

10.21070/pels.v1i2.923 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Aula Fajar Iman Sakti ◽

Wiwik Sulistiyowati

Keyword(s):

Supplier Selection ◽

Raw Materials ◽

Rank Order ◽

Raw Material ◽

Network Process ◽

The Common ◽

Common Problems ◽

Frozen Fish ◽

A Company ◽

Selection Of

CV. Riki Utama Mandiri is a company in distributing an economic fish frozen product. This company distributed any kind of retail and wholesaler, both domestic and export. They distributing many frozen fish products variant such as Patin Fillet and Shark Fin. The all raw materials of those frozen seafood was obtained by three different suppliers. The common problems found in CV. Riki Utama Mandiri mostly about raw patin fish supplier which often committed delivery delays. The purpose of this research is to fixing the supply chain management in deciding the more accurate selections of raw materials supplier. To overcome the common problems that happen. Analytical network process (ANP) will simplify the criteria weight values and sub criteria of each supplier. Meanwhile, technique for others reference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS) method is used for giving a rank order of the alternative supplier. This research is expected for being a consideration for the company in obtaining a good and more effective kind of raw supplier. We also expecting the company for tighten supplier selection more effective way so that it can fullfilled the existing standard. Also to overcome the common problems such as delivery delays, competing raw materials with uncertain quality, and difficulty in sort out the raw materials due to size issues.

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Randomness in DNA Encoded Library Selection Data Can Be Modeled for More Reliable Enrichment Calculation

SLAS DISCOVERY Advancing Life Sciences ◽

10.1177/2472555218757718 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 23 (5) ◽

pp. 405-416 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Letian Kuai ◽

Thomas O’Keeffe ◽

Christopher Arico-Muendel

Keyword(s):

Dna Sequences ◽

Rank Order ◽

Linear Transformations ◽

Single Experiment ◽

Chemical Libraries ◽

Data Analyses ◽

The Common ◽

Library Selection ◽

Generation Sequencing ◽

Common Perception

DNA Encoded Libraries (DELs) use unique DNA sequences to tag each chemical warhead within a library mixture to enable deconvolution following affinity selection against a target protein. With next-generation sequencing, millions to billions of sequences can be read and counted to report binding events. This unprecedented capability has enabled researchers to synthesize and analyze numerically large chemical libraries. Despite the common perception that each library member undergoes a miniaturized affinity assay, selections with higher complexity libraries often produce results that are difficult to rank order. In this study, we aimed to understand the robustness of DEL selection by examining the sequencing readouts of warheads and chemotype families among a large number of experimentally repeated selections. The results revealed that (1) the output of DEL selection is intrinsically noisy but can be reliably modeled by the Poisson distribution, and (2) Poisson noise is the dominating noise at low copy counts and can be estimated even from a single experiment. We also discuss the shortcomings of data analyses based on directly using copy counts and their linear transformations, and propose a framework that incorporates proper normalization and confidence interval calculation to help researchers better understand DEL data.

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SUPER scale to the rescue: reconciling what parents say and what they communicate during their child’s pain

Pain Management ◽

10.2217/pmt-2019-0050 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. 179-194

Author(s):

Rachel L Moline ◽

Kaytlin L Constantin ◽

Megan N Gauthier ◽

Deborah M Powell ◽

C Meghan McMurtry

Keyword(s):

Heart Rate ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Nonverbal Communication ◽

Facial Expressions ◽

Cold Pressor ◽

Preliminary Evidence ◽

Nonverbal Behaviors ◽

Parent Behaviors ◽

Cold Pressor Task ◽

Vocal Cues

Aim: Fully illuminating mechanisms relating parent behaviors to child pain require examining both verbal and nonverbal communication. We conducted a multimethod investigation into parent nonverbal communication and physiology, and investigated the psychometric properties of the Scheme for Understanding Parent Emotive Responses Scale to assess parent nonverbals accompanying reassurance and distraction. Materials & methods: 23 children (7–12 years of age) completed the cold pressor task with their parent (predominately mothers). Parent heart rate and heart rate variability were monitored and assessed. The Scheme for Understanding Parent Emotive Responses Scale coding of parent nonverbal behaviors (i.e., vocal cues, facial expressions, posture) was used to detect levels of fear, warmth, disengagement and humor. Results & conclusion: Preliminary evidence for the psychometric properties of the scale are offered. Parent reassurance was associated with more fear, less warmth and less humor compared with distraction.

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