Green Urine in Traditional Persian Medicine

The color of urine is an important factor in urine examination, which can help physicians differentiate various diseases.Today, it is known that certain dyes, drug intoxications, and diseases can induce green urine discoloration.In the view of Western Show Pants traditional Persian medicine, which is based on humoral medicine, green urine discolora

read more

Controlling attention to nociceptive stimuli with working memory.

BACKGROUND: Because pain often signals the occurrence of potential tissue damage, a nociceptive stimulus has the capacity to involuntarily capture attention and take priority over other sensory inputs.Whether distraction by nociception actually occurs may depend upon the cognitive characteristics of the ongoing activities.The present study tested t

read more

Examining Motivation in Online Distance Learning Environments: Complex, Multifaceted, and Situation-Dependent

Existing research into motivation in online environments has tended to use one of two approaches.The first adopts a Creamers trait-like model that views motivation as a relatively stable, personal characteristic of the learner.Research from this perspective has contributed to the notion that online learners are, on the whole, intrinsically motivate

read more