Publications by authors named "R W Foley"
Previous research in the evolutionary and psychological sciences has suggested that markers or tags of ethnic or group membership may help to solve cooperation and coordination problems. Cheating remains, however, a problem for these views, insofar as it is possible to fake the tag. While evolutionary psychologists have suggested that humans evolved the propensity to overcome this free rider problem, it is unclear how this module might manifest at the group level.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEmpathy is a critical component of social interaction that enables individuals to understand and share the emotions of others. We report a preregistered experiment in which 240 participants, including adolescents, young adults, and older adults, viewed images depicting hands and feet in physically or socially painful situations (versus nonpainful). Empathy was measured using imagined pain ratings and EEG mu suppression.
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- This study investigates how various factors affect the recovery paths of patients dealing with chronic pain and functional limitations after orthopedic injuries, emphasizing the role of rehabilitation in their journey to manage pain autonomously.
- Researchers conducted two in-depth interviews with 24 patients over a year, utilizing qualitative analysis to identify three distinct recovery trajectories: socio-professional reintegration, ongoing reintegration, and exclusion, influenced by both personal and social factors.
- The findings highlight the importance of understanding individual and societal influences on recovery, suggesting that this knowledge can help tailor rehabilitation efforts to enhance patients' reintegration into society and the workforce.
Purpose: Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CART) therapy has shown clinical efficacy in refractory and relapsed large B-cell lymphomas, but is associated with serious acute and long-term toxicities. To understand the patient perspective, we measured a patient-reported outcome (PRO), specifically, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), at multiple time points over one year.
Methods: This was a prospective feasibility study of a cohort of patients who were eligible for standard of care CART therapy, tisagenlecleucel.
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- The handaxe is a key stone tool that exemplifies both the Acheulean and wider Palaeolithic eras, leading to ongoing debate over its shape variability and the influences of factors like raw material and usage.
- A study analyzed 1,097 handaxes from diverse regions (Africa, Levant, Western Europe) using 2D geometric morphometrics, revealing significant shape differences across sites but no link to material or resharpening effects.
- Findings suggest that handaxes were used differently based on site-specific needs, indicating various reduction strategies that reflect significant behavioral flexibility among early hominins.