Publications by authors named "T Kushnir"
Acting for the greater good often involves paying a personal cost to benefit the collective. In two studies, we investigate how children (N = 184, M = 8.02 years, SD = 1.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Aims: Compulsive Sexual Behaviour (CSB), defined as a persistent failure to control repetitive sexual impulses, has been discussed as a pathological phenomenon for centuries. Various terms, such as excessive sexual behaviour, hyper-sexuality, compulsive sexual behaviour disorder (CSBD), or sexual addiction (SA), have been used to describe it, contributing to ongoing debates about its theoretical framework. The following three studies aim to empirically assess whether CSB exhibits key elements of behavioural addiction (mood-modification, sensitization/tolerance, and withdrawal).
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- Children face moral dilemmas that involve conflicts between competing actions and start to appreciate the complexity of these dilemmas as they grow older.
- In a study, younger children tended to prefer a reasoner who was uncertain about their moral choice, viewing them as nicer and more trustworthy compared to a confident decision-maker.
- Older children showed a shift in preference, with 5-year-olds favoring confident decisions, while 6- and 7-year-olds began to value the acknowledgment of uncertainty, indicating evolving moral reasoning capabilities.
The use of Medicinal Cannabis (MC) for treating chronic pain is increasing, globally, yet the definition of problematic MC use remains unclear. Defining problematic use of cannabis in medical and non-medical contexts may be fundamentally different since individuals prescribed MC often experience physical dependence, which do not necessarily imply pathology. We aimed to conceptualize problematic use of MC and develop a brief questionnaire for identifying and quantifying problematic MC use.
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