Baltic Journal of Psychology; Volume 7, Number 1
Date
2006
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University of Latvia. Department of Psychology
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Abstract
This current issue of the Baltic Journal of Psychology has a special focus on keynote speeches and papers which were presented at the VII International Baltic Psychology Conference, held June 15 – 17, 2006 in Riga, Latvia, with the theme “Baltic Psychology in Global Context: Where
Do We Stand?” The conference participants included representatives from Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Russia, Sweden, Great Britain, Germany, Australia, Canada and the United States.
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Contents: Sandra Sebre. Introduction: Special Edition of VII International Baltic Psychology Conference Addresses and Presentations ; Juris G. Draguns. Psychology in the Baltic Countries Between 1991 and 2006: an Outsider’s Perspective ; Arthur Cropley. Functional Creativity: A Socially-Useful Creativity Concept ; Imants Barušs. Quantum Theories of Consciousness ; Sarmīte Voitkāne, Solveiga Miezīte, Malgožata Rasčevska, Mārtiņš Vanags. Student Motivation for Choice of Study Program, Psychological Well-being, Perceived Social Support and Needs at the Start of University Studies ; René Mõttus. Investigating Personality in Different Levels of Cognitive Ability ; Julija Gaiduk. Pre- and Postadoption Psychological Services Available for Lithuanian Adoptive
Families: Where do We Stand?
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Baltic psychology conference , Psychology in Estonia , Psychology in Latvia , Psychology in Lithuania , Cross-cultural research , Creativity , Creative products , Consciousness , Quantum theories , Cognition , First-year student adjustment , Motivation , Psychological well-being , Perceived social support , Student needs , Personality , Cognitive ability , Human intelligence , Adoption , Counseling , Postadoption services