JuniperPublishers-Psychology and Behavioral Science

  Journal of Psychology - JuniperPublishers Abstract This paper discusses challenges in utilizing findings and constructs from different (health behavior) theories. There is a multitude of theories that can be used, but the question is what to do with so many theories. As a result there is debate about the need for integrating health behavior theories. Opponents of integrating theories suggest that this may lead to a theory of everything without adding anything. Supporters, however, see advantages of such an approach. Integration is more than simply combining theories. Combining theories implies using a simple additive model. Integration, however, implies critical testing of these constructs, and constructs will only be added if they have supplementary value theoretically and empirically and will lead to developing and testing new hypotheses. This paper outlines what the advantages of critical testing and integration of theories could be, using the Integrated-Change Model as an exampl

  Journal of Psychology - JuniperPublishers Abstract The article deals with the problem of mental activity of the brain during wakefulness and sleep. It is noted that all the current understanding of sleep and wakefulness are based only on the study of neurophysiological processes, without taking into account the mechanisms of mental activity brain that are still poorly understood. It is shown that the mental state of a person, and sleep are closely related. Propose new approaches to the study of the nature of the mental activity of the brain, based on the methodological principle of "mental processes can directly register and study only with the help and participation of living structures.” The basic scheme of the systemic organization of mental activity of the brain during sleep and while awake. Keywords: Psyche; Mind; Brain; Sleep Introduction The brain is a unique organizatio