Advances in Psychology Research Volume 107

This continuing series presents original research results on the leading edge of psychology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial results across a broad spectrum. This book reviews research on the interpersonal functions of emotions; physical and social anhedonia traits; psychological predictors, neural mechanisms and clinical treatment options of anhedonia; a school-wide approach to preventing childhood anxiety; vitamins and minerals as alternative or complementary therapies in depression; self-assessed intelligence and self-reported personality; a critical engagement with social psychological contributions to modifying the health of people and the planet; psychomotor and dopaminergic bipolarity in unipolar depression: experimental findings, conceptual analysis and implications for treatment strategies; and developing an improved reporting system for human rights violations of persons with psychosocial and intellectual disabilities in South Africa.