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Research gaps in Psychology
427 open research questions in Psychology, extracted from the limitations, future-work and other gap-stating passages of thousands of papers in our local library and grouped by the kind of gap they represent. Pick a topic below to browse unanswered questions — each links back to the papers that raised them.
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- Recent interest in formulating new subtypes of autismGiven recent interest in formulating new subtypes of autism, rather than continuing to conceive of ASD as a spectrum, as well as new subtypes that var…
- Research on the bidirectional relationshipsThere is a lack of research on the bidirectional relationships between internalising symptoms, parental mental health, and peer victimisation in autis…
- The social stratum of the gifted child has a great impactOn the child's social adjustment. Gifted adolescents may find themselves estranged from classmates by virtue of the very thought processes that compri…
- Such interventions could offer benefit for individualsAt risk of dementia; however, it remains unknown whether the relationship between physical activity and depressive and anxiety symptoms is the same in…
- Aim to replicate the findings using longitudinalFuture studies should aim to replicate the findings using longitudinal or experimental designs. Future studies should examine the causal relationships…
- The study identifies a gap in the understandingOf the relationship between anxiety, pre-competitive anxiety, depression, and psychological characteristics related to sports performance in professio…
- Problematic smartphone use is a growing concernWith serious side effects. There is a need to develop effective interventions to manage and control problematic smartphone use. The relationships betw…
- As a result of such findings, numerous studiesHave examined the role of religion and how it relates to aspects of psychological well-being, but few studies have focused specifically on negative re…
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