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Roast Cauliflower With Almond, Pomegranate Seeds and Tahini Sauc
Total Time
Prep 15 mins
Cook 25 mins
Delicious at room temperature or slightly warm. A middle Eastern style recipe modified from a recipe found on http://desertcandy.blogspot.com where it says, "Don't be surprised if you find you can eat a whole head of roast cauliflower yourself, it's surprisingly addictive."
Ingredients Nutrition
- 1 head cauliflower
- olive oil (I use avocado oil to be more healthy)
- sea salt, to taste
- fresh ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 recipe tahini sauce (Quick & Easy Tahini Sauce using the garlic!)
- 59.14 ml golden raisin
- 59.14 ml slivered almonds
- 59.14 ml pomegranate seeds
- Preheat oven to 410°F (Alternatively you may fry the florettes in a pan with oil, drain on paper towels and sea salt and pepper to taste after).
- Place head of cauliflower sideways on a large cutting board, and start slicing about 1/2 inch slices across the top. There will be a mess of tiny florets everywhere, that's okay. When you reach the core, slice the sides of the cauliflower in the same manner. Chop any large florets into smaller bits (about 1-2 inch pieces). Discard the core.
- Drizzle olive oil over a large baking sheet. Add all the cauliflower to the baking sheet, drizzle with a bit more olive oil and roll around so that cauliflower is coated. Season well with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Roast cauliflower for 16-35 minutes, until browned in spots and large pieces of cauliflower are tender when poked with a knife.
- Meanwhile, while cauliflower is roasting, place raisins in a bowl and pour boiling water over the cover. Let sit to plump. Toast almonds in a skillet until lightly browned and fragrant.
- Transfer cauliflower to a serving bowl. Drain raisins, and add raisins and almonds to cauliflower, stirring to mix. Drizzle tahini sauce including the garlic option over top (you may not use all of it). Sprinkle pomegranate seeds over top. Serve warm or at room temperature.
- Enjoy!
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I really enjoyed this! As most know I love roasted cauliflower my favorite Roasted Cauliflower & 16 Roasted Cloves of Garlic. I used purple cauliflower, whole almonds that I rough chopped, I did use your Quick & Easy Tahini Sauce. I did use all of the recipe mixing it into the hot cauliflower. Thanks for the good eats!
To shake things up a bit, I substituted orange cauliflower for white and used part currants for the golden raisins (although I think a few dates tossed in would be good, too). I wanted to incorporate some pomegranate molasses into this recipe but didn't know how best to do that. A beautiful sight to behold! Thanks for posting! Reviewed for Veg Tag January.
Didn't feel right giving this a star rating because I didn't complete the entire recipe. Got as far as about step 3, just the cauliflower roasting - and that was so delicious and tender that I didn't bother with the rest, and as it turned out I was short on remaining ingredients anyway. So I can't really say how the end version might have been, but certainly the cauliflower roasted on it's own is 5* in my book!


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Last Updated: 22/06/10 9:21pm
It's all over! Argentina have laid down a marker of sorts here. Their attacking play was scintillating at times and they are comfortable winners against an unadventurous Greece. Samaras missed a guilt-edge chance early in the second half and the 2004 European champions are heading home. Mexico await Maradona's men in Jo'burg. Keep it here for reports and reaction!
You can say what you want about Maradona but one thing is for sure, he knows how to celebrate! Just imagine if they win the whole thing!
Messi's fierce shot was saved well by Tzorvas but the rebound fell straight to Palermo who calmly slotted home. Maradona is delighted!!
Despite the barrage of Argentina pressure, Greece have defended fantastically well here to keep it at 1-0
Brilliant from Messi and Argentina! Quick one-touch passing and a turn of pace saw the Barcelona superstar bear down on goal. He jinked inside the area and unleashed a ferocious left-footed shot. The keeper was beaten but his effort cannoned back off the post. So, so unlucky.
Messi thinks he's through but a wonderful last-gasp tackle by Spyropoulos saves an almost certain goal
Well i'd be lying if I said it hasn't been coming. Demichelis met a dangerous corner, his initial header was blocked by team-mate Milito but he lashed in the rebound emphatically!
Greece are trying to soak up the pressure and play on the break. It's a dangerous game though and a mix-up in the box between keeper and defender gifts Argentina a corner...
Another double save from Tzorvas! Messi's free-kick sent him sprawling across his goal and from the resulting corner Bolatti headed straight at him from close range!
I would like to think Maradona is thinking about resting some of his stars now... Greece are very physical and the last thing Argentina will want is a serious injury when they are virtually through
Di Maria has been bright since coming on some five minutes ago. Heard some rave reviews about him also...
Huge appeals for a penalty from Argentina are waved away. Kyrgiakos had a huge chunk of Milito's shirt inside the box and went down - remarkably the decision went against the Inter frontman!
All Argentina now. Maxi turns his man and shoots from distance. It was heading goalwards before cannoning into a white shirt
We need a bit more ambition from Greece now. Their gamplan worked fine for the first half but they must up the ante now. Unfortunately it's hard when your striker can't shoot for toffee though!
More good work from Rodriguez. This time he charges forward and lets fly with a fizzing right-footed drive which skims wide
Half chance for Argentina and Milito. The impressive Rodriguez cut inside and delivered a curling cross which was just too high for the onrushing Milito. Dangerous move
Double change for Greece, and it looks like both are enforced due to injuries. Ninis is on for Katsouranis and Patsatzoglou replaces Torosidis
Pretty scrappy here at the moment - both side's giving the ball away far too easily. Tevez is warming up...
As impressive as Argentina have been on the ball and going forward, they have looked pretty shaky in defence
Huge chance goes begging for Greece!! Samaras could be left to rue this. A quick break leaves him one-on-one with Demichelis. He shoots but it is blocked straight back to him. He tries again, this time with keeper Romero on the floor, however he drags his shot wide when perhaps it was easier to score. Huge moment.
Surprise change from Greece coach Otto Rehhagel at half-time as playmaker Karagounis is replaced by left-back Spyropoulos...
It will be interesting to see if either side make any changes at the break. Argentina have plenty of firepower with Tevez, Higuain et al...
It's been a lively half, Greece have spoilt it a little with their theatrics though. Keep it here for second half updates...
Nothing materialises from the set-piece and we are all-square at the break. Greece need a goal in the next 45 to progress while Argentina are playing Mexico in the last 16 as it stands
Fine double save from Tzorvas keeps Greece level. First the Greek stopper keeps out Maxi and then Messi brings the best out of him with a dipping, curling effort from distance. Corner...
Argentina bomb forward in numbers looking for an opener before half-time. Maxi slips in Aguero but he is hounded out just before he can get a shot away
Superb delivery from Karagounis but goalkeeper Romero dives out with a brave two-fisted punch to clear
Little to report this end. Messi went on a mazy dribble but nothing developed. Elsewhere, Greece continue to roll around on the floor under minimal contact
An Argentina corner causes chaos in the Greece box before they scramble it clear. Half time can't come soon enough!!
Slight delay in play after Papadopoulos feigns an injury. Not cool tactics, but completely expected by the Greeks
Fantastic last-ditch block saves Greece! Milito's low cross was only palmed away by Tzorvas straight into the path of Aguero, who's shot was sailing in but Tziolis stuck out a leg and made a goal-saving block
Ohh so close for Greece. Karagounis' chipped throughball was almost latched onto by Samaras who would have been clean through
Greece will need a lot of luck if they are to escape from here with a draw. Argentina have been camped inside their half and, despite not creating too many clear cut chances as yet, i'm sure they will.
Papastathopoulos is fortunate not to receive a caution when he cynically chops down Messi. The Argentina players surround the referee gesturing for him to produce a card. He deserved one, but I don't like to see that
It's hard to tell whether news of Nigeria's goal has filtered through to the Greek playing and coaching staff. Would they want to know it would it make them more nervous??
Veron lets fly from the edge of the box after the resulting corner. Plenty of power and Tzorvas has to palm it over
First shot on goal arrives and great play by Aguero! He weaves through the Greek defence and his left-footed effort is beaten away for a corner by a diving Tzorvas
Drama on the pitch as Demichelis and Samaras both hit the deck after a 50-50. Play stops with Samaras penalised. A bit of handbags follows but the referee is in quickly to stop anything materialising
A decent break from Greece back here. Samaras sprints into the box and only a sliding tackle stops him striking towards goal
Nigeria 1-0 South Korea!! A lifeline for Greece over in Durban as Kalu Uche puts Nigeria ahead. If it stays like this Greece are through!!
Papastathopoulos, unfortunately for me and my fingers, is man-marking Messi tonight by the looks of it. All the best my son...
Messi bursts into life for the first time tonight - sharing a one-two with Aguero and driving towards the box. Only a well-timed tackle by Papastathopoulos stopped him
Veron is perplexed when referee Irmatov penalises him in midfield. It was a bit of a 'stamp tackle' and I can see why he gave it
The training match continues... I'm looking forward to watching a bit of Aguero tonight. Not seen much of him but he is some talent by all accounts
Liam Ferguson has been in touch. He says: "Hi Joe, I would like to see an upset here but I think Maradona & co will be too strong for them, I am expecting Argentina to cruise this 4-0 or 5-0 and Messi to show why he is the worlds greatest player."
The Argies have been one of if not the strongest team i've seen in the competition so far. Bad news for backers of Higuain for the Golden Boot though as he is on the bench
The players are going through their last-minute warm-ups out on the pitch. We are around 10 minutes from kick-off ladies and gents
Argentina need just one point to top Group B while Greece, well, they can progress with a draw should Nigeria beat South Korea
Lionel Messi will become Argentina's youngest World Cup captain after Maradona handed him the responsibility of leading his country for the first time two days before his 23rd birthday.
Greece: Tzorvas, Kyrgiakos, Vyntra, Papadopoulos, Torosidis, Tziolis, Papastathopoulos, Moras, Karagounis, Katsouranis, Samaras.Subs: Chalkias, Seitaridis, Patsatzoglou, Spyropoulos, Charisteas, Salpingidis, Gekas, Ninis, Kapetanos, Malezas, Sifakis.Argentina: Romero, Burdisso, Demichelis, Otamendi, Rodriguez, Veron, Bolatti, Maxi, Aguero, Messi, Milito. Subs: Pozo, Heinze, Di Maria, Higuain, Tevez, Garce, Samuel, Mascherano, Palermo, Pastore, Andujar.Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
They are in. And the maverick that is Maradona has not been afraid to ring the changes to his virtually-qualified side.

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Losing Walter: Alexis Fretz on having a miscarriage at 19 weeks
- From: news.com.au
- January 17, 2014
WARNING: What you are about to see and read may be confronting or upsetting. News.com.au does not publish this story lightly or carelessly, but does so in the knowledge that one in five Australian women miscarry their child, and many are left feeling isolated, confused and alone. We hope this story will both raise awareness and bring comfort, as it already has done to many families around the world.
WHEN Alexis Fretz was 30 years old and 19 weeks pregnant, she began to bleed. Concerned but not alarmed, she called her midwife, who advised her to go to the emergency room, just to make sure everything was OK.
She was in the waiting room with husband Joshua in a hospital in Kokomo, Indiana, when she began to feel pain in her abdomen.
"At 6pm a nurse came in and gave me three glasses of water and told me to drink up for an ultrasound, and then she left. I put on the TV and started watching House Hunters - I was assuming I wouldn't be able to finish the 30-minute episode because they would come and get me, but I was very wrong.
"A few minutes after 6pm I started to feel a few twinges of pain. By the end of the half-hour show I knew I was in labour."
Initially, the nurses were sceptical and at 7pm she was taken for an ultrasound. The ultrasound technician was able to find a heartbeat, but afterwards, when Alexis went to the bathroom, she was still bleeding and her contractions were intensifying. Having been through labour twice before with her two daughters, she knew what was happening.
"At this point there was no break between the contractions. Just as one finished another would start. I knew that I was at the end. I didn't give up hope, but in my heart of hearts, I knew that I was losing my baby.
"At some point the PA came in and said 'your foetus is still viable'. I seriously wanted to slap her. When the doctor checked me and sat down beside me on the bed and told me that we were going to be delivering our baby, it was the first that anyone had called him a baby.
"I immediately started bawling and asking if there was any other option. I was fully dilated and my water was bulging, so there was no other option at this point.
"Walter was breech, so we were waiting on my water to break on its own and let nature progress at its own pace. I don't remember what time I started pushing, but I was not feeling the contractions anymore after my water broke, so I did have to push several times to get his tiny body out.
"He was born at 9.42pm and was handed up to me as soon as his cord was clamped. I was crying so hard at this point, but he was perfect. He was fully formed and everything was there. I could see his heart beating in his tiny chest. Joshua and I both held him and cried over him and looked over our perfect, tiny son."
Alexis is a photographer, and she happened to have her camera gear in her car for a wedding she was supposed to shoot the following day. Joshua decided to go and get her camera.
"I am so very glad that Joshua [did that]. At first I did not want any photos, but they are the only thing I have to look back on now. I don't understand why the Lord took him home, but I have to trust in his perfect timing. I may never know why, but it is a comfort to know where he is and that I will see him again. In his short life of just a few minutes he has touched more lives then I ever could have imagined. I'm still in shock at how much his photos have been shared and commented on," she said.
The photographs have opened discussion surrounding miscarriage, with Alexis and Joshua's story being shared all over the world by mums, fellow bloggers, support groups, and families who have lost children of their own.
The response is not necessarily surprising - in America, where Alexis is from, almost one million women miscarry their babies each year. In Australia, one in five women miscarry.
While the Fretz family are glad their loss has opened up a new form of dialogue, it was an unintentional outcome to sharing Walter's story.
"I wrote our story because I live in a small town and have for my entire life," Alexis told news.com.au.
"When we returned from our trip to Indiana without a pregnant belly or a baby in my arms, I did not want to have to explain over and over again what happened. My hope was that by writing it down, it would run the circles of our small town to help lessen my pain in having to retell it. I never had any intention or thought that it would go viral like it did.
"Most of the responses have been very positive. Many have seen Walter's photos and are shocked at how developed he was at just 19 weeks. Just because the child within cannot be seen by us does not mean that it is a blob of cells.
"Walter was perfectly formed and very active in the womb. If he had just a few short more weeks he would have had a fighting chance at life. He has struck up many debates in pro-life and pro-choice circles. Again, that was never my intent, but I am glad that he has made people rethink their status on this topic.
"I have also received so many emails from women who have told me they have never heard of a situation like their own. Pre-term labour and infant loss is not something the public wants to talk about. To most people it's not a big deal, you just try again for another baby, so they pretend it never happened and go on with their lives while the mother and family are left in a pile of grief they don't know how to deal with. It is also very common for medical staff to take these babies away and dispose of them as medical waste, so many mothers never get to see or hold their babies, or even know if it was a boy or a girl.
"I'm heartbroken by the stories I've been hearing from people who weren't allowed to see their child, and seeing photos of an actual baby has brought healing and closure to some. I cannot say enough good things about my doctors and the nurses that were there with me. They never once mentioned the word foetus. They prayed with me, cried with me and were there for my every need. They encouraged us to hold and bond with our son.
"I held him, cuddled him; while his heart was beating I held him to my heart, counted his toes and kissed his tiny head. I will always cherish those memories that I have of him."
If you have miscarried and are in need of someone to talk to, contact Bears of Hope or Sands Australia. If you are newly pregnant and need more information, visit the Pregnancy Australia website.
This story contains edited extracts from Alexis Fretz's blog, and details from an interview news.com.au conducted with Mrs Fretz. To read more, visit her wordpress page.
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Makin of Sydney Posted at 4:21 PM January 17, 2014
Many thanks to the family for sharing their touching pics and story. Something so (sadly) common should not be a taboo, little Walter and all the other 'angel babies' should be celebrated and remembered as the person they were and for the potential person they never got a chance to be.
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Erin of Eden Posted at 4:15 PM January 17, 2014
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Pauline Posted at 4:10 PM January 17, 2014
this is an amazing story and the pictures are beautiful, heartbreaking and incredible all at the same time. RIP Walter
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Shannon of Canberra Posted at 4:08 PM January 17, 2014
a 13 week old baby canât survive out of its motherâs womb, therefore, not a human. no feelings, no serious brain activity. Losing a baby is hard, and i really do feel sorry for those families that have suffered this, But do not use this as an argument against abortion, You have no say over what I do.
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Robert Downey Posted at 4:08 PM January 17, 2014
Muma Bear of He We are no accident, so this babies death is all part of a plan????
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sue irwin of penrith nsw Posted at 4:07 PM January 17, 2014
I lost my son Raymond 24 years ago but he was 41 weeks he died while i was waiting to have him they don,t know why he died they could,nt find anything wrong
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Kl Posted at 4:02 PM January 17, 2014
Anne comment 107...had it twice and no regrets in this corner..wld do it over and over again if necessary....doesn't bother me..my life is more important than a feotus.
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Pavlo Posted at 4:00 PM January 17, 2014
Rest in peace beautiful boy. Yes, photos liek these though confronting provide compelling evidence little babies are actually REAL HUMAN BEINGS â no matter that some people will try and convince you otherwise. Yes these are confronting photos but they are real and they represent a truth - babies are not just a 'cluster of cells' or a 'lump of tissue'. I believe it's a living human being and therefore must be treated as one. Today, so often a baby is a baby simply when it's convenient for the mother. It is 'tissue' or a 'clump of cells' when the time is not right or the mother invokes the 'right' to choose. Yet somehow, a baby really IS a baby when a miscarriage takes place at two, three, or four months and parents grieve for their dead child and in many cases have a funeral service and bury its body. Condolences to the parents.
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c.scott of brisbane Posted at 3:52 PM January 17, 2014
how can people still be allowed to abort up until 20 weeks. Its clear that this child is a person. They have fingers and toes by week 10. It is sad to think all those little babies terminated just when their life is about to begin.
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LaDiva Posted at 3:45 PM January 17, 2014
It will be exactly one year next week since I lost my two beautiful twin boys at nearly 24 weeks' gestation. The hospital staff were fantastic and my partner and I got to spend as much time with our boys as we wished, whenever we wished. They also organized a professional photographer to come and take a series of beautiful portraits of our family - one of which I keep on my dresser as a reminder that our boys are very much part of our family and always will be. To think that as recently as the eighties women were prevented from even seeing their babies who had died and discouraged from talking through their experiences. Now 18 weeks pregnant with our fourth child I am constantly afraid of something going wrong again. This article is a reminder that anything can go wrong at any time during pregnancy but it does make me even more thankful for what we do have.
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Michael of Melbourne Posted at 3:40 PM January 17, 2014
My Brother in Law and his wife went through a very similar tragedy at 20 weeks when she was pregnant with their first child. One of the greatest privileges in my life was to be given the opportunity to hold the little girl and say goodbye. I'm a 49 yr old man sitting at work on my computer during a break, and yes I'm crying. Condolences to the family.
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Tiona Hall of Australia Posted at 3:35 PM January 17, 2014
I am so sorry for your loss. My son, Cash, was born at 20.1 weeks and survived for eight minutes. Thank you for sharing your story with the world. www.fb.com/InLovingMemoryOfCash
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Sue Posted at 3:33 PM January 17, 2014
Rest peacefully beautiful, beautiful boy.
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Nicole Jonatha Posted at 3:32 PM January 17, 2014
Amazing! To read the story would not be as confronting and emotional as being exposed to the pictures. Have never been in this situation but feel more of an understanding to the heartbreak such an experience would be for parents.
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Pete Posted at 3:32 PM January 17, 2014
Thank you for bringing this beautiful story. To all the dads who's partner has lost a child - you are not alone. You are allowed to grieve too. Let me encourage you to contact SANDS in your own state - many have groups just for dads. Dads - you are not alone.
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Anne Posted at 3:30 PM January 17, 2014
Think about this tiny baby next time you use abortion as birth control or for no reason. This is what you're killing, a live little bubba, not some sack of cells you want to believe it is. Don't think there's no pain involved, s/he is torn limb by limb and screams until you've succeeded. It's disgusting. I never once considered it and I was a teen. I worked non stop and now he's a working man himself I often think of how poor our lives would be had I killed my boy.
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Emme of Sydney Posted at 3:29 PM January 17, 2014
Thank you, news.com.au and thank you, Alexis. This an important story that everyone should read. Such beautiful pictures of a much loved little boy. Rest well, sweet one. x
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Perplexed of SA/NT Posted at 3:25 PM January 17, 2014
Thank you so much for sharing this story....my gorgeous baby girl Holly was born in similar circumstances at 19 weeks. It is heartening to know that others have felt the sameâ¦giving birth in the maternity ward to a tiny perfectly formed little human being, those toes and fingers and nails so smooth and perfect and ever so tiny, leaving the hospital with no baby, returning home to a small city with no baby and no baby belly, the curious looks, the silence, the questions I could barely manage to answerâ¦.the milk that flowed every time I heard a baby cryâ¦â¦she was my first babyâ¦.but when pregnant with my second, people, shop keepers, strangers would ask if it was my first, how did I answer, if I said ânoâ then the follow up questions just got complicated and difficultâ¦.but goodness if i said âyesâ then I was denying Holly her existenceâ¦.so life travels on and the weight of the pain and grief becomes less heavyâ¦forever in my heart. Thank you so much for making people know that at 19 weeks these babies are just that, babies, and ever so beauitful and lvoed and cherished.
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Seline Posted at 3:22 PM January 17, 2014
I lost one, but it wasn't as far along as this story. This story is a vivid depiction of the heart break anyone who looses a child goes through. And like this lady, I too had medical professionals I just wanted to slap because they sometimes forget that to go through something like this is heart breaking. Even now I am grieving for the child I don't have. All I have now is a small pot plant I brought as a memento to the child me and my husband desperately wanted but were denied. Its seems small consolation in this world. Its hard enough trying to deal with the loss of something that was too small to hold I couldn't imagine this pain.
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just a thought Posted at 3:19 PM January 17, 2014
instead of aussies knowingly purchasing factory bred/stolen babies from china/india and africa why cant they be given babies from australia who are going to be legally murdered...oops i meant aborted ? its a win for everyone including the baby
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Steph B of Geelong, Australia Posted at 3:19 PM January 17, 2014
Omg I'm in tears... Your story is so tragic yet somehow heart warming. It's so hard to believe how big babies are at 19 weeks even though I had a 4D ultrasound at 12 weeks and seen my fully formed baby, you still don't realize how fast they grow. Thank you so much for sharing your photos and your story.
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Jacqui of Parkdale Posted at 3:10 PM January 17, 2014
This story is amazing, and the parents are so brave to share their story and photos. I am just over 20 weeks pregnant and worry everyday that everything is ok however you just never know what can happen. I cannot begin to imagine how they must be feeling.
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Megan from Sydney Posted at 3:06 PM January 17, 2014
Thankyou for sharing. Walter is a perfect little boy, and im glad that you shared your story, and private photos to a society than can be loving, and cruel. Shame on you Elle. Im currently 14 1/2 weeks pregnant. Your story just goes to show that no matter where you are in your pregnancy, its still a precaurious time. You need to treasure EVERY moment!
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Jo Posted at 3:06 PM January 17, 2014
A touching story, yet I still get upset that people can think that "I don't understand why the Lord took him home, but I have to trust in his perfect timing." Having lost a few family members at young ages, including a cousin at 2 from cancer, I cannot understand how any 'greater being' can find a reason to take life so early. Elle of Perth I think you misunderstand the very reason this brave Mum shared her story and her photos.
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maryanne Posted at 3:04 PM January 17, 2014
So touching. Now I know what my sister endured when her baby was stillborn. She also never got to see, let alone hold her daughter. The child was taken away while Mother was distraught and shattered. We went to her home to remove all baby needs to not cause her unecessary suffering. That was 45 years ago. My sister has had 3 more children since then, but her first born child has never been forgotten. Thank you Alexis for sharing your experience with your baby with me.
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Malcolm of Kings Park Posted at 3:03 PM January 17, 2014
I have been through this also, just as hard for fathers too, i was raising my two kids, i met someone new with her 2 kids, but my violent ex wife wont stop causing us trouble, in courts and bad male hating magistrates, then i was attacked walking back to my car with my 5yo daughter, woke up in hospital and the news shocked my pregnant fiance and she lost the baby, all i remember is a phone call with her in tears.
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CCBloom Posted at 3:03 PM January 17, 2014
Beautiful story. Thank you for sharing, that takes courage.
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Kylie of Shoalhaven Posted at 3:02 PM January 17, 2014
Thank you for your story and sharing your photos of joy and heartbreak. I pray that you continue to trust in His divine timing, though its hard to in real life understand. What a beautiful little boy... All babies are miracles and these photos prove it.
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The Truth and Authority of Scripture Posted at 3:02 PM January 17, 2014
How do atheists exist, and how can abortions be done, when you see things like this?
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Priya Yadav Posted at 2:57 PM January 17, 2014
Thanks News.com.au and Alexis for sharing it!!! I can understand the pain of this irreparable loss. Alexis is a very brave and an exemplary mum whose effort won't go in vain.The photographs describe a beautiful bond between a mother and a baby.Tears well up in my eyes while reading the details of this untoward incident and Little Walter will always be in my prayers.
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Samuel Posted at 2:50 PM January 17, 2014
Re Greg of Brissie Well that story made this man cry :( Yep, same here, crying. Pictures are amazing. Congrats to the mother and news.com for publishing.
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lee of qld Posted at 2:50 PM January 17, 2014
hey little dude,welcome to this world.but the powers that be have taken you in their care to a better world,r.i.p.
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Leah of Melbourne Posted at 2:48 PM January 17, 2014
Thankyou so much for publishing this story. Two weeks ago I miscarried my fourth baby in two years and have not yet had a healthy pregnancy. Although miscarriage is extremely common, and I know many women who have suffered through the same emotional devastation as I have, it still feels so isolating. So isolating that friends shy away from you because I assume they don't want to talk about it. I wish I had the chance to meet my four little Angels just like Alexis and Joshua did, albeit for such a short time. Yes, it's confronting, but it's also real life. Miscarriage should not be a taboo subject. Mums and Dads of miscarried bubs should to be able to convey their feelings openly and without prejudice. Thankyou for sharing this story and thankyou for the support numbers at the bottom of the article. Rest in peace little Walter. Strength and courage to everyone who has or will go through the tragedy of miscarriage. So sad, so devastating and so very human.
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Julia Archer of Australia Posted at 2:42 PM January 17, 2014
How beautiful he is, how perfect, how loved.
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Naomi of nsw Posted at 2:37 PM January 17, 2014
To Elle of Perth, he is not a specimen but a human child who was born too soon, My mother in law miscarried a baby at the same period of weeks and she never got to see the child, has no idea if it was a boy or a girl and has no idea what happened to the body. She is in her 80's now and often mentions the fact that she wished she knew as she was not given the choice and it was not even referred to as a child by the medical staff. She did carry 5 children to full term and had twins as part of the 5 and now is a Great Great Grandmother but that lost little baby will always be her first born. Cute little boy photos. Intelligent parents sharing their joy and heartbreak. A very human story.
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Diane Dick of Cunnamulla ,QLD Posted at 2:34 PM January 17, 2014
i got to say I have never had a baby as I am 46 & that just touch my heart very sad my heart goes out to you both & bless you Walter.
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Michelle of Perth Posted at 2:29 PM January 17, 2014
My sister is burying her daughter today, stillborn at 36 weeks. No body should ever have to go through this. I am so sad for my sister and her hubby, they are being so brave but missing her painfully. I now know two close people who have been through this and seen photos and they can be very beautiful and the only thing you have left. Everyone grieves in their own way.
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Amarjit Singh of New Delhi Posted at 2:28 PM January 17, 2014
News.com.au, on the contrary you have done public service in bringing such a heart warming eye opener on "miscarriage", something which usually goes out of the window. Alexis and Joshua may God bless you with a healthy baby next time around. The world will pray for you and thank you for sharing such experience with millions of mothers and fathers but not much talked about especially with such beautiful photos of Walter
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Daniel of Happy Valley Posted at 2:27 PM January 17, 2014
well don't news.com.au, thank you for bringing this subject to light, rest in piece little fella.
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Angie of Brisbane Posted at 2:25 PM January 17, 2014
Thank you for sharing. I lost my baby at six weeks - still incredibly early and not that uncommon but I still grieve for her. After our beautiful daughter was born I couldn't have any more children, but I still feel as though I've had two daughters. I just haven't met one yet.
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Anna Posted at 2:24 PM January 17, 2014
"A person's a person no matter how small." Dr Suess
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NB Posted at 2:17 PM January 17, 2014
Great article. I lost my baby at 28 weeks a year and a half ago. He weighed at tiny 585 grams, I got to hold him for a few hours and took more than a hundred photos. The photos and the clothes he wore after 'birth' is all we have to remember him by. I now have a beautiful baby girl but our first child will never be forgotten. Miscarriages are extremly hard to deal with especially when you feel it only happens to you. It is stories like these that make you realise you are not alone. Thanks for publishing this. Best wishes to the family.
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Wendy of QLD Posted at 2:16 PM January 17, 2014
Thank you so much News.com for publishing the article. I had abortion some years ago and I regret it after having two children later on. Abortion was my choice but based on my selfish decision. I wish I never did it.
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yvette tapara of Australia Posted at 2:15 PM January 17, 2014
My condolences, your little boy was gorgeous. You are such a lovely strong lady for sharing your story. My thoughts are with you and your family <3
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Sara from NZ Posted at 2:14 PM January 17, 2014
Mark of Us err, no 19 weeks is not the "average age of abortions" it's actually around 9.5 weeks.
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Rebecca of Melbourne Posted at 2:14 PM January 17, 2014
I think this may be the most honest, confronting and emotional article of 2014. What a heartbreaking story. Thank you Alexis and Joshua for sharing it with the world, I can't imagine the pain you are going through. I know it will touch the hearts of many who have been through the same experience. Well done news.com.au - you should publish more stories like this.
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Amy Posted at 2:10 PM January 17, 2014
trying hard not to cry at my desk right now. So touching!
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Thankful of Australia Posted at 2:08 PM January 17, 2014
Beautiful story, so brave and I'm so glad it was shared. Alex May- are you serious you were born at 20weeks, did you mean 30wks? As far as medical records I've seen the earliest ever baby to survive was born at 21wk6d in the US 2008?
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Gayleane of Australia Posted at 2:08 PM January 17, 2014
A sad but beautiful story, R.I.P Walter, an Angel called home. Prayers and sympathies to mum and dad and their families. xx
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Misty of Adelaide Posted at 2:07 PM January 17, 2014
Thank you for sharing this, and not brushing it aside and hiding it like so many others try to do. Having been through this twice, losing my first son at 22 weeks, and then my 2nd son at 20 weeks, my heart breaks for this family. Baby loss needs a lot more awareness, it happens far more often than most people realise. Sleep peacefully beautiful boy, and Thankyou to Alexis for being brave enough to share her precious little one with the world.
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This couldn't be more false. The best controller ever made so far has been the xbox 360 controller and the x1 controller is way better.
I returned my PS4 because I found the controller to be terrible. Like a bigger version of the horrible ps3 controller. My brothers came over hated the controller as well and made fun of it.
Just wanted to post something about this. The PS4 controller is so long and big. I thought in pics the X1 was also very big but it is smaller and lighter than the xbox 360 controller.
Just wanted to post something about this.
Fade2black001 3 years ago#2
ITT ones opinion equals fact....
I would disagree with you however.
We're Americans! We don't quit just because we're wrong.
We just keep doing the wrong thing until it turns out right.
MasterSword546 3 years ago#3
Except the Xbone controller is bigger than the PS4's. We all know you didn't have a PS4 to start with, nice try though TC.
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ThirtyThr33 3 years ago#4
When did TC present this as an absolute? Of course its his opinion, I didn't think it required too high a level of reading comprehension to be able to determine what is meant. That or you're trying to be a smartass.
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Exodus_Prime 3 years ago#5
As far as battery life goes yes it destroys the PS4 controller, BUT since there really wasn't much to improve on from the 360 controller compared to the DS3. The only gripes I have on the DS4 is the useless light on the controller and the short battery life, other than that it's a much improved version especially for FPS, and it feels great in my hands. The X1 controller is slightly improved from the 360 version, some hate it some love it, I have no issues with it except maybe the d-pad feels odd but still better than the 360 controller. This gen not sure which one I'd choose, need more games to try out both controllers.
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Nope just my opinion on the ps4's controller.
I am confused how anyone could like it though and why the X1 controller doesn't get more praise.
I am not a X1 fan boy as I have been a PC gamer for the last 12 years and I buy a new high end PC every 2-3 years. I just decided to mix it up this gen and do my main gaming on a console. At least that's my plan.
I purchased a PS4 first because it was a way better console with better hardware. After a little bit I realized hardware doesn't matter and controller and games matter.
If I didn't love the x1 controller I would of just stuck with my gaming PC. Thank god I love it.
I have both and I like the PS4 controller better.
This is coming fro someone who hated the DS3 and loved the 360 controller.
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Except the Xbone controller is bigger than the PS4's. We all know you didn't have a PS4 to start with, nice try though TC.
Again false. The PS4 controller is so long it makes it way bigger. I have small to medium hands and my thumb and pointer finger can barley reach the r2 trigger and pull down on the right joy stick. Such a awkward controller.
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I'd honestly rather have Li ion batter over AA only because I'm too lazy and cheap to buy rechargeable batteries. And since the PS4 now has standby mode there really is no excuse if your controller runs out of battery life since you can charge it almost anytime. The cable being the universal micro USB helps too
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DarthUchiha91 3 years ago#10
Still like 360 controller the best. X1 controller went backwards for me.
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ACR 4.5 Profile/Starting point...
Sep 25, 2008
Hello all,
I'm attempting to get a starting point to my ACR workflow (once again). This time I plan to set preset based on color profiles.
Please, help me choose the best out of the following six.
Get a prime to loose some weight...
(assuming you'll move forward/backword to frame your photo)...
Just get a Zoom if you like the fat belly...
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Most Cited Personality and Individual Differences Articles
The most cited articles published since 2011, extracted from Scopus.
Why do people use facebook?Ashwini Nadkarni | Stefan G. Hofmann
Volume 52, Issue 3, February 2012, Pages 243-249
The social networking site, Facebook, has gained an enormous amount of popularity. In this article, we review the literature on the factors contributing to Facebook use. We propose a model suggesting that Facebook use is motivated by two primary needs: (1) the need to belong and (2) the need for self-presentation. Demographic and cultural factors contribute to the need to belong, whereas neuroticism, narcissism, shyness, self-esteem and self-worth contribute to the need for self-presentation. Areas for future research are discussed. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd.
New perspectives in attentional control theoryMichael W. Eysenck | Nazanin Derakshan
Volume 50, Issue 7, May 2011, Pages 955-960
There have been several theoretical attempts to explain the effects of anxiety on cognitive performance. According to attentional control theory, anxiety impairs the efficiency of two executive functions (the inhibition and shifting functions). Another major theoretical assumption is that anxiety impairs performance effectiveness (the quality of performance) to a lesser extent than processing efficiency (the relationship between performance effectiveness and effort or use of processing resources). However, there may be conditions (e.g., prior presentation of threat-related stimuli) in which that assumption is not applicable. The extensive recent research (including several cognitive neuroscience studies) of direct relevance to the theory is discussed, and suggestions are made for maximizing the value of future cognitive neuroscience research. Finally, attentional control theory is developed to explicate the relationship between anxiety and motivation. Implications for theoretical predictions and alternative theoretical accounts are discussed. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd.
Narcissism, extraversion and adolescents' self-presentation on FacebookEileen Y L Ong | Rebecca P. Ang | Jim C M Ho | Joylynn C Y Lim | Dion H. Goh | Chei Sian Lee | Alton Y K Chua
Volume 50, Issue 2, January 2011, Pages 180-185
Social Networking Sites (e.g. Facebook), which afford self-presentation, are gaining popularity amongst adolescents. This study examined the relationship of narcissism and extraversion on adolescents' self-presentation in four Facebook profile features (profile picture, status updates, social network size, photo count), as reported by Grade 7-Grade 9 adolescents. After accounting for extraversion, narcissism predicted features presenting self-generated content (profile picture rating, status update frequency), but not features presenting system-generated content (social network size, photo count). © 2010 Elsevier Ltd.
The role of impulsivity in the Dark Triad of personalityDaniel N. Jones | Delroy L. Paulhus
Volume 51, Issue 5, October 2011, Pages 679-682
Among the Dark Triad of personality, both narcissism and psychopathy have been linked to impulsivity. What remains unclear is the pattern of associations that the Dark Triad have with functional and dysfunctional types of impulsivity. Using both student (N= 142) and adult samples (N= 329), we investigated the association of the Dark Triad variables with Dickman's measures of functional and dysfunctional impulsivity. Based on regression analyses, psychopathy was most closely associated with dysfunctional impulsivity whereas narcissism was associated with functional impulsivity. It appears that narcissistic impulsivity involves venturesome social engagement whereas psychopathic impulsivity stems from poor self-regulation. As expected, Machiavellianism had no consistent association with either type of impulsivity. In short, the Dark Triad members show a coherent pattern of relations with impulsivity. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd.
Gender and age differences in emotion regulation strategies and their relationship to depressive symptomsSusan Nolen-Hoeksema | Amelia Aldao
Volume 51, Issue 6, October 2011, Pages 704-708
We examined differences between men and women, and between young, middle and older age adults in emotion regulation strategies (rumination, suppression, reappraisal, problem-solving, acceptance, social support) and the relationships between these strategies and depressive symptoms. Women were more likely than men to report using several different emotion regulation strategies, and these gender differences were significant even after statistically controlling for gender differences in depressive symptoms. Use of most strategies decreased with age, with two exceptions: (1) use of suppression increased with age for women but not for men and (2) use of acceptance did not decrease with age for women. Use of maladaptive strategies was associated with more depressive symptoms in all age groups and both genders, yet, the use of adaptive strategies generally was not related to lower levels depressive symptoms across groups. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd.
Narcissism on Facebook: Self-promotional and anti-social behaviorChristopher J. Carpenter
Volume 52, Issue 4, March 2012, Pages 482-486
A survey (N=292) was conducted that measured self-promoting Facebook behaviors (e.g. posting status updates and photos of oneself, updating profile information) and several anti-social behaviors (e.g. seeking social support more than one provides it, getting angry when people do not comment on one's status updates, retaliating against negative comments). The grandiose exhibitionism subscale of the narcissistic personality inventory was hypothesized to predict the self-promoting behaviors. The entitlement/exploitativeness subscale was hypothesized to predict the anti-social behaviors. Results were largely consistent with the hypothesis for the self-promoting behaviors but mixed concerning the anti-social behaviors. Trait self-esteem was also related in the opposite manner as the Narcissism scales to some Facebook behaviors. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd.
Self-presentation and belonging on Facebook: How personality influences social media use and motivationsGwendolyn Seidman
Volume 54, Issue 3, February 2013, Pages 402-407
The present study examined the relationship between the Big Five and the use of Facebook to fulfill belonging and self-presentational needs. One hundred and eighty four undergraduates completed a survey assessing personality and Facebook behaviors and motivations. High agreeableness and neuroticism were the best predictors of belongingness-related behaviors and motivations. Extraversion was associated with more frequent use of Facebook to communicate with others. Self-presentational behaviors and motivations were best predicted by low conscientiousness and high neuroticism. Results suggest that conscientious individuals are cautious in their online self-presentation. Neuroticism, agreeableness, and extraversion were positively associated with the tendency to express one's actual self. Neuroticism was positively associated with the expression of ideal and hidden self-aspects. The motivation to express these self-aspects mediated the relationship between neuroticism and self-disclosure. © 2012 Published by Elsevier Ltd.
The affective and cognitive empathic nature of the dark triad of personalityMichael Wai | Niko Tiliopoulos
Volume 52, Issue 7, May 2012, Pages 794-799
The dark triad represents the most prominent, socially aversive personalities (viz., Psychopathy, Narcissism, and Machiavellianism) characterised by a common underlying deficit in empathy. Although, evidence shows that empathy can be further divided into cognitive and affective systems, this two-dimensional conceptualisation had not been considered when examining the empathic impairments of the complete dark triad. The present study aimed to determine whether the dark triad is associated with deficits in cognitive or affective empathy as measured through self-reports and facial expressions tasks. The sample comprised 139 university students. All dark triad personalities were associated with deficits in affective empathy, but showed little evidence of impairment in cognitive empathy. The facial expression tasks provided further support for the affective nature of the dark triad's empathic deficits. Finally, the results emphasised the importance of primary psychopathy, as the main predictor of empathic deficits within the dark triad. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd.
Using personal and psychological strengths leads to increases in well-being over time: A longitudinal study and the development of the strengths use questionnaireAlex M. Wood | P. Alex Linley | John Maltby | Todd B. Kashdan | Robert Hurling
Volume 50, Issue 1, January 2011, Pages 15-19
Positive psychology focuses on the benefits of both possessing and using personal strengths, however existing research has focused exclusively on having rather than using strengths. This study validates the Strengths Use Scale and presents the first test of whether strength use leads to improved well-being. A community sample (N=207) completed measures at baseline and three and six month follow-up. The scale had a clear one-factor structure, high internal consistency (α=.94-.97), and impressive three- and six-month stability (r=.84). Strengths use led to less stress, and greater self-esteem, vitality and positive affect over both longitudinal assessment periods. Strengths use is an important longitudinal predictor of well-being, and the new scale is a reliable and valid measurement tool. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd.
A protean approach to social influence: Dark Triad personalities and social influence tacticsPeter K. Jonason | Gregory D. Webster
Volume 52, Issue 4, March 2012, Pages 521-526
To avoid detection, those high on Dark Triad traits (i.e., narcissism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism) may adopt a protean approach to interpersonal influence. We show the Dark Triad traits correlate with a number of unique tactics of influence (Study 1; N=259). We show this protean approach was insensitive to differences in targets of manipulation (Study 2; N=296). When forced to choose one tactic to solve different adaptive problems, the Dark Triad traits were correlated with unique tactical choices (Study 3; N=268). We show these associations are generally robust to controlling for the Big Five and participants' sex (Study 1 and 2). We discuss the theoretical implications of these findings for both life history and cheater-detection theories. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd.
Emotional intelligence mediates the relationship between mindfulness and subjective well-beingNicola S. Schutte | John M. Malouff
Volume 50, Issue 7, May 2011, Pages 1116-1119
Both mindfulness and emotional intelligence are associated with positive life outcomes, including greater subjective well-being. The present study examined whether emotional intelligence mediates the relationship between mindfulness and subjective well-being. Participants completed measures of characteristic mindfulness, emotional intelligence, and affect and life satisfaction as indices of subjective well-being. Higher levels of mindfulness were associated with greater emotional intelligence, positive affect, and life satisfaction and lower negative affect. Higher levels of emotional intelligence were associated with greater positive affect and life satisfaction and lower negative affect. Emotional intelligence mediated between mindfulness and higher positive affect, lower negative affect, and greater life satisfaction. These results provide information regarding a possible process through which mindfulness exerts its beneficial effects. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd.
Personality aspects of entrepreneurship: A look at five meta-analysesHermann Brandstätter
Volume 51, Issue 3, August 2011, Pages 222-230
Research on personality aspects of entrepreneurship, recently summarized in five meta-analyses, has intensified during the past two decades. Internationally, entrepreneurship has been recognized as highly important for socio-economic prosperity. After discussing a few basic concepts relating task and context of entrepreneurship to personality characteristics the main results of the meta-analyses are reported. In the system of the Big Five, personality traits make a difference when entrepreneurs are compared with managers (C+, O+, E+, N-, A-). They are also relevant in predicting entrepreneurial intention (C+, O+, N-, E+) and entrepreneurs' performance (C+, O+, E+, N-). For other more specific scales that have frequently enough been used and could therefore be included in meta-analyses (e.g., readiness for innovation, proactive personality, generalized self-efficacy, stress tolerance, need for autonomy, locus of control) have also been reported significant correlations with business creation and business success. Risk propensity supports business foundation, but not necessarily business success. Achievement motivation is favourable both for business foundation and business success. The effect sizes are mostly small, some moderate. Complementing the results of the meta-analyses, some recent single studies on mediator or moderator effects are briefly reviewed. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd.
Millennials, narcissism, and social networking: What narcissists do on social networking sites and whyShawn M. Bergman | Matthew E. Fearrington | Shaun W. Davenport | Jacqueline Z. Bergman
Volume 50, Issue 5, April 2011, Pages 706-711
The rise in levels of narcissism among Millennials together with the increased usage of social networking sites (SNSs) raises the question of whether there is a connection between the two. The current study examined the link between narcissism and both SNS activities and motivation for SNSs activities. Results indicated that narcissism did not relate to the amount of time spent on SNS, frequency of status updates, posting picture of others, or checking up on SNS friends. However, narcissism predicted reasons why Millennials use SNSs, such as having as many SNS friends as possible, wanting their SNS friends to know what they were doing, believing their SNS friends were interested in what they are doing, and having their SNS profiles project a positive image. Findings suggest that Millennials' general usage of SNSs is a sign of the times. While narcissists in the Millennial generation do not appear to use SNSs more often than non-narcissists, their reasons for doing so are different. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd.
The Big Five personality traits, learning styles, and academic achievementMeera Komarraju | Steven J. Karau | Ronald R. Schmeck | Alen Avdic
Volume 51, Issue 4, September 2011, Pages 472-477
Personality and learning styles are both likely to play significant roles in influencing academic achievement. College students (308 undergraduates) completed the Five Factor Inventory and the Inventory of Learning Processes and reported their grade point average. Two of the Big Five traits, conscientiousness and agreeableness, were positively related with all four learning styles (synthesis analysis, methodical study, fact retention, and elaborative processing), whereas neuroticism was negatively related with all four learning styles. In addition, extraversion and openness were positively related with elaborative processing. The Big Five together explained 14% of the variance in grade point average (GPA), and learning styles explained an additional 3%, suggesting that both personality traits and learning styles contribute to academic performance. Further, the relationship between openness and GPA was mediated by reflective learning styles (synthesis-analysis and elaborative processing). These latter results suggest that being intellectually curious fully enhances academic performance when students combine this scholarly interest with thoughtful information processing. Implications of these results are discussed in the context of teaching techniques and curriculum design. © 2011.
The two faces of Narcissus? An empirical comparison of the Narcissistic Personality Inventory and the Pathological Narcissism InventoryKendal Maxwell | M. Brent Donnellan | Christopher J. Hopwood | Robert A. Ackerman
Volume 50, Issue 5, April 2011, Pages 577-582
Areas of convergence and divergence between the Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI; Raskin & Terry, 1988) and the Pathological Narcissism Inventory (PNI; Pincus et al., 2009) were evaluated in a sample of 586 college students. Summary scores for the NPI and PNI were not strongly correlated (r= .22) but correlations between certain subscales of these two inventories were larger (e.g., r= .71 for scales measuring Exploitativeness). Both measures had a similar level of correlation with the Narcissistic Personality Disorder scale from the Personality Diagnostic Questionnaire-4 (Hyler, 1994) (r= .40 and .35, respectively). The NPI and PNI diverged, however, with respect to their associations with Explicit Self-Esteem. Self-esteem was negatively associated with the PNI but positively associated with the NPI (r= -34 versus r= 26). Collectively, the results highlight the need for precision when discussing the personality characteristics associated with narcissism. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd.
Nature connectedness: Associations with well-being and mindfulnessAndrew J. Howell | Raelyne L. Dopko | Holli Anne Passmore | Karen Buro
Volume 51, Issue 2, July 2011, Pages 166-171
Wilson's (1984) biophilia hypothesis predicts that people's psychological health is associated with their relationship to nature. Two studies examined associations among nature connectedness, well-being, and mindfulness in samples of undergraduate students while socially desirable responding was controlled. Significant associations emerged among measures of nature connectedness and indices of well-being (in Study 1 and Study 2) and mindfulness (in Study 2). Results are discussed in relation to possible mediators and moderators of the association between nature connectedness and mental health. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd.
Trolls just want to have funErin E. Buckels | Paul D. Trapnell | Delroy L. Paulhus
Volume 67, Issue , January 2014, Pages 97-102
In two online studies (total N= 1215), respondents completed personality inventories and a survey of their Internet commenting styles. Overall, strong positive associations emerged among online commenting frequency, trolling enjoyment, and troll identity, pointing to a common construct underlying the measures. Both studies revealed similar patterns of relations between trolling and the Dark Tetrad of personality: trolling correlated positively with sadism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism, using both enjoyment ratings and identity scores. Of all personality measures, sadism showed the most robust associations with trolling and, importantly, the relationship was specific to trolling behavior. Enjoyment of other online activities, such as chatting and debating, was unrelated to sadism. Thus cyber-trolling appears to be an Internet manifestation of everyday sadism. © 2014 Elsevier Ltd.
Item selection and validation of a brief, 15-item version of the Need for Closure ScaleArne Roets | Alain Van Hiel
Volume 50, Issue 1, January 2011, Pages 90-94
Since its introduction, the Need for Closure (NFC) Scale (Webster & Kruglanski, 1994; revised by Roets & Van Hiel, 2007) has been frequently used in psychological research. However, given the scale's substantial length, researchers often used abridged, 'idiosyncratic' versions by selecting a number of items on seemingly arbitrary grounds, without reporting or validating their item selection. The present study aims to meet the apparent need for an empirically validated abridged NFC scale. Based on data obtained from an aggregated heterogeneous sample (N=1584), we propose a 15-item selection comprising three items from each facet scale. Comparison of the full and reduced NFC scales revealed similar psychometric properties and correlations with third variables. The brief NFC scale provides researchers with a useful tool for assessing the NFC construct when practical considerations prohibit the use of the original full 42-item scale or the 41-item revised version. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd.
Mindfulness, self-compassion, and happiness in non-meditators: A theoretical and empirical examinationLaurie Hollis-Walker | Kenneth Colosimo
Volume 50, Issue 2, January 2011, Pages 222-227
This study examined relationships between mindfulness and indices of happiness and explored a five-factor model of mindfulness. Previous research using this mindfulness model has shown that several facets predicted psychological well-being (PWB) in meditating and non-meditating individuals. The current study tested the hypothesis that the prediction of PWB by mindfulness would be augmented and partially mediated by self-compassion. Participants were 27 men and 96 women (mean age = 20.9. years). All completed self-report measures of mindfulness, PWB, personality traits (NEO-PI-R), and self-compassion. Results show that mindfulness is related to psychologically adaptive variables and that self-compassion is a crucial attitudinal factor in the mindfulness-happiness relationship. Findings are interpreted from the humanistic perspective of a healthy personality. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd.
The Dark Triad at work: How toxic employees get their wayPeter K. Jonason | Sarah Slomski | Jamie Partyka
Volume 52, Issue 3, February 2012, Pages 449-453
Toxic employees have come under serious investigation lately. In this study (N= 419) we examined the role the Dark Triad traits, as measures of being a toxic employee, play in predicting tactics of workplace manipulation and how the Dark Triad might mediate sex differences in the adoption of hard (e.g., threats) and soft tactics (e.g., offering compliments). Psychopathy and Machiavellianism were correlated with adopting hard tactics whereas Machiavellianism and narcissism were correlated with adopting soft tactics. The Dark Triad composite fully mediated the sex differences in the adoption of hard tactics but not soft tactics. The Dark Triad may facilitate the adoption of numerous tactics of influence independently but collectively may lead men more than women to adopt an aggressive or forceful style of interpersonal influence at the workplace. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd.
Different routes to limited empathy in the sexes: Examining the links between the Dark Triad and empathyPeter K. Jonason | Minna Lyons | Emily J. Bethell | Rahael Ross
Volume 54, Issue 5, April 2013, Pages 572-576
A fundamental observation regarding the Dark Triad traits (i.e., narcissism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism) is that they are all associated with limited empathy. However, little is known about these relationships beyond some basics. In this study (N= 352), we asked three questions. What is the nature of the relationship between the Dark Triad traits and empathy? Does limited empathy account for sex differences in the Dark Triad? Are men and women low on empathy through different personality traits? The Dark Triad traits were all related to low levels of empathy even when controlling for the shared variance among the traits. Empathy rates mediated sex differences in different aspects of the Dark Triad but not others. Low empathy rates were related to narcissism in women but psychopathy in men, suggesting different routes to limited empathy for men and women high on the Dark Triad. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd.
How the Dark Triad traits predict relationship choicesPeter K. Jonason | Victor X. Luevano | Heather M. Adams
Volume 53, Issue 3, August 2012, Pages 180-184
While previous studies have correlated the Dark Triad traits (i.e., narcissism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism) with a preference for short-term relationships, little research has addressed possible correlations with short-term relationship sub-types. In this online study using Amazon's Mechanical Turk system (N= 210) we investigated the manner in which scores on the Dark Triad relate to the selection of different mating environments using a budget-allocation task. Overall, the Dark Triad were positively correlated with preferences for short-term relationships and negatively correlated with preferences for a long-term relationship. Specifically, narcissism was uniquely correlated with preferences for one-night stands and friends-with-benefits and psychopathy was uniquely correlated with preferences for booty-call relationships. Both narcissism and psychopathy were negatively correlated with preferences for serious romantic relationships. In mediation analyses, psychopathy partially mediated the sex difference in preferences for booty-call relationships and narcissism partially mediated the sex difference in preferences for one-night stands. In addition, the sex difference in preference for serious romantic relationships was partially mediated by both narcissism and psychopathy. It appears the Dark Triad traits facilitate the adoption of specific mating environments providing fit with people's personality traits. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd.
Bullies have enhanced moral competence to judge relative to victims, but lack moral compassionGianluca Gini | Tiziana Pozzoli | Marc Hauser
Volume 50, Issue 5, April 2011, Pages 603-608
Bullying behavior is an immoral action because it humiliates and oppresses innocent victims. Presently unclear is whether bullies bully because of deficiencies in moral competence (knowledge of right and wrong), moral compassion (emotional awareness and conscience concerning moral transgressions), or some combination of these two processes; the same issues arise with respect to victims. We studied a large sample of children (N= 719, 9-13. years) classified as either bullies, victims or defenders to determine whether individual differences in moral competence and compassion are related to these roles. Relative to victims, both bullies and defenders showed advanced moral competence, integrating information about beliefs and outcomes in judging the moral permissibility of an action; victims showed delayed moral competence, focusing on outcome information alone. Paradoxically, despite the advanced moral competence of bullies, they were woefully deficient with respect to their moral compassion when compared to both victims and defenders. These results parallel a growing body of work on adult psychopaths, suggesting dissociation between the knowledge that guides abstract moral judgments and the factors that mediate morally appropriate behavior and sentiments. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd.
Differential effects of cognitive inhibition and intelligence on creativityMathias Benedek | Fabiola Franz | Moritz Heene | Aljoscha C. Neubauer
Volume 53, Issue 4, September 2012, Pages 480-485
There are different conceptions about how cognitive inhibition is related to creativity. Creativity has either been associated with effective inhibition, or with disinhibition, or with an adaptive engagement of inhibition. In this study, we examined the relationship of cognitive inhibition, assessed by means of the random motor generation task, with different measures of creativity. We also analyzed whether this relation is mediated by intelligence. We generally found a positive correlation of inhibition and creativity measures. Moreover, latent variable analyses indicate that inhibition may primarily promote the fluency of ideas, whereas intelligence specifically promotes the originality of ideas. These findings support the notion that creative thought involves executive processes and may help to better understand the differential role of inhibition and intelligence in creativity. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd.
The emotional deficits associated with the Dark Triad traits: Cognitive empathy, affective empathy, and alexithymiaPeter K. Jonason | Laura Krause
Volume 55, Issue 5, September 2013, Pages 532-537
Volunteers (N = 322) in an online survey revealed the complex correlational patterns between the Dark Triad traits and two forms of "emotional deficiencies" (i.e., limited empathy and alexithymia) overall and in each sex. Each Dark Triad trait was associated with a unique pattern of emotional deficits. Psychopathy was correlated with limited overall empathy, difficulty describing feelings, and externally oriented thinking. Narcissism was associated with limited affective empathy and difficulty identifying feelings, whereas Machiavellianism was associated with externally oriented thinking. The Dark Triad mediated sex differences in empathy and externally oriented thinking. Structural Equation Modeling suggests that the differential facets of alexithymia predict different forms of limited empathy that in turn predict specific Dark Triad traits. Results are discussed using an evolutionary paradigm. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd.


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