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Papers by Tim Belinsky

Participant tolerability of stimulation and the effectiveness of condition blinding is assessed i... more Participant tolerability of stimulation and the effectiveness of condition blinding is assessed in a behavioral study of Feelings-of-Knowing (FOK) metamemory processes.

Risk marker recognition is an essential part of early intervention and clinical diagnosis of earl... more Risk marker recognition is an essential part of early intervention and clinical diagnosis of early-onset autism spectrum disorders in infants. Coding early developmental pathways across modalities is vital in differential analysis. This article is a succinct review of developmental theories, systems, and practices.

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is described in terms of a complex system of interactions between ... more Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is described in terms of a complex system of interactions between two criteria, the neurodevelopmental structures and the cognitivebehavioral manifestations. Through the analysis of the defectological principles in Vygotsky's innovative work in the first quarter of the last century, an attempt is made at a synthesis of the above criteria with that of the biogenetic and socio-cultural domains. Vygotsky described pathogenesis in abnormal development, as a complex inverse relationship between developmental and destructive processes accordingly, whereby "…the greatest possibilities for the development of the abnormal child…lie in the higher, rather than the lower functions…" (Vygotsky, 1993, pp. 198). Consequently, the trajectory within Vygotsky's developmental triad emphasizes the interpsychological-intersubjective sphere as the generative link from "bio-type" to "socio-type". Thus, a basic hypothesis of developmental ontogenesis is generated, namely that, the acquisition of cultural and psychological tools through social learning, conditions the expression of underlying psychological functions in the child, being essentially an input-output process which is bidirectional. The seminal developmental marker established in the literature as child joint attention learning (JL), is described accordingly, as a complex psychological function with an underlying neuropsychological structure which has a tremendous implication in cognitive development, and is expressed according to the ways in which it is mediated externally. An evaluation of recent work in joint attention interventions, as the JAML trials (Shertz et al., 2012;, clearly illustrates the benefits of such interventions in advancing research in early onset identification, in assisting development of much needed communication skills as well as strengthening child-parent relationships through the dissemination of pedagogical and mediated learning principles. Subjunctively, within a sociocultural program, Vygotsky elucidated an important dichotomy within the prevailing worldview of disability, which seems to have been the precursor for the current American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA, 2004), public policy measures, as well as to the general zeitgeist with relation to disability. The distinction being chiefly between the constructs "social welfare" and "social education", whereby the former nomenclature is tantamount to "social disdain" rather than equality. These relatively outdated criticisms are rendered anew within current discussions of institutional and educational implementation of equitable principles for disabled children, and complicated by the systemwide task of, not only effective assimilation, but of disseminating values of equality into the cultural sphere, so as to remove the prejudice of disability as taboo, which requires extant insular measures.

Brief review summarizing issues that influence adolescent development and education.

Literary and Theoretical Review

In light of global trends, this article focuses on American energy issues and the need for more r... more In light of global trends, this article focuses on American energy issues and the need for more robust renewable energy initiatives.

Suffering is an affect that produces the disorganization of behavior in zones of socio-political ... more Suffering is an affect that produces the disorganization of behavior in zones of socio-political crisis around the world. How do historical and cultural determinants shape childhood depression, affect, cognition, and creativity? How are psychodynamic processes and creativity translated into cultural activity? Specifically, in epicenters of turbulent political unrest and crisis? The following is a critical introduction which attempts to canvas this multidisciplinary topic, drawing on the diverse areas of cultural psychology, psychopathology, comparative literature, philosophy and history.

Review of literature and a cursory attempt at a system science approach to the analysis of malnut... more Review of literature and a cursory attempt at a system science approach to the analysis of malnutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa. A preliminary overview of the major contingents and variables of malnutrition in studies across the continent, as well as their socio-economic counterparts.

We tested to see whether image manipulations (no image, relevant image, or irrelevant image) woul... more We tested to see whether image manipulations (no image, relevant image, or irrelevant image) would affect reading test scores when varied by text difficulty. The participants were Brooklyn College undergraduate students (n=133). A Python module assigned a text condition, a multiple-choice test and interest level scale. MANOVA results showed a main effect of test scores for the image conditions: F(2,109)=3.438, p=.036. The difficulty conditions showed marginal significance: F(1, 109)=3.612, p=.060, participants scored higher in the harder difficulty groups and in the relevant compared to irrelevant image conditions: p=.049. Results suggest that media stimuli can affect scores on reading tests and that more effortful tasks may yield greater short-term comprehension and retention rates.

This paper aims to explore the discourse and history of migration as a phenomenon that shaped the... more This paper aims to explore the discourse and history of migration as a phenomenon that shaped the modern American metropolitan city, in order to understand how the processes of in-migration and regionalism are re-shaping the social and economic landscape of American cities and townships.

A short existential narrative on phenomenology.

Participant tolerability of stimulation and the effectiveness of condition blinding is assessed i... more Participant tolerability of stimulation and the effectiveness of condition blinding is assessed in a behavioral study of Feelings-of-Knowing (FOK) metamemory processes.

Risk marker recognition is an essential part of early intervention and clinical diagnosis of earl... more Risk marker recognition is an essential part of early intervention and clinical diagnosis of early-onset autism spectrum disorders in infants. Coding early developmental pathways across modalities is vital in differential analysis. This article is a succinct review of developmental theories, systems, and practices.

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is described in terms of a complex system of interactions between ... more Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is described in terms of a complex system of interactions between two criteria, the neurodevelopmental structures and the cognitivebehavioral manifestations. Through the analysis of the defectological principles in Vygotsky's innovative work in the first quarter of the last century, an attempt is made at a synthesis of the above criteria with that of the biogenetic and socio-cultural domains. Vygotsky described pathogenesis in abnormal development, as a complex inverse relationship between developmental and destructive processes accordingly, whereby "…the greatest possibilities for the development of the abnormal child…lie in the higher, rather than the lower functions…" (Vygotsky, 1993, pp. 198). Consequently, the trajectory within Vygotsky's developmental triad emphasizes the interpsychological-intersubjective sphere as the generative link from "bio-type" to "socio-type". Thus, a basic hypothesis of developmental ontogenesis is generated, namely that, the acquisition of cultural and psychological tools through social learning, conditions the expression of underlying psychological functions in the child, being essentially an input-output process which is bidirectional. The seminal developmental marker established in the literature as child joint attention learning (JL), is described accordingly, as a complex psychological function with an underlying neuropsychological structure which has a tremendous implication in cognitive development, and is expressed according to the ways in which it is mediated externally. An evaluation of recent work in joint attention interventions, as the JAML trials (Shertz et al., 2012;, clearly illustrates the benefits of such interventions in advancing research in early onset identification, in assisting development of much needed communication skills as well as strengthening child-parent relationships through the dissemination of pedagogical and mediated learning principles. Subjunctively, within a sociocultural program, Vygotsky elucidated an important dichotomy within the prevailing worldview of disability, which seems to have been the precursor for the current American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA, 2004), public policy measures, as well as to the general zeitgeist with relation to disability. The distinction being chiefly between the constructs "social welfare" and "social education", whereby the former nomenclature is tantamount to "social disdain" rather than equality. These relatively outdated criticisms are rendered anew within current discussions of institutional and educational implementation of equitable principles for disabled children, and complicated by the systemwide task of, not only effective assimilation, but of disseminating values of equality into the cultural sphere, so as to remove the prejudice of disability as taboo, which requires extant insular measures.

Brief review summarizing issues that influence adolescent development and education.

Literary and Theoretical Review

In light of global trends, this article focuses on American energy issues and the need for more r... more In light of global trends, this article focuses on American energy issues and the need for more robust renewable energy initiatives.

Suffering is an affect that produces the disorganization of behavior in zones of socio-political ... more Suffering is an affect that produces the disorganization of behavior in zones of socio-political crisis around the world. How do historical and cultural determinants shape childhood depression, affect, cognition, and creativity? How are psychodynamic processes and creativity translated into cultural activity? Specifically, in epicenters of turbulent political unrest and crisis? The following is a critical introduction which attempts to canvas this multidisciplinary topic, drawing on the diverse areas of cultural psychology, psychopathology, comparative literature, philosophy and history.

Review of literature and a cursory attempt at a system science approach to the analysis of malnut... more Review of literature and a cursory attempt at a system science approach to the analysis of malnutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa. A preliminary overview of the major contingents and variables of malnutrition in studies across the continent, as well as their socio-economic counterparts.

We tested to see whether image manipulations (no image, relevant image, or irrelevant image) woul... more We tested to see whether image manipulations (no image, relevant image, or irrelevant image) would affect reading test scores when varied by text difficulty. The participants were Brooklyn College undergraduate students (n=133). A Python module assigned a text condition, a multiple-choice test and interest level scale. MANOVA results showed a main effect of test scores for the image conditions: F(2,109)=3.438, p=.036. The difficulty conditions showed marginal significance: F(1, 109)=3.612, p=.060, participants scored higher in the harder difficulty groups and in the relevant compared to irrelevant image conditions: p=.049. Results suggest that media stimuli can affect scores on reading tests and that more effortful tasks may yield greater short-term comprehension and retention rates.

This paper aims to explore the discourse and history of migration as a phenomenon that shaped the... more This paper aims to explore the discourse and history of migration as a phenomenon that shaped the modern American metropolitan city, in order to understand how the processes of in-migration and regionalism are re-shaping the social and economic landscape of American cities and townships.

A short existential narrative on phenomenology.