Zahra Ahmed
Biographic Data
| ID | 3658814 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Zahra Ahmed |
| GIVEN NAMES | Zahra |
| FAMILY NAME | Ahmed |
| SIGNATURE | AHMED Z |
| AFFILIATIONS | Saint Mary's College of California |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7433-8598 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Working memory capacity and self‐cues: Consistent benefits in children and adults
From attentional prioritization to enhanced memory, self‐cues trigger a variety of effects within human cognition. Recent work suggests that self‐reference may also enhance working memory, possibly via attentional prioritization. However, there is no direct evidence that self‐cues enhance working memory capacity, or that such boosts covary with individuals' attentional function. Here, we provide the first direct evidence of enhanced working memor…
Action on the social determinants for advancing health equity in the time of Covid-19: Perspectives of actors engaged in a WHO Special Initiative
Since the 2008 publication of the reports of the Commission on Social Determinants of Health and its nine knowledge networks, substantial research has been undertaken to document and describe health inequities. The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the need for a deeper understanding of, and broader action on, the social determinants of health. Building on this unique and critical opportunity, the World Health Organization is steering a multi-cou…
Leading from the inside Out: Contemplative Practice as Radical Self-care for Bipoc Activists
This article contributes to scholarship focused on the contemplative justice movement. The study analyzes the experiences of BIPOC activists engaged in contemplative practice through the Practice in Transformative Action (PiTA) program in Oakland, California. Utilizing a Black feminist power analysis, I interpret theories of social change and organizational affiliations among these activists to speak to the utility of contemplative practice as a …
Understanding the factors affecting the humanitarian health and nutrition response for women and children in Somalia since 2000: A case study
Emerging recommendations include further exploration of government partnerships with private-sector service providers to make services available throughout Somalia free of charge, with further research on innovative uses of technology to help reaches remote and inaccessible areas. To mitigate chronic skilled health worker shortages, more operational research is needed on the expanded use of community health workers. Persistent gaps in service pro…
Leading from the inside Out: Contemplative Practice as Radical Self-care for Bipoc Activists
This article contributes to scholarship focused on the contemplative justice movement. The study analyzes the experiences of BIPOC activists engaged in contemplative practice through the Practice in Transformative Action (PiTA) program in Oakland, California. Utilizing a Black feminist power analysis, I interpret theories of social change and organizational affiliations among these activists to speak to the utility of contemplative practice as a …
Understanding the factors affecting the humanitarian health and nutrition response for women and children in Somalia since 2000: A case study
Emerging recommendations include further exploration of government partnerships with private-sector service providers to make services available throughout Somalia free of charge, with further research on innovative uses of technology to help reaches remote and inaccessible areas. To mitigate chronic skilled health worker shortages, more operational research is needed on the expanded use of community health workers. Persistent gaps in service pro…
Leading from the inside Out: Contemplative Practice as Radical Self-care for Bipoc Activists
This article contributes to scholarship focused on the contemplative justice movement. The study analyzes the experiences of BIPOC activists engaged in contemplative practice through the Practice in Transformative Action (PiTA) program in Oakland, California. Utilizing a Black feminist power analysis, I interpret theories of social change and organizational affiliations among these activists to speak to the utility of contemplative practice as a …
Action on the social determinants for advancing health equity in the time of Covid-19: Perspectives of actors engaged in a WHO Special Initiative
Since the 2008 publication of the reports of the Commission on Social Determinants of Health and its nine knowledge networks, substantial research has been undertaken to document and describe health inequities. The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the need for a deeper understanding of, and broader action on, the social determinants of health. Building on this unique and critical opportunity, the World Health Organization is steering a multi-cou…
Working memory capacity and self‐cues: Consistent benefits in children and adults
From attentional prioritization to enhanced memory, self‐cues trigger a variety of effects within human cognition. Recent work suggests that self‐reference may also enhance working memory, possibly via attentional prioritization. However, there is no direct evidence that self‐cues enhance working memory capacity, or that such boosts covary with individuals' attentional function. Here, we provide the first direct evidence of enhanced working memor…
Political science (3 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Health services research (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Public health (2 works) · Public relations (2 works) · Action (physics (1 works) · Attentional control (1 works)