Dorit Amir
Biographic Data
| ID | 83263 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Dorit Amir |
| GIVEN NAMES | Dorit |
| FAMILY NAME | Amir |
| SIGNATURE | AMIR D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Boston College |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0255-0228 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 21 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 92 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 21 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1993 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Salivary Testosterone, Age, and Adiposity Associations Among Shuar Males in Amazonian Ecuador Challenge Assumptions of “Normal” Testosterone Patterns
Objectives Adult male testosterone concentrations in high income countries often decrease with age and adiposity, a pattern typically viewed as “normal.” However, testosterone is expected to be adaptively regulated within the range of resource constrained, high pathogen, natural fertility conditions across which it evolved to function. We therefore examine associations among testosterone diurnal variation, age, and adiposity among Indigenous Shua…
Construct validity in cross-cultural, developmental research: Challenges and Strategies for Improvement
The recent expansion of cross-cultural research in the social sciences has led to increased discourse on methodological issues involved when studying culturally diverse populations. However, discussions have largely overlooked the challenges of construct validity – ensuring instruments are measuring what they are intended to – in diverse cultural contexts, particularly in developmental research. We contend that cross-cultural developmental resear…
A cost for signaling: Do Hadza hunter-gatherers forgo calories to show-off in an experimental context
Common knowledge promotes cooperation in the threshold public goods game by reducing uncertainty
Low prevalence of anemia among Shuar communities of Amazonian Ecuador
OBJECTIVE: Anemia is an important global health challenge. We investigate anemia prevalence among Indigenous Shuar of Ecuador to expand our understanding of population-level variation, and to test hypotheses about how anemia variation is related to age, sex, and market integration. METHODS: Hemoglobin levels were measured in a total sample of 1650 Shuar participants (ages 6 months to 86 years) from 46 communities between 2008 and 2017 to compare …
Acoustic regularities in infant-directed speech and song across cultures
Trustworthiness is distinct from generosity in children
Interpersonal trust is a key component of cooperation, helping support the complex social networks found across societies. Trust typically involves two parties, one who trusts by taking on risk through investment in a second party, who can be trustworthy and produce mutual benefits. To date, the developmental literature has focused primarily on the trustor, meaning we know little about the ontogeny of trustworthiness. Whereas trusting can be moti…
Intimacy, mutuality & negotiations: Dialogic moments in joint improvisation
Introduction: Joint improvisation between therapist and client is fundamental to most approaches in music therapy practice but is far from being fully understood. The present study aims to shed light on the potential meanings of joint improvisation between therapist and client in music therapyMethod: Deploying phenomenological methods, semi-structured interviews were conducted with five musicians and five music therapists, each of whom provided a…
Cross-cultural, developmental psychology: Integrating approaches and key insights
Soil‐transmitted helminth infection and intestinal inflammation among the Shuar of Amazonian Ecuador
OBJECTIVES: Little research exists documenting levels of intestinal inflammation among indigenous populations where exposure to macroparasites, like soil-transmitted helminths (STHs), is common. Reduced STH exposure is hypothesized to contribute to increased prevalence of elevated intestinal inflammation in wealthy nations, likely due to coevolutionary histories between STHs and human immune systems that favored anti-inflammatory pathways. Here, …
An uncertainty management perspective on long-run impacts of adversity: The influence of childhood socioeconomic status on risk, time, and social preferences
Discovering the flute’s voice: On the Relation of Flutist Music Therapists to Their Primary Instrument
The flute, as a primary instrument, carries a special meaning for music therapists who are flutists. In order to find out more about the meaning of flute playing and its manifestation in music therapy practice, three flutist music therapists were interviewed. The interviews were transcribed and analysed according to the interpretative phenomenological analysis method. The findings reveal the deep, multi-layered connection between flutist music th…
Are empathy and concern psychologically distinct
Researchers have long been interested in the relationship between feeling what you believe others feel-often described as empathy-and caring about the welfare of others-often described as compassion or concern. Many propose that empathy is a prerequisite for concern and is therefore the ultimate motivator of prosocial actions. To assess this hypothesis, the authors developed the Empathy Index, which consists of 2 novel scales, and explored their …
Heterogeneous effects of market integration on sub-adult body size and nutritional status among the Shuar of Amazonian Ecuador
This study provides novel insight into the complex socio-ecological pathways linking MI, physical growth and health among the Shuar and other indigenous Amazonian populations
Diurnal variation in salivary cortisol across age classes in A che A merindian males of P araguay
Ache Amerindian men exhibit a flattening of the diurnal rhythm across age classes. Our results were able to capture both within- and between-individual variations in cortisol levels, and reflected age-related contrasts in daily cortisol fluctuations. The flattening of the diurnal rhythm with age among the Ache may reflect a common and shared aspect of male senescence across ecological contexts and lifestyles. Am. J. Hum. Biol. 27:344-348, 2015. ©…
Music therapy students' reflections on their participation in a music therapy group
Participation in Music Therapy Group (MTG) is an important component of the education and training of music therapists. The notion of participation in MTG has rarely been studied in terms of the students' perspectives on their experiences in such groups. Thus, the objective of this retrospective exploratory study was to analyze students' reflections on their participation in the MTG during the course of a year. Each one of the 13 music therapy st…
My music is me: Musical Presentation as a way of forming and sharing identity in music therapy group
Musical Presentation is a therapeutic tool for the purpose of increasing clients' and students' knowledge of self and others via presenting their music. It is a collection of various musical compositions that are chosen by the client/student according to their importance and meaning in their lives, to be played in a music therapy group and receive feedback from their peers. By choosing and recording specific musical pieces on a CD in a specific o…
Let's talk music: A musical-communal project for enhancing communication among students of multi-cultural origin
In the present article we describe a special project (Let's talk music) in which a multi-cultural group, including immigrants and Israeli-born students (Sabras), was formed. The group was designed according to recommended guidelines for successful contact between groups (Amir, 1969 Amir, Y. 1969. Contact hypothesis in ethnic relations. Psychological Bulletin, 71(5): 319–342. [Crossref], [PubMed], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]) and impleme…
Re-finding the Voice - Music Therapy with a Girl who has Selective Mutism
The purpose of the article is to describe and understand the role of music therapy in working with a client who suffers from Selective Mutism (SM). Special attention is given to the definition, etiology, and treatment approaches of SM. My theoretical perspective, the importance of the musical act, and the role of the therapist in working with such clients are discussed. The case example that follows presents two years of work with Shiran, a 6 yea…
Layers of Meaning
Research in Music Therapy: Quantitative or Qualitative
(1993). Research in Music Therapy: Quantitative or Qualitative? Nordisk Tidsskrift for Musikkterapi: Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 3-10
Heterogeneous effects of market integration on sub-adult body size and nutritional status among the Shuar of Amazonian Ecuador
This study provides novel insight into the complex socio-ecological pathways linking MI, physical growth and health among the Shuar and other indigenous Amazonian populations
An uncertainty management perspective on long-run impacts of adversity: The influence of childhood socioeconomic status on risk, time, and social preferences
My music is me: Musical Presentation as a way of forming and sharing identity in music therapy group
Musical Presentation is a therapeutic tool for the purpose of increasing clients' and students' knowledge of self and others via presenting their music. It is a collection of various musical compositions that are chosen by the client/student according to their importance and meaning in their lives, to be played in a music therapy group and receive feedback from their peers. By choosing and recording specific musical pieces on a CD in a specific o…
Let's talk music: A musical-communal project for enhancing communication among students of multi-cultural origin
In the present article we describe a special project (Let's talk music) in which a multi-cultural group, including immigrants and Israeli-born students (Sabras), was formed. The group was designed according to recommended guidelines for successful contact between groups (Amir, 1969 Amir, Y. 1969. Contact hypothesis in ethnic relations. Psychological Bulletin, 71(5): 319–342. [Crossref], [PubMed], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]) and impleme…
Soil‐transmitted helminth infection and intestinal inflammation among the Shuar of Amazonian Ecuador
OBJECTIVES: Little research exists documenting levels of intestinal inflammation among indigenous populations where exposure to macroparasites, like soil-transmitted helminths (STHs), is common. Reduced STH exposure is hypothesized to contribute to increased prevalence of elevated intestinal inflammation in wealthy nations, likely due to coevolutionary histories between STHs and human immune systems that favored anti-inflammatory pathways. Here, …
Acoustic regularities in infant-directed speech and song across cultures
Intimacy, mutuality & negotiations: Dialogic moments in joint improvisation
Introduction: Joint improvisation between therapist and client is fundamental to most approaches in music therapy practice but is far from being fully understood. The present study aims to shed light on the potential meanings of joint improvisation between therapist and client in music therapyMethod: Deploying phenomenological methods, semi-structured interviews were conducted with five musicians and five music therapists, each of whom provided a…
Re-finding the Voice - Music Therapy with a Girl who has Selective Mutism
The purpose of the article is to describe and understand the role of music therapy in working with a client who suffers from Selective Mutism (SM). Special attention is given to the definition, etiology, and treatment approaches of SM. My theoretical perspective, the importance of the musical act, and the role of the therapist in working with such clients are discussed. The case example that follows presents two years of work with Shiran, a 6 yea…
Construct validity in cross-cultural, developmental research: Challenges and Strategies for Improvement
The recent expansion of cross-cultural research in the social sciences has led to increased discourse on methodological issues involved when studying culturally diverse populations. However, discussions have largely overlooked the challenges of construct validity – ensuring instruments are measuring what they are intended to – in diverse cultural contexts, particularly in developmental research. We contend that cross-cultural developmental resear…
Discovering the flute’s voice: On the Relation of Flutist Music Therapists to Their Primary Instrument
The flute, as a primary instrument, carries a special meaning for music therapists who are flutists. In order to find out more about the meaning of flute playing and its manifestation in music therapy practice, three flutist music therapists were interviewed. The interviews were transcribed and analysed according to the interpretative phenomenological analysis method. The findings reveal the deep, multi-layered connection between flutist music th…
Trustworthiness is distinct from generosity in children
Interpersonal trust is a key component of cooperation, helping support the complex social networks found across societies. Trust typically involves two parties, one who trusts by taking on risk through investment in a second party, who can be trustworthy and produce mutual benefits. To date, the developmental literature has focused primarily on the trustor, meaning we know little about the ontogeny of trustworthiness. Whereas trusting can be moti…
Music therapy students' reflections on their participation in a music therapy group
Participation in Music Therapy Group (MTG) is an important component of the education and training of music therapists. The notion of participation in MTG has rarely been studied in terms of the students' perspectives on their experiences in such groups. Thus, the objective of this retrospective exploratory study was to analyze students' reflections on their participation in the MTG during the course of a year. Each one of the 13 music therapy st…
Layers of Meaning
Research in Music Therapy: Quantitative or Qualitative
(1993). Research in Music Therapy: Quantitative or Qualitative? Nordisk Tidsskrift for Musikkterapi: Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 3-10
Research in Music Therapy: Quantitative or Qualitative
(1993). Research in Music Therapy: Quantitative or Qualitative? Nordisk Tidsskrift for Musikkterapi: Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 3-10
Layers of Meaning
Re-finding the Voice - Music Therapy with a Girl who has Selective Mutism
The purpose of the article is to describe and understand the role of music therapy in working with a client who suffers from Selective Mutism (SM). Special attention is given to the definition, etiology, and treatment approaches of SM. My theoretical perspective, the importance of the musical act, and the role of the therapist in working with such clients are discussed. The case example that follows presents two years of work with Shiran, a 6 yea…
Let's talk music: A musical-communal project for enhancing communication among students of multi-cultural origin
In the present article we describe a special project (Let's talk music) in which a multi-cultural group, including immigrants and Israeli-born students (Sabras), was formed. The group was designed according to recommended guidelines for successful contact between groups (Amir, 1969 Amir, Y. 1969. Contact hypothesis in ethnic relations. Psychological Bulletin, 71(5): 319–342. [Crossref], [PubMed], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]) and impleme…
My music is me: Musical Presentation as a way of forming and sharing identity in music therapy group
Musical Presentation is a therapeutic tool for the purpose of increasing clients' and students' knowledge of self and others via presenting their music. It is a collection of various musical compositions that are chosen by the client/student according to their importance and meaning in their lives, to be played in a music therapy group and receive feedback from their peers. By choosing and recording specific musical pieces on a CD in a specific o…
Music therapy students' reflections on their participation in a music therapy group
Participation in Music Therapy Group (MTG) is an important component of the education and training of music therapists. The notion of participation in MTG has rarely been studied in terms of the students' perspectives on their experiences in such groups. Thus, the objective of this retrospective exploratory study was to analyze students' reflections on their participation in the MTG during the course of a year. Each one of the 13 music therapy st…
Diurnal variation in salivary cortisol across age classes in A che A merindian males of P araguay
Ache Amerindian men exhibit a flattening of the diurnal rhythm across age classes. Our results were able to capture both within- and between-individual variations in cortisol levels, and reflected age-related contrasts in daily cortisol fluctuations. The flattening of the diurnal rhythm with age among the Ache may reflect a common and shared aspect of male senescence across ecological contexts and lifestyles. Am. J. Hum. Biol. 27:344-348, 2015. ©…
Are empathy and concern psychologically distinct
Researchers have long been interested in the relationship between feeling what you believe others feel-often described as empathy-and caring about the welfare of others-often described as compassion or concern. Many propose that empathy is a prerequisite for concern and is therefore the ultimate motivator of prosocial actions. To assess this hypothesis, the authors developed the Empathy Index, which consists of 2 novel scales, and explored their …
Heterogeneous effects of market integration on sub-adult body size and nutritional status among the Shuar of Amazonian Ecuador
This study provides novel insight into the complex socio-ecological pathways linking MI, physical growth and health among the Shuar and other indigenous Amazonian populations
An uncertainty management perspective on long-run impacts of adversity: The influence of childhood socioeconomic status on risk, time, and social preferences
Discovering the flute’s voice: On the Relation of Flutist Music Therapists to Their Primary Instrument
The flute, as a primary instrument, carries a special meaning for music therapists who are flutists. In order to find out more about the meaning of flute playing and its manifestation in music therapy practice, three flutist music therapists were interviewed. The interviews were transcribed and analysed according to the interpretative phenomenological analysis method. The findings reveal the deep, multi-layered connection between flutist music th…
Soil‐transmitted helminth infection and intestinal inflammation among the Shuar of Amazonian Ecuador
OBJECTIVES: Little research exists documenting levels of intestinal inflammation among indigenous populations where exposure to macroparasites, like soil-transmitted helminths (STHs), is common. Reduced STH exposure is hypothesized to contribute to increased prevalence of elevated intestinal inflammation in wealthy nations, likely due to coevolutionary histories between STHs and human immune systems that favored anti-inflammatory pathways. Here, …
Cross-cultural, developmental psychology: Integrating approaches and key insights
Trustworthiness is distinct from generosity in children
Interpersonal trust is a key component of cooperation, helping support the complex social networks found across societies. Trust typically involves two parties, one who trusts by taking on risk through investment in a second party, who can be trustworthy and produce mutual benefits. To date, the developmental literature has focused primarily on the trustor, meaning we know little about the ontogeny of trustworthiness. Whereas trusting can be moti…
Intimacy, mutuality & negotiations: Dialogic moments in joint improvisation
Introduction: Joint improvisation between therapist and client is fundamental to most approaches in music therapy practice but is far from being fully understood. The present study aims to shed light on the potential meanings of joint improvisation between therapist and client in music therapyMethod: Deploying phenomenological methods, semi-structured interviews were conducted with five musicians and five music therapists, each of whom provided a…
Common knowledge promotes cooperation in the threshold public goods game by reducing uncertainty
Low prevalence of anemia among Shuar communities of Amazonian Ecuador
OBJECTIVE: Anemia is an important global health challenge. We investigate anemia prevalence among Indigenous Shuar of Ecuador to expand our understanding of population-level variation, and to test hypotheses about how anemia variation is related to age, sex, and market integration. METHODS: Hemoglobin levels were measured in a total sample of 1650 Shuar participants (ages 6 months to 86 years) from 46 communities between 2008 and 2017 to compare …
Acoustic regularities in infant-directed speech and song across cultures
A cost for signaling: Do Hadza hunter-gatherers forgo calories to show-off in an experimental context
Salivary Testosterone, Age, and Adiposity Associations Among Shuar Males in Amazonian Ecuador Challenge Assumptions of “Normal” Testosterone Patterns
Objectives Adult male testosterone concentrations in high income countries often decrease with age and adiposity, a pattern typically viewed as “normal.” However, testosterone is expected to be adaptively regulated within the range of resource constrained, high pathogen, natural fertility conditions across which it evolved to function. We therefore examine associations among testosterone diurnal variation, age, and adiposity among Indigenous Shua…
Construct validity in cross-cultural, developmental research: Challenges and Strategies for Improvement
The recent expansion of cross-cultural research in the social sciences has led to increased discourse on methodological issues involved when studying culturally diverse populations. However, discussions have largely overlooked the challenges of construct validity – ensuring instruments are measuring what they are intended to – in diverse cultural contexts, particularly in developmental research. We contend that cross-cultural developmental resear…
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