Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

Confirmation Biases

Confirmation Biases

The confirmation bias is the tendency to focus on information that confirms our existing beliefs and ignore information that is inconsistent with our expectations. For example, if you think that your professor is not very nice, you notice all of the instances of rude behavior exhibited by the professor while ignoring the countless pleasant interactions he is involved in on a daily basis. Have you ever fallen prey to the confirmation bias, either as the source or target of such bias?

Ethics in Research

Ethics in Research

Today, scientists agree that good research is ethical in nature and is guided by a basic respect for human dignity and safety. However, this has not always been the case. Modern researchers must demonstrate that the research they perform is ethically sound.

Stereotype Threat and Self-fulfilling Prophecies

Stereotype Threat and Self-fulfilling Prophecies

When we hold a stereotype about a person, we have expectations that he or she will fulfill that stereotype. A self-fulfilling prophecy is an expectation held by a person that alters his or her behavior in a way that tends to make it true. When we hold stereotypes about a person, we tend to treat the person according to our expectations. This treatment can influence the person to act according to our stereotypic expectations, thus confirming our stereotypic beliefs. Research by Rosenthal and...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Comorbid mental disorders in extensively hospitalized patients due to severe self-harm: the association with intellectual developmental disorders.

Nordic journal of psychiatry·2026

Same author

The epidemiology of personality disorders in Norway: a nationwide patient registry study.

Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology·2026

Same author

Childhood predictors of cluster A personality disorder traits in adolescence: a seven-wave birth cohort study.

European child & adolescent psychiatry·2025

Same author

Meaning in life among Norwegian outpatients with personality disorders: a cross-sectional study.

BMC psychiatry·2025

Same author

Screening for autism in psychiatric inpatients with severe self-harm - results from the Extreme Challenges research project.

Nordic journal of psychiatry·2025

Same author

Improvement of alexithymia in patients treated in mental health services for personality disorders: a longitudinal, observational study.

Frontiers in psychiatry·2025

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jan 22, 2026

Multimodal Volumetric Retinal Imaging by Oblique Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy oSLO and Optical Coherence Tomography OCT

Multimodal Volumetric Retinal Imaging by Oblique Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy oSLO and Optical Coherence Tomography OCT

Published on: August 4, 2018

Misleading about MBT in Oslo.

Sigmund Karterud¹, Elfrida Hartveit Kvarstein²

¹Institute for Mentalizing, Svartediksveien 6a, 5009, Bergen, Norway. wkarteru@online.no.

|July 6, 2019

Summary

This correspondence corrects misinformation regarding mentalization-based treatment (MBT) in Oslo, Norway. We clarify key details about MBT services and their implementation in the region.

Keywords:

Borderline personality disorder Correction Mentalization-based treatment

More Related Videos

A Neonatal Mouse Spinal Cord Compression Injury Model

A Neonatal Mouse Spinal Cord Compression Injury Model

Published on: March 27, 2016

A Piglet Perinatal Asphyxia Model to Study Cardiac Injury and Hemodynamics after Cardiac Arrest, Resuscitation, and the Return of Spontaneous Circulation

A Piglet Perinatal Asphyxia Model to Study Cardiac Injury and Hemodynamics after Cardiac Arrest, Resuscitation, and the Return of Spontaneous Circulation

Published on: January 13, 2023

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jan 22, 2026

Multimodal Volumetric Retinal Imaging by Oblique Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy oSLO and Optical Coherence Tomography OCT

Multimodal Volumetric Retinal Imaging by Oblique Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy oSLO and Optical Coherence Tomography OCT

Published on: August 4, 2018

A Neonatal Mouse Spinal Cord Compression Injury Model

A Neonatal Mouse Spinal Cord Compression Injury Model

Published on: March 27, 2016

A Piglet Perinatal Asphyxia Model to Study Cardiac Injury and Hemodynamics after Cardiac Arrest, Resuscitation, and the Return of Spontaneous Circulation

A Piglet Perinatal Asphyxia Model to Study Cardiac Injury and Hemodynamics after Cardiac Arrest, Resuscitation, and the Return of Spontaneous Circulation

Published on: January 13, 2023

Area of Science:

Psychiatry
Psychotherapy Research

Background:

Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT) is an evidence-based psychotherapy.
Accurate information dissemination is crucial for effective mental healthcare delivery.

Discussion:

This correspondence addresses specific inaccuracies reported about MBT in Oslo.
Clarifications are provided to ensure a correct understanding of MBT services.

Key Insights:

Misleading information regarding mentalization-based treatment in Oslo has been identified.
Correction of these details is essential for the accurate representation of MBT.

Outlook:

Ensuring accurate reporting on mental health treatments promotes better patient care.
Continued vigilance in disseminating correct information about MBT is recommended.