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Value coding in the pigeon nidopallium caudolaterale
Until recently, the avian brain has remained relatively unexplored by neuroscientists. However, as reports of evidence of high-order behaviour in birds has increased, the avian brain is increasingly becoming a model of ...
Dysfunction in the anterior cingulate cortex and the ventral tegmental area in relation to decision making and motivation in an animal model of schizophrenia
Difficulties in decision-making and motivation can impact functional outcomes in schizophrenia. Two brain regions that play a role in decision-making and motivation are the ACC and VTA, with both showing dysfunction in the ...
Intra-individual variability of reaction time and subclinical psychosis
Clinical and epidemiological studies have indicated that elevated intra-individual variability (IIV) of reaction time (RT) is a trait phenomenon that indexes vulnerability for a number of clinical conditions, including ...
Conspiracy theory beliefs: measurement and the role of perceived lack of control
Despite conspiracy theory beliefs’ potential to lead to negative outcomes, psychologists have only relatively recently taken a strong interest in their measurement and underlying mechanisms. In this thesis I test a ...
A Comparative Analysis of Emotion Recognition: Young Versus Older Adults Across Gender and Cultures
The purpose of this research was to investigate emotion recognition in adults across age, gender and culture. Using the six basic emotions of anger, disgust, fear, happiness, sadness, and surprise as stimuli, the aim is ...
Two approaches for fostering self-regulatory competencies in home-based early childhood education and care: exploring benefits for children’s developing self-regulatory and socio-emotional competencies through the transition to school
Home-based early childhood education and care (ECEC) is a unique early childhood environment in which learning can take place to foster skills important for early school adjustment. The present studies examined the impact ...
The effect of prior knowledge on open and closed question generation
Given that eyewitness evidence is one of the most influential forms of courtroom evidence, and that eyewitness errors are a major contributor to wrongful conviction, it is paramount that investigators collect evidence from ...
Salience and motivated behaviour in schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a long-term psychotic disorder that affects approximately 1% of the population worldwide. Schizophrenia is characterised by negative symptoms, such as anhedonia and social withdrawal, and positive symptoms, ...
The Effects of Maternal Factors on Child Functioning Above and Beyond Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Symptomology
Current literature has identified that Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) symptom severity does not account for all of the variance in child adaptive functioning. Identifying factors that account for variance ...
Beyond the DSM-5: Examining the effects of processing speed and working memory on ADHD symptoms and adaptive functioning
Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) not only exhibit significant variability in the impulsive and hyperactive symptoms that characterise the diagnosis, but also in the presence and severity of ...