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Simple guilt and cooperation

Peeters, Ronald; Vorsatz, Marc (Discussion Paper, 2018)

We introduce simple guilt into a generic prisoner’s dilemma (PD) game and solve for the equilibria of the resulting psychological game. It is shown that for all guilt parameters, it is a pure strategy equilibrium that both ...

The impact of high and low-intensity transcranial magnetic stimulation on measures of cortical excitability

Sykes, Matthew John (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2018)

In recent decades, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) has emerged as one of the most promising techniques for clinical therapies. It has been proposed for use in a wide number of neurophysiological disorders including ...

Screening the Stage: Film Adaptations of Shakespeare that Originate on Stage 1995-2015

Stone, Alison Kempthorne (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2016)

This thesis re-examines the relationship between stage and screen in film adaptations of Shakespeare. The dynamic field of Shakespeare on screen has paid relatively little critical attention to the specific antecedent stage ...

The dose individualisation of oral anticoagulants

Mohd Saffian, Shamin (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2018)

Oral anticoagulants are used to treat and prevent blood clots. All anticoagulants carry the risk of bleeding if the systemic exposure is too high, while inadequate exposure will increase the risk of thrombosis. Therefore, ...

Stereological analysis of the normal red nucleus, and the effect of delayed treatment with adult-sourced adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells on neonatal hypoxic-ischemic brain injury and motor skills, in the rat

Aghoghovwia, Benjamin Emoefe (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2018)

The red nucleus (RN) was investigated first to provide important data for the transfer of information through the RN and to learn key stereological methods that were then applied to the stem cell study. Six male rats, and ...

Health needs of children in State care

Duncanson, Mavis (Conference or Workshop Item (Poster), Paediatric Society of New Zealand 69th Annual Scientific Meeting, 2017)

Background There are over 5,500 children and young people in the custody of the State in New Zealand. Their complex experiences and life stories have important implications for health services. Research has shown that ...

Is Goal Conflict Specific Rhythmicity a Biomarker for a Type of Clinical Anxiety?

McIntosh, Julia Frances (Thesis, Master of Science, 2018)

Mental disorder diagnoses are currently based on arbitrary symptom checklists and lack the identification of underlying neurological dysfunction. As a result, clinicians assign diagnostic labels with low accuracy, leading ...

There's a new kid on the block: A longitudinal study of the aspirations held by members of the social work profession for the introduction of statutory registration for social workers in Aotearoa New Zealand...... and the consequences

Randal, Howard John (Thesis, Master of Social Work, 2018)

The Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers (ANZASW) was established in 1964 and for nearly 40 years members of the Association debated the merits of statutory registration and its possible forms and processes. ...

A critical analysis of the trade union movement in the Nepalese tourism industry

Basnyat, Sandeep (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2018)

This research examines factors that influence trade union movements in the Nepalese tourism industry. In contrast to global trends, the last twenty-five years have seen a remarkable growth in the power and influence of ...

Meteorological and Hydrological Drivers of Sediment Transportation in a Steep Alluvial Fan, Potters Creek, Westland, New Zealand.

McGill-Brown, Matthew Alexander (Thesis, Master of Science, 2018)

The purpose of tracking routes and dispersal rates of bedload is to show the response of sediment to discharge events, as driven by meteorological phenomenon. The environment chosen for this bedload tracing experiment is ...

Te ara e heke mai nei. Science, innovation and the Māori economy: mapping Māori enterprise (scoping phase)

Ruckstuhl, Katharina; Ruwhiu, Diane; Lont, David; Yap, Max; Turner, Rachel (Commissioned Report for External Body, 2013)

The aim of this TPK scoping report is to give insight into the extent to which it is possible to map the Māori economy from a High Value Manufacturing & Service Sector perspective. The intention is to determine what the ...

Feasibility of using pattern-recognition software for photographic identification of tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus)

de Sa Rocha Mello, Ricardo (Thesis, Master of Science, 2018)

The ability to distinguish individual animals is fundamental to ecological research, wildlife and livestock management. Individuals are recognised by using the animals’ natural marks that remain stable through time, by ...

“I wouldn’t mind having some friends. But I don’t mind being alone”: Social Anxiety and Autism Spectrum Disorder

Baxter, Jennifer Michelle (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2018)

This doctoral research explores the experience, assessment, and potential treatment of social anxiety in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). ASD is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by social difficulties, repetitive ...

Ecology or phylogeny: which determines the parasitic assemblages in Rajiformes (skates)?

Beer, Anusha (Thesis, Master of Science, 2018)

A central aim in parasitology is to understand the mechanisms and processes that determine host-parasite associations. The quest to understand these mechanisms has led to the rise of the host-parasite co-speciation paradigm, ...

Experimental evidence and properties of EMIC wave driven electron precipitation

Hendry, Aaron Thomas (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2018)

One of the key drivers of electron losses from the radiation belts is the interaction between radiation belt electrons and the electromagnetic plasma waves that populate the magnetosphere. In particular, electromagnetic ...

Even if you say it three ways, it still doesn't mean it's true: The pervasiveness of heteronormativity in early childhood education

Gunn, Alexandra C. (Journal Article, Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2011)

Facilitation, Imposition, or Impairment?: The Role of Bridging Networks on Peacebuilding of Local Religious Leaders in the Deep South of Thailand

Pienkhuntod, Ajirapa (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2017)

The peacebuilding potential of local religious leaders in conflict is well established within the peacebuilding literature. To date, most studies have focused on the impact of religious factors on the peacebuilding of ...

Human Impact on Marine Mammal Strandings: The Joining of Worlds Through Documentary Film

Marshall, Vanessa Jane (Thesis, Master of Science Communication, 2017)

The title of this thesis is “Human Impact on Marine Mammal Strandings: The Joining of Worlds Through Documentary Film”. The “worlds” referred to here are science, conservation agendas, aesthetics and psychology all in the ...

Investigating Disease Processes in CLN5 and CLN6 Batten Disease

Best, Hannah (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2017)

The neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses (NCL, Batten disease) are a heterogeneous group of inherited neurodegenerative disorders, clinically characterised by blindness, myoclonic epilepsy, cerebral atrophy, and progressive ...

The Key Influences in Spin-off Development

Tan, Josephine (Thesis, Master of Commerce, 2017)

The aim of this research is to understand the key influencing factors in spin-off development. Whilst there is a growing stream of spin-off literature, greater attention is needed to understand what inhibits and enables ...

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