Sökning: "Habituation"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 42 avhandlingar innehållade ordet Habituation.
1. How memory of the past, a predictable present and expectations of the future underpin adaptation to the sound environment
Sammanfattning : By using auditory distraction as a tool, the main focus of the present thesis is to investigate the role of memory systems in human adaptation processes towards changes in the built environment. Report I and Report II focus on the question of whether memory for regularities in the auditory environment is used to form predictions and expectations of future sound events, and if violations of these expectations capture attention. LÄS MER
2. Cognitive function studied in animal models of schizophrenia
Sammanfattning : Cognitive dysfunction is considered a core deficit of schizophrenia, which currently lacks effective pharmacological treatment. In order to identify novel and more effective drug treatments, translational experimental animal models of cognitive dysfunction are required. Schizophrenia-like symptoms can be induced in humans by phencyclidine (PCP). LÄS MER
3. Piety, Intimacy and Mobility : A Case Study of Charismatic Christianity in Present-day Stockholm
Sammanfattning : Stockholm County is a post-industrial Swedish region characterized by high levels of mobility and technologization as well as ethnic and religious diversity. Among its religious minorities exist various strands of charismatic Christianity, some of which originate from the Pentecostal revival of the early 20th century and some of which belong to more recent movements. LÄS MER
4. Sick of smells : Empirical findings and a theoretical framework for chemical intolerance
Sammanfattning : Chemical intolerance (CI) is a term that refers to the surprisingly common phenomenon of persons getting ill from everyday chemicals. Although seemingly similar to asthma and allergies, CI sufferers do not react to exposures with increased histamine release. LÄS MER
5. Att lära sig konstens regler. En sociologisk studie av osäkra framtidsinvesteringar. : Learning the rules of art - A sociological study of uncertain future investments
Sammanfattning : This dissertation illuminates approaches to artistic professional fields with uncertain conditions and work markets. The aim is to examine eleven actors' career paths in terms of position-taking and capital accumulation. LÄS MER