Sökning: "inconsistent self"

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1. 1. Ecofeminism and Environmental Ethics

   Författare :David Kronlid; Ulf Görman; Uppsala universitet; []
   Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Ethics; Ecofeminism; environmental ethics; environmental ethical theory; ecofeminist ethical theory; views of nature; human nature dualism; intrinsic value; intrinsic worth; social constructivism; ethical contextualism; intrapersonal pluralism; inconsistent self; cyborg self; practical ethics.; Etik; Philosophy subjects; Filosofiämnen; etik; Ethics;

   Sammanfattning : This study focuses on ecofeminist ethical theory. A first aim is to clarify ecofeminist views on five central issues in the field of environmental ethics. These issues are: (1) Views of nature, (2) social constructivism and nature, (3) values of nature, (4) ethical contextualism, and (5) ethical pluralism. LÄS MER

3. 2. Like circles on the water : a study of adolescent identity

   Författare :Lena Adamson; Linköpings universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Identity; late adolescence; self-concept; existential questions; adult contacts; personal integration; social integration.;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis explores the subject of identity development during late adolescence (16-20 years). Three questions were asked, each related to one domain of interest; a) how do adolescents perceive and describe themselves (adolescents' self-concept), b) what do they consider important in their lives (adolescents' existential questions), and, c) how do they describe their contacts with adult people (adolescents' contacts with adults)? The thesis includes three studies and uses a multimethodological approach, comprising interviews, a personality inventory, sentence-completion tasks and questionnaires. LÄS MER

4. 3. On the relation of optimism and self-esteem to sensual-aesthetic capacity and subjective health

   Författare :Leif Wenglert; Lars-Olof Persson; Stockholms universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Psychology; Psykologi; psykologi; Psychology;

   Sammanfattning : In the present thesis three questions were central: Are high self-esteem individuals more optimistic about the future than those low in self-esteem? Are optimistic, high self-esteem individuals more hedonic or capable of enjoying the sensual-aesthetic aspects of life than pessimistic, low self-esteem individuals? Several measures of optimism and self-esteem were used in four studies. One of the self-esteem scales and one of the optimism-pessimism scales was developed by Wenglert (1980). LÄS MER

5. 4. Self-motion and Presence in the Perceptual Optimization of a Multisensory Virtual Reality Environment

   Författare :Alexander Väljamäe; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY;

   Sammanfattning : Determining the perceptually optimal resolution of multisensory renderingmight help to foster the development of cost-effective, highly immersivemulti-modal displays for mediated environments (e.g. virtual and augmentedreality). LÄS MER

7. 5. Age and gender differences in risk factor burden, myocardial dysfunction and cardiovascular events in relation to glucose metabolism

   Författare :Margrét Leosdottir; Internmedicin - epidemiologi; []
   Nyckelord :Age; cardiovascular disease; diabetes; echocardiography; gender; glucose; left ventricular function; Nt-proBNP; self-rated health;

   Sammanfattning : The risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and heart failure (HF) among individuals with diabetes is at least two times greater than in non-diabetic subjects. However, the excess risk of CVD in diabetic subjects seems to decrease with age. LÄS MER