Sökning: "Cognitive Psychology"

Visar resultat 21 - 25 av 514 avhandlingar innehållade orden Cognitive Psychology.

  1. 21. The psychology of diversification: Novice investors´ability to spread risks

    Författare :Martin Hedesström; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Covariation neglect; Novice investors; Portfolio diversification; Diversification heuristic; Behavioural economics; Ekonomisk psykologi;

    Sammanfattning : In order to reduce risk, portfolio theory prescribes holding a stock portfolio that is diversified across industries and countries. This thesis investigates novice investors’ ability to compile well-diversified portfolios and to what extent psychological factors may affect diversification. LÄS MER

  3. 22. The influence of different pain states on pain perception and cognitive functions

    Författare :Helena E. M. Gunnarsson; Jens Agerström; Olausson Håkan; Linnéuniversitetet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Persistent pain; Musculoskeletal pain; Cognitive impairment; Abstraction; Pain Thresholds; Psychology; Psykologi;

    Sammanfattning : The general aim of this thesis was to investigate the effect of different pain stateson pain perception and cognition.In the first study, the effect of different pain qualities (duration, persistence, andintensity) on deep pressure pain thresholds in a pain-free body part among patientswith acute pain, long-lasting regularly recurrent pain, and long-lasting persistentpain, and pain-free controls was investigated. LÄS MER

  4. 23. Fears, anxieties and cognitive-behavioral treatment of specific phobias in youth

    Författare :Lena Reuterskiöld; Lars-Göran Öst; C. Philip Kendall; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Specific phobia; one-session treatment; child anxiety; parenting; motivation; assessment; parent diagnoses; cognitive-behavioral therapy; Psychology; Psykologi; Clinical Psychology; klinisk psykologi;

    Sammanfattning : The present dissertation consists of three empirical studies on children and adolescents presenting with various specific phobias in Stockholm, Sweden and in Virginia, USA. The overall aim was to contribute to our understanding of childhood fears, anxiety and phobias and to evaluate the efficacy and portability of a one-session treatment of specific phobias in youth. LÄS MER

  5. 24. Cognitive therapy and behavioral therapy for insomnia disorder : efficacy, moderators and mediators

    Författare :Rikard Sunnhed; Markus Jansson-Fröjmark; Per Carlbring; Hugo Hesser; Ståle Pallesen; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Behavior Therapy; Cognitive Therapy; Insomnia; internet-delivered; efficacy; mediators; moderators; personalized medicine; Psychology; psykologi;

    Sammanfattning : Insomnia disorder is the second most prevalent mental disorder and the most prevalent sleep disorder. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) is considered the treatment of choice with well-documented effects. LÄS MER

  7. 25. Lateralization of human olfaction : cognitive functions and electrophysiology

    Författare :Daniel Broman; Steven Nordin; Matthias Laska; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Human olfaction; Laterality; Olfactory processes; Odor familiarity; Odor identification; OERP; Psychology; Psykologi;

    Sammanfattning : In this thesis lateralization of olfactory functions was investigated by both behavioral and electrophysiological assessment, the latter with the olfactory event-related potential (OERP) technique. The olfactory sense is primarily ipsilateral in that a stimulus that is presented to one nostril is initially processed in the same hemisphere. LÄS MER