Sökning: "Environmental psychology"

Visar resultat 26 - 30 av 149 avhandlingar innehållade orden Environmental psychology.

  1. 26. Saving energy at sea: seafarers’ adoption, appropriation and enactment of technologies supporting energy efficiency

    Författare :Martin Viktorelius; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; energy performance monitoring; shipping; seafarer.; workplace studies; ethnography; energy efficiency; maritime human factors; digitalization; practice-based; automation; sociomaterial;

    Sammanfattning : The shipping industry is currently facing a major challenge related to environmental sustainability and energy efficiency. New regulations and ambitious international goals that aim at mitigating carbon-based emissions with 50 %, demands on profitability, along with a growing awareness about the climate change, has prompted the maritime sector to increasingly focus on how to improve energy efficiency and reduce fuel consumption in ship operations. LÄS MER

  3. 27. Modes of Apprehension, and Indicators thereof, in Visual Discrimination of Relative Mass

    Författare :Isabell Andersson; Sverker Runeson; Alan Costall; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Modes of apprehension; dynamical-event perception; ecological psychology; Psychology; Psykologi; Psychology; Psykologi;

    Sammanfattning : Perception is a fundamental function because it allows organisms to be in contact with the environment and adjust to environmental conditions. Humans also possess higher intellectual functions, which allow for elaborate handling of perceptually obtained information. LÄS MER

  4. 28. Sick of smells : Empirical findings and a theoretical framework for chemical intolerance

    Författare :Linus Andersson; Steven Nordin; Monique Smeets; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Chemical Intolerance; Unexplained Medical Symptoms; Environmental Intolerance; Event-related potentials; functional magnetic resonance imaging; psychophysics; sensitization; habituation; Psychology; psykologi;

    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. 29. Flotation-REST (Restricted Environmental Stimulation Technique) in the age of anxiety : Exploring the role and treatment applications of sensory isolation in the modern world

    Författare :Kristoffer Jonsson; Anette Kjellgren; Torsten Passie; Karlstads universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Flotation-REST; Sensory isolation; Sensory deprivation; Anxiety; Generalized anxiety disorder; Complementary and alternative medicine; Flyt-REST; sinnes-isolation; sensorisk deprivation; generaliserat ångest syndrom; komplementär och alternativ medicin; Psykologi; Psychology;

    Sammanfattning : Anxiety and the use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM), such as flotation-REST, have increased markedly during the last decades. Anxiety is reportedly a prevalent incentive for the use of CAMs, despite the present low state of knowledge about their safety and efficacy. LÄS MER

  7. 30. Genetic and environmental influences on antisocial behavior from childhood to emerging adulthood

    Författare :Catherine Tuvblad; Sweden Karolinska Institutet Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; antisocial and aggressive behavior; psychopathic personality traits; socioeconomic status; childhood; adolescence; genes; environments; sex differences; development; covariation; interactions; Psychology;

    Sammanfattning : Antisocial behavior, in other words, normative and rule-breaking behavior, is a major problem in societies all over the world. Because many antisocial behavioral problems start in childhood or adolescence, the study of such behavior problems during this developmental period should contribute to an understanding of the etiology of adult psychopathology. LÄS MER