Sökning: "cognitive advantages"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 41 avhandlingar innehållade orden cognitive advantages.
1. Blindness and Second Language Acquisition : Studies of Cognitive Advantages in Blind L1 and L2 speakers
Sammanfattning : The aim of this study is to investigate whether blind individuals display cognitive advantages over sighted individuals with regard to second language acquisition. Previous studies from neuropsychology have indicated that this is the case. LÄS MER
2. Cognitive work analysis in practice : Adaptation to project scope and industrial context
Sammanfattning : The Cognitive Work Analysis (CWA) framework is widely used by researchers for the analysis of complex systems. It, however, lacks the same impact amongst industrial practitioners. This thesis investigates possible adaptations of the framework to project and industrial constraints, and the consequences associated with such adaptations. LÄS MER
3. The Role of Cognitive Processes in Eating Pathology
Sammanfattning : Researchers have recently combined clinical and cognitive areas of research in order to investigate the role of cognitive factors in explaining how emotional disorders are developed and maintained. It is believed that biased cognitive processing of emotionally relevant information can greatly affect emotional responses and behaviour where insights into such cognitive processes can have invaluable clinical implications. LÄS MER
4. Technology-based Health Communication within the Home Environment
Sammanfattning : Background: To be able to live independently, older persons can use technology-based health communication (HC) for support, guidance, and contact with health care professionals within their home environment. Informal caregivers who assist in different situations can also find support in their caring role using technology. LÄS MER
5. Rehabilitation for patients with burnout
Sammanfattning : Stress-related diseases and burnout have increased in Sweden during the last decades. In 2006, the most common diagnoses for new cases of sickness compensation were mental and behavioural disorders in both women and men. LÄS MER