Sökning: "cognitive science"
Visar resultat 21 - 25 av 431 avhandlingar innehållade orden cognitive science.
21. The malleability of political attitudes : Choice blindness, confabulation and attitude change
Sammanfattning : This thesis is an empirical and theoretical investigation of choice blindness, in particular in the domain of political attitudes. Choice blindness is a cognitive phenomenon in which people do not notice dramatic mismatches between what they choose and what they get while still offering seemingly introspective arguments to explain their (putative) choice. LÄS MER
22. Does education cause participation in politics?
Sammanfattning : In most studies of political behavior in Western countries, it is found that individuals with higher education participate to a greater extent in political activities than individuals with lower levels of education. According to the conventional view, education increases skills and knowledge but also affects political interest and political efficacy; factors that all in turn trigger political participation. LÄS MER
23. Decision support in dementia care : developing systems for interactive reasoning
Sammanfattning : Demensvården i Sverige och i andra delar av världen har på olika sätt varit i fokus de senaste åren där man påtalat behovet att utveckla metoder och riktlinjer för hur vården ska bedrivas. Detta för att möta den växande andelen äldre människor som också utvecklar demenssjukdomar. LÄS MER
24. An investigation of cognitive aspects affecting human performance in manual assembly
Sammanfattning : Modern manufacturing systems seem to be shifting from mass production to mass customisation, which means that systems must be able to manage changes in customer demands and requirements, new technology as well as environmental demands. This in turn leads to an increase in product variants that need to be assembled. LÄS MER
25. How designers work - making sense of authentic cognitive activities
Sammanfattning : In recent years, the growing scientific interest in design has led to great advances in our knowledge of authentic design processes. However, as these findings go counter to the existing theories in both design research and cognitive science, they pose a serious challenge for both disciplines: there is a wide gap between what the existing theories predict and what designers actually do. LÄS MER