Theses - Psychology
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Neurochemical and Neuroanatomical Basis Of Reversal Learning In The Rat
(2019-11-30)The aim of this thesis was to investigate the neural and neurochemical substrates of cognitive flexibility using a novel touchscreen task involving serial reversal of visual discrimination in rats. Much evidence has ... -
From working memory to maths: A multi-measure physiological investigation of the impact of anxiety
(2019-11-30)The present research project adopted physiological measures to investigate the rela- tionship between anxiety and working memory (WM). The importance of WM for maths processing and the sensitivity of physiological measures ... -
The Cognitive Underpinnings of Ideological Thinking
(2019-10-26)The collective ideologies of the 20th and 21st century have illustrated the horrifying scale of human atrocities that can be committed in the name of ideological groups and causes. While philosophers and historians have ... -
The Moralisation of Eating
(2019-10-26)Morality, food and eating have been associated for centuries. However, little is known about the extent and impact of this association on how people relate to food and eating today. This thesis explores three questions in ...
