Theses - Psychology
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Neuropsychological and biological mechanisms of checking in OCD and clozapine induced Schizo-OCS
The introductory Chapter 1 reviewed several possible explanations of compulsive behaviour as manifested especially in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and schizophrenia, following treatment with the second generation ... -
The Effect of Recent Meal Recall and Its Implications for Weight Loss
The present thesis investigated the meal-recall effect, wherein remembering a recent meal reduces subsequent snack intake. A review of the literature suggested that the meal-recall effect might be driven by a temporary ... -
The Comparative Science of Magic: Using sleight of hand as a tool to investigate cognition in diverse taxa.
The use of magic effects in comparative cognition provides a powerful tool to investigate how diverse species perceive the world around them, by focusing on their shared psychological constraints rather than their cognitive ... -
Future-Oriented Cognition during Preschool Years: Cognitive Correlates and Cultural Contrast
The capacity to understand, construct, imagine and plan for the future goes hand in hand to scaffold and support future-oriented cognition. The development of future-oriented cognition undergoes critical changes during the ...
