Theses - Psychology
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Brain substrates of behavioural endophenotypes predictive of compulsive drug-seeking
Addiction, also known as severe substance use disorder, is characterised by compulsive drug-seeking and intake in the face of mounting adverse and negative consequences. Despite the prevalence of illicit drug use within ... -
Replication, bias, and meta-research in animal cognition research
In this thesis I explore the extent to which researchers of animal cognition should be concerned about the reliability of its scientific results and the presence of theoretical biases across research programmes. To do so ... -
Neural and psychological mediators of trait impulsivity: cortico-striatal circuitry and catecholaminergic neuromodulation
Impulsivity is a multidimensional trait in humans and other mammalian species. It is widely regarded as the tendency to act rapidly, without appropriate foresight and underlies many psychiatric disorders, including ... -
Families Created by Identifiable Egg Donation: Family Functioning in Early Childhood
Egg donation is an increasingly common form of fertility treatment offered to women who are unable to conceive using their own eggs. Identity-release egg donation is the primary treatment method available to prospective ...