Theses - Psychology: Recent submissions
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A comparative investigation of the attribution of desires and preferences
Although it is widely accepted that adult humans possess a ‘theory of mind’, debate has surrounded whether non-human animals may also be capable of attributing mental states such as knowledge, beliefs and desires to others. ... -
Convergent cognitive evolution: what can be learnt from comparisons with corvids and cephalopods?
(2020-05-16)Emery and Clayton (2004) proposed that corvids (e.g. crows, ravens, jays) may have evolved – convergently with apes – flexible and domain general cognitive tool-kits. In a similar vein, others have suggested that coleoid ... -
Functional organisation of behavioural inhibitory control mechanisms in cortico-basal ganglia circuitry: implications for stimulant use disorder.
(2020-03-15)The neural and psychological mechanisms of inhibitory control processes were investigated, focusing on the cortico-basal ganglia circuits in rats and humans. These included behavioural flexibility, ‘waiting’ and ‘stopping’ ... -
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Trust Signals in the eHealth Sector: A Multi-Stakeholder Approach
(2020-05-05)The Internet gives patients the opportunity to be better informed, have ownership over their data, and, therefore, be empowered in the medical decision-making process. All of these new forms of patient empowerment through ...
