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Aggression In And Out Of The Surrounding Space, Marissa Incer
Aggression In And Out Of The Surrounding Space, Marissa Incer
Undergraduate Honors Theses
Social isolation is a type of punishment used to address misbehavior in individuals, such as children with time-outs and prisoners in solitary confinement. It was thought to be an effective method for teaching good behavior or alleviating tense situations. However, this type of punishment may worsen the punished individual’s aggression depending on the environment of isolation. The current study was divided into two experiments. In the first experiment, participants were isolated in a small (2x2 feet) or large (6x6 feet) space to observe if the space alone affected their aggression. In the second experiment, a frustration-inducing task was given to …
The Cognitive & Educational Implications Of Color Use In Drawing To Learn, Juliana F.M. Cantarutti
The Cognitive & Educational Implications Of Color Use In Drawing To Learn, Juliana F.M. Cantarutti
Undergraduate Honors Theses
Drawing to Learn (D2L) is a learning aid that encourages STEM students to interact with abstract concepts in STEM by sketching. D2L is not an intuitive skill, and researchers strive to provide students with guidelines on how to master this method. One potential way to enhance the D2L method for students is by incorporation of visual cues, specifically color. While many students choose to incorporate color into their models without explicit instruction to do so, we have found no research on: a) why students use color in sketching, b) its effects on D2L. This study used interviews, surveys, and course …
Attentional Dysfunction In Schizophrenia: The Effects Of Dual Orexin Receptor Blockade On An Nmda Receptor Hypofunction Model, Paige Little
Attentional Dysfunction In Schizophrenia: The Effects Of Dual Orexin Receptor Blockade On An Nmda Receptor Hypofunction Model, Paige Little
Undergraduate Honors Theses
Hypofunctionality at the N-Methyl-D-aspartic acid receptor (NMDAR) is a commonly used model of the neurodevelopmental disorder schizophrenia due to the complex circuitry changes that follow NMDAR blockade. While these animal models are very popular for modeling the cognitive deficits seen in schizophrenia, actual treatments for this disorder remain sparse. Orexins (hypocretins) are neuropeptides that are capable of modulating activity along pathways relevant to attention, but are rarely tested for their efficacy in attenuating attentional dysfunction. This study was conducted to determine if systemic administration of the dual orexin receptor antagonist filorexant (MK-6096) was able to attenuate sustained attentional dysfunction induced …
The Effects Of Intranasal Orexin-A On Mk-801-Induced Attentional Deficits: Addressing Cognitive Impairment In An Nmda Receptor Hypofunction Model Of Schizophrenia, Eden Blake-Lea Maness
The Effects Of Intranasal Orexin-A On Mk-801-Induced Attentional Deficits: Addressing Cognitive Impairment In An Nmda Receptor Hypofunction Model Of Schizophrenia, Eden Blake-Lea Maness
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
Schizophrenia (SZ) is a debilitating condition wherein those afflicted experience positive symptoms, including hallucinations and delusions, as well as negative symptoms, including alterations of processing affecting cognition and social interactions. The NMDA receptor hypofunction model of SZ asserts that a reduction in hippocampal NMDA receptor input produces the pathology of this disorder, promoting excessive frontocortical excitatory neurotransmission – particularly overstimulation of basal forebrain cholinergic neurons – that ultimately impairs cognitive and sensorimotor processes. Orexin-A (OxA), a neuropeptide principally involved in wakefulness and appetitive behaviors, has been shown to demonstrate cognitive-enhancing qualities in models of psychiatric and neurodegenerative illness. In the …
Neurotransmitter Systems And Age Related Cognitive Decline: A Focus On Attention And Plasticity, Christine Teal Kozikowski
Neurotransmitter Systems And Age Related Cognitive Decline: A Focus On Attention And Plasticity, Christine Teal Kozikowski
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Neurocognitive Mechanisms Of Social Influence On Emotion, Emily Catherine Willroth
Neurocognitive Mechanisms Of Social Influence On Emotion, Emily Catherine Willroth
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Pain Perception And Perspective Taking In Spinal Cord Injury Patients, Caitlin J. Duckett
Pain Perception And Perspective Taking In Spinal Cord Injury Patients, Caitlin J. Duckett
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Cognitive And Physiological Moderators Of Daily Smokers' Early Neural Attentional Biases To Smoking And Nonsmoking Cues, Patrick John Hammett
Cognitive And Physiological Moderators Of Daily Smokers' Early Neural Attentional Biases To Smoking And Nonsmoking Cues, Patrick John Hammett
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
"The Chills" As A Psychological Response: Affective Composition, Trait Antecedents, And Factor Structure, Laura Anne Maruskin
"The Chills" As A Psychological Response: Affective Composition, Trait Antecedents, And Factor Structure, Laura Anne Maruskin
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Possible Regulatory Effects Of Coalition Computations On The Mu Rhythm, Kyle Timothy Gagnon
Possible Regulatory Effects Of Coalition Computations On The Mu Rhythm, Kyle Timothy Gagnon
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Analyzing Anticipatory Muscle Tensing As A Measure Of Prospective Action, Kristin Michelle Reardon
Analyzing Anticipatory Muscle Tensing As A Measure Of Prospective Action, Kristin Michelle Reardon
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Blockade Of Muscarinic M1 Receptors Disrupts Performance On An Attention-Demanding Visual Discrimination Task, Andrea Maureen Robinson
Blockade Of Muscarinic M1 Receptors Disrupts Performance On An Attention-Demanding Visual Discrimination Task, Andrea Maureen Robinson
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Does Humor Benefit Health In Retirement?: Exploring Humor As A Moderator, Gillian P. Freeman
Does Humor Benefit Health In Retirement?: Exploring Humor As A Moderator, Gillian P. Freeman
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Cortical Activity Mediating Motor Representations In Stroke Survivors, Matthew Warren Lowder
Cortical Activity Mediating Motor Representations In Stroke Survivors, Matthew Warren Lowder
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Effects Of Excitotoxic And Immunotoxic Lesions Of The Posterior Parietal Cortex On Attention, William M. Howe
Effects Of Excitotoxic And Immunotoxic Lesions Of The Posterior Parietal Cortex On Attention, William M. Howe
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Structured Writing And Humor: The Use Of Humor As A Component In Structure Writing And Its Effect On Health Symptoms And Perceived Stress, Evie J. Gerber
Structured Writing And Humor: The Use Of Humor As A Component In Structure Writing And Its Effect On Health Symptoms And Perceived Stress, Evie J. Gerber
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Beyond Ability: Effects Of Caffeine And Impulsivity On Academic And Creative Performance, Sara E. Chambers
Beyond Ability: Effects Of Caffeine And Impulsivity On Academic And Creative Performance, Sara E. Chambers
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Neuropsychological Correlates Of Syndromes Of Schizophrenia, Preston Scott Eckman
Neuropsychological Correlates Of Syndromes Of Schizophrenia, Preston Scott Eckman
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Anxiety Sensitivity And Panic Among College Students: Cognition, Emotion, And Somatic Symptoms, Carla Lynn Messenger
Anxiety Sensitivity And Panic Among College Students: Cognition, Emotion, And Somatic Symptoms, Carla Lynn Messenger
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
The Impact Of Sick Building Syndrome On Selected Variables Associated With School Effectiveness, Caryl Shannon Felty
The Impact Of Sick Building Syndrome On Selected Variables Associated With School Effectiveness, Caryl Shannon Felty
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
Using matched pairs of schools having a diagnosis of Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) and those not identified, and not having the potential of being identified as having the diagnosis, this study examined the relationship between factors assumed or determined to have an impact on a school's ability to carry out its mission as they related to the SBS diagnosis. The factors studied were student average daily attendance (ADA); students' mean standardized test scores in math and reading on the Iowa Test of Basic Skills and the Tests of Achievement and Proficiency; the need for students to take prophylactic medications; the …
A Study Of The Effect Of Interactive Language In The Stimulation Of Cognitive Functioning For Students With Learning Disabilities, Kathleen Ricards Hopkins
A Study Of The Effect Of Interactive Language In The Stimulation Of Cognitive Functioning For Students With Learning Disabilities, Kathleen Ricards Hopkins
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
Much can be gained by applying knowledge and insight gleaned from the field of neuropsychology to the field of education. Diagnosis and treatment of learning disabilities (LD) could be enhanced through an increased understanding of neurolinguistic functioning. The present study examined the effect of five instructional techniques aimed at stimulating the cognitive functioning of students with diagnosed learning disabilities. The defining characteristic of each of the five techniques is the use of interactive dialogue to stimulate oral language production leading to greater cognitive efficiency. Evidence is presented for the need for interhemispheric collaboration in complex linguistic tasks such as reading, …
Schizotypy And Extroversion-Introversion: Correlation And Electrodermal Activities In Emotions, Kai Qu
Schizotypy And Extroversion-Introversion: Correlation And Electrodermal Activities In Emotions, Kai Qu
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Guided Imagery As A Psychoneuroimmunological Intervention For Hiv-Positive Individuals, Christopher Dale Keene
Guided Imagery As A Psychoneuroimmunological Intervention For Hiv-Positive Individuals, Christopher Dale Keene
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Neuropsychological Function, Recidivism, And Community Adjustment Of The Mentally Ill Chemically Addicted (Mica) Patient, Robert Warren Smith
Neuropsychological Function, Recidivism, And Community Adjustment Of The Mentally Ill Chemically Addicted (Mica) Patient, Robert Warren Smith
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Increase In Rem Density: A Biological Marker Of Bulimia And Depression Or An Artifact Of Perceived Stress?, Jeannie Hee-Jin Koo
Increase In Rem Density: A Biological Marker Of Bulimia And Depression Or An Artifact Of Perceived Stress?, Jeannie Hee-Jin Koo
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Humor Appreciation And The Right Hemisphere, Melissa Beth Waller
Humor Appreciation And The Right Hemisphere, Melissa Beth Waller
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Physiological Responding In Anhedonic And Perceptually Aberrant College Students, Kathryn Elizabeth Stauffer
Physiological Responding In Anhedonic And Perceptually Aberrant College Students, Kathryn Elizabeth Stauffer
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Personality Characteristics And Two Types Of Relaxation Associated With Personal Adjustment And Anxiety Reduction, Steven Michael Schwartz
Personality Characteristics And Two Types Of Relaxation Associated With Personal Adjustment And Anxiety Reduction, Steven Michael Schwartz
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Electroencephalographic Spectra Preceding Spontaneous Blinks, Marion Auerswald Eppler
Electroencephalographic Spectra Preceding Spontaneous Blinks, Marion Auerswald Eppler
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Stress Reactions By Black Females In Viewing Conflict And No-Conflict Videotapes Of A Black Male Or Female As A Function Of The Subject's Blood Pressure Level And Of History Of Stress, Andrea Jean James-Andrews
Stress Reactions By Black Females In Viewing Conflict And No-Conflict Videotapes Of A Black Male Or Female As A Function Of The Subject's Blood Pressure Level And Of History Of Stress, Andrea Jean James-Andrews
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.