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The Influence Of Menstrual Cycle Phase On Threat Recognition, Melanie Lynn Beaussart
The Influence Of Menstrual Cycle Phase On Threat Recognition, Melanie Lynn Beaussart
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The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between women's perception of different types of threats and the menstrual cycle. This thesis argues for the existence of a specific cognitive adaptation in human females that reduces the possibility of rape during the time of maximum pregnancy risk.
Context Processing As A Function Of Anxiety Level, Viara Ivanova Stankova
Context Processing As A Function Of Anxiety Level, Viara Ivanova Stankova
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The present study aims to establish a direct link between insufficiences in context processing and cognitive deficits related to anxiety symptoms and thus enhance the overall understanding of the underlying mechanisms of the observed discrepancies in cognitive performance. The goal of the present investigation was to apply Braver's model of cognitive control to groups selected on their differences in trait anxiety and explore their relationship. The main goal is to demonstrate that Braver and colleagues context processing theory of cognitive control provides a parsimonious explanation of processing deficits found in those showing anxiety symptoms. A total of 458 Cal State …