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Interaction Of Hemispheric Brain Dominance And Treatment Type On Lowering The Frontalis Muscle Tension In College Students, Lynda S. Haag
Interaction Of Hemispheric Brain Dominance And Treatment Type On Lowering The Frontalis Muscle Tension In College Students, Lynda S. Haag
Honors Theses, 1963-2015
It was hypothesized that a combination of imagery and biofeedback would be more effective in reducing frontalis muscle tension than either imagery or biofeedback alone. Also, because spatial and artistic abilities are often attributed to right-brain strategies, it was hypothesized that subjects who use a "right-brained cognitive style would be more successful using guided imagery than subjects who use a "left-brained" cognitive style. Subjects were 12 college students, six "right-brained and six "left-brained" as determined by a hemispheric strategy questionnaire. Each subject received imagery, biofeedback or both for 6 nonconsecutive days.
A Meta-Analysis Of Sibling Sex Ratio And Sexual Orientation, Naomi Irene Gribneau
A Meta-Analysis Of Sibling Sex Ratio And Sexual Orientation, Naomi Irene Gribneau
Honors Theses, 1963-2015
In the past, several researchers have commented on a disproportionate number of brothers in the siblings of their (generally male) homosexual subjects. Conflicting data has also been presented, and the question remains unresolved. This paper explores the relationship of sexual orientation and sibling sex ratio through a meta-analysis of eighteen previously published studies from 1940 through 1982. A recent survey of adult heterosexual women provides more data, resulting in final sample sizes of 5553 homosexual male subjects, 1100 heterosexual male subjects, 445 homosexual female subjects, 436 female heterosexual subjects and 1880 male controls (sexual orientation undetermined). It was found that …