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The Self-Reference Effect On Memory Among 4- To 6-Year-Olds: The Role Of Active Encoding And Cognitive Abilities, Alicia Nicole Bartlett
The Self-Reference Effect On Memory Among 4- To 6-Year-Olds: The Role Of Active Encoding And Cognitive Abilities, Alicia Nicole Bartlett
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The self-reference effect (SRE) is the enhanced memory for information encoded with reference to oneself relative to information encoded with reference to another non-intimate person or the linguistic properties of a word (Rogers et al., 1977). This effect is measured with an encoding task and a surprise recall and/or recognition task. An important distinction among encoding tasks is whether they involve active or passive engagement with the to-be-remembered information. Tasks with active engagement require the participant to identify the relation between the referent and target object and then to perform a mental (e.g., evaluate desirability of objects) or physical (e.g., …
Exploring The Relationship Between Of Subjective And Objective Cognition Among Older Adults Living In Canada, Astrid Dawn Coleman
Exploring The Relationship Between Of Subjective And Objective Cognition Among Older Adults Living In Canada, Astrid Dawn Coleman
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The older adult population in Canada is growing rapidly, increasing the prevalence and burden of conditions that impact these individuals, such as dementia. Given that early detection and intervention are strongly associated with better disease outcomes, understanding the progression from healthy aging to dementia is critical. Two factors contributing to disease progression are cognitive impairment on objective neuropsychological measures and subjective cognitive complaints. However, the association between individuals’ perceptions of their cognitive abilities and their performance on cognitive tests remains unclear. Therefore, the goal of this project was to gain insight into the relationship between subjective and objective cognitive functioning …
Investigating Visual Vigilance Following Chronic Behavioural Immune System Activation, Jessica Hurtubise
Investigating Visual Vigilance Following Chronic Behavioural Immune System Activation, Jessica Hurtubise
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The behavioural immune system (BIS) is a coordinated set of cognitive, affective, and behavioural responses that minimize pathogen contact. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the majority of research on the BIS was limited to situations of acute pathogen threat. These studies identified that personal predispositions and environmental stimuli interact and lead to cognitive changes, including perceptual enhancements and attentional biases, as well as sensations of disgust. The cognitive and affective changes that follow pathogen exposure motivate pathogen avoidance behaviours and reduce the risk of infection. The BIS is highly adaptive in the context of acute pathogen threat, but less is …
Adhd Symptoms And Inattentional Blindness In An Undergraduate Sample, Katherine Rose Matchett
Adhd Symptoms And Inattentional Blindness In An Undergraduate Sample, Katherine Rose Matchett
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The relationship between Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and the phenomenon of inattentional blindness has received little empirical attention, with only a single published study on the topic. The purpose of the present study was to investigate individual differences in ADHD symptom severity in a non-clinical, undergraduate sample as they relate to susceptibility to inattentional blindness. Because research conducted in an individual differences framework requires the use of reliable measurement instruments, the present study also set out to develop and pilot a task that could induce inattentional blindness repeatedly and reliably in the same participants. The results showed that a) the measure …