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Identifisering og tilrettelegging for evnerike barn i den norske skolen
(Master thesis, 2023-05-15)Siden Arnolf Hofset først snakket om evnerike elever i Norge i 1970 tok det godt over 35 år før deres behov begynte å bli et tema innen pedagogikk og politikk. Ledende aktører, interesseorganisasjoner og internasjonale ... -
Idiographic analyses of motivation and related processes in participants with schizophrenia following a therapeutic intervention for negative symptoms
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-09)Background Motivational negative symptoms hinder quality of life and daily functioning of individuals with schizophrenia spectrum disorders. A recently developed intervention, Switch, has shown promising effects on negative ... -
'If there's no stability around them': Experienced therapists' view on the role of patients' social world in recovery in bipolar disorder
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-09-20)Background: Recovery in severe mental illness has traditionally been described as a deeply personal process. At the same time, researchers are increasingly attending to the social nature of such processes. In this article, ... -
"If you look beautiful, the world would be yours" Does cosmetic surgery lead to gendered empowerment in Bangladesh?
(Master thesis, 2015-08-14)This study tries to explore the interrelated dynamics among patriarchy, cosmetic surgery and empowerment. While poverty, poor health accessibility and gender inequality are common problems in Bangladesh, a growing number ... -
IKT og læring. Praktisk bruk av et digitalt diskusjonsforum i undervisning ved en videregående skole
(Master thesis, 2011-03-03)The purpose of this study is to gain an understanding of what students in high school thinks is important when the teacher uses a digital forum in teaching. I use a forum with a low entry level for the user which is available ... -
Illness perception in treatment seeking OCD patients
(Master thesis, 2015-04-15)Objective: The literature is inconclusive regarding predictors of treatment outcome in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Illness perception (IP) has been identified as an important predictor of treatment outcome in ... -
The illusion of absence in magic tricks
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Recently, a curious illusion of absence has been described, where the space behind an occluder is compellingly experienced as empty. This illusion is similar to illusions based on amodal completion in the sense that it ... -
The illusion of absence: how a common feature of magic shows can explain a class of road accidents
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The purpose of the present note is to draw attention to the potential role of a recently discovered visual illusion in creating traffic accidents. The illusion consists in a compelling and immediate experience that the ... -
Illusions of Imagery and Magical Experiences
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the idea that we may gain new insights in cognitive science by studying the art of magic. Here, I offer a first exploratory overview and preliminary conceptual analysis ... -
Illusory Essences: A Bias Holding Back Theorizing in Psychological Science
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The reliance in psychology on verbal definitions means that psychological research is unusually moored to how humans think and communicate about categories. Psychological concepts (e.g., intelligence, attention) are easily ... -
Immaterial bliss: On the relationship between subjective well-being and green behaviour
(Master thesis, 2015-11-23)Protecting the environment and enjoying a high quality of life are two pursuits often viewed as being in conflict with each other, although this assumption is largely based on conventional wisdom rather than science. In ... -
Immigration, acculturation, and preferred help-seeking sources for depression: comparison of five ethnic groups
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Immigrants are more likely than the majority population to have unmet needs for public mental health services. This study aims to understand potential ethnic differences in preferred help-seeking sources for ... -
The Impact of Contraceptive Use and Empowerment on Fertility Preference Using Pakistan Demographic Health Survey 2012-13
(Master thesis, 2018-12-21)Background: Fertility preference is an area of interest world over, particularly in the past five or six decades, given the prevalence of high fertility rates in many parts of the world. National and international ... -
The impact of early life factors on cognitive function in old age: The Hordaland Health Study (HUSK)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-09-16)Background Previous studies have shown that adverse conditions during fetal and early life are associated with lower performance on neurocognitive tests in childhood, adolescence and adult life. There is, however, a paucity ... -
The impact of follower leadership position on transformational leadership as moderator of the association between work-related ambiguity and job satisfaction
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)This two-part study examined if the buffering effect of transformational leadership on the association between work-related ambiguity and job satisfaction is contingent upon whether a follower holds a formal leadership ... -
The impact of gaze communication on team functioning: A pilot study of eye-tracking in a simulator environment
(Master thesis, 2014-04-14)This pilot study aimed to examine the feasibility of a future main experiment that will address the role of gaze communication in team functioning in a simulator environment. Feasibility was operationalized in terms of ... -
Impact of glutamate levels on neuronal response and cognitive abilities in schizophrenia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-04-02)Schizophrenia is characterized by impaired cognitive functioning, and brain regions involved in cognitive control processes show marked glutamatergic abnormalities. However, it is presently unclear whether aberrant neuronal ... -
The impact of maternal smoking during pregnancy on depressive and anxiety behaviors in children: the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-02-03)Background: Maternal smoking during pregnancy (MSDP) is associated with multiple adverse childhood outcomes including externalizing behaviors. However, the association between MSDP and internalizing (anxiety and depressive) ... -
The impact of military identity on performance in the Norwegian Armed Forces
(Doctoral thesis, 2013-12-05)From a Norwegian point of view, doctrinaire guidance now set the premises for new perspectives related to the military ethos and identity. The exodus of idealism, a military identity based on traditional values as altruism, ... -
The Impact of Sexualized Video Game Content and Cognitive Load on State Rape Myth Acceptance
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The potential negative impact of sexualized video games on attitudes toward women is an important issue. Studies that have examined this issue are rare and contain a number of limitations. Therefore, it largely remains ...