Blar i Faculty of Psychology på tittel
Viser treff 1968-1987 av 3335
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Mortality and work-related disability as long-term consequences of anxiety and depression: historical cohort designs based on the HUNT-2 study
(Doctoral thesis, 2006-10-12)Objective: Over the last decades, quality epidemiological studies have repeatedly shown that the prevalence of mental illness is substantial, but still largely under-recognised and undertreated. Under-recognition in general ... -
Mortality salience effects fail to replicate in traditional and novel measures
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Mortality salience (MS) effects, where death reminders lead to ingroup-bias and defensive protection of one’s world-view, have been claimed to be a fundamental human motivator. MS phenomena have ostensibly been identified ... -
Mother's socioeconomic status and breastfeeding in Savalugu Nanton District of Northern Ghana
(Master thesis, 2011-01-28)PURPOSE: The aim of this research is to identify socioeconomic factors associated with mother's breastfeeding infants from 0-6months old in Savalugu Nanton district of Northern Ghana. Although many previous studies have ... -
Motion direction is represented as a bimodal probability distribution in the human visual cortex
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Humans infer motion direction from noisy sensory signals. We hypothesize that to make these inferences more precise, the visual system computes motion direction not only from velocity but also spatial orientation signals ... -
Motivasjon for å fullføre utdanning
(Master thesis, 2017-06-30)Rapporter har vist at mye av frafallet ved barnehagelærerutdanningen skjer i løpet av første året i utdanningen. Med utgangspunkt i disse rapportene, egne erfaringer som barnehagelærerstudent og motivasjonsteori ønsket jeg ... -
Motivational Determinants of Students’ Academic Functioning: The Role of Autonomy-support, Autonomous Motivation, and Perceived Competence
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Inadequate academic functioning among students might be a main cause of the considerable dropout rates, and well-being and achievement problems in higher education. Few studies address the role of motivation for academic ... -
Motivational factors were more important than perceived risk or optimism for compliance to infection control measures in the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Compliance to infection control measures may be influenced both by the fear of negative consequences of a pandemic, but also by the expectation to be able to handle the pandemic’s challenges. We performed a survey on a ... -
Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy in the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders: A Systematic Review
(Master thesis, 2016-12-13)Cognitive-behaviour therapy (CBT) is an evidence-based approach to treating a wide range of anxiety disorders. However, several clients drop-out of treatment prematurely, lack engagement in therapy, or do not achieve optimal ... -
Moving Toward Connectedness – A Qualitative Study of Recovery Processes for People With Borderline Personality Disorder
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-02-28)Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a mental health disorder estimated to affect 1–2% of the general population. As a group, people with BPD endure a high degree of suffering, often leading to suicide attempts, ... -
Möbius Band Surprise: A Systematic Illusion in Imagery
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)When a Möbius loop is cut along the middle of the band, the result is a single connected loop, yet anecdotal evidence from science demonstrations and the use of this effect in magic tricks suggest that most people are ... -
MRI measures of brain volume and cortical complexity in clinical groups and during development
(Doctoral thesis, 2009-05-07)The complex structure of the surface of the brain might elude classical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) methods of characterization, when it comes to measures of surface irregularities. Such measures may be important when ... -
Multi-, Cross-, Inter-, Transdisciplinarity – Fact or Fiction? Does Archaeology Need a Hand Blender?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)The concepts multidisciplinarity, interdisciplinarity (crossdisciplinarity), and transdisciplinarity are defined, and examples are given. Whether interdisciplinarity is a novel development, a “new buzzword”, or a “new ... -
Multi-vendor standardized sequence for edited magnetic resonance spectroscopy
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Spectral editing allows direct measurement of low-concentration metabolites, such as GABA, glutathione (GSH) and lactate (Lac), relevant for understanding brain (patho)physiology. The most widely used spectral editing ... -
Multidimensional assessment of Game Transfer Phenomena: Intrusive cognitions, perceptual distortions, hallucinations and dissociations
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Game Transfer Phenomena (GTP) refers to a cluster of involuntary phenomena related to playing videogames, including sensory and cognitive intrusions, transient changes in perception and self-agency. The Game Transfer ... -
Multidisciplinary intervention in patients with musculoskeletal pain: a randomized clinical trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-02)Background Musculoskeletal pain is associated with comorbidity, extensive use of health services, long-term disability and reduced quality of life. The scientific literature on effects of treatment for musculoskeletal pain ... -
Multifamily Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Child and Adolescent Anxiety Disorders : An investigation into the effectiveness and role of family accommodation and parental early life maltreatment
(Doctoral thesis, 2023-02-16)Angstlidelser er vanlig hos ungdom (12–18 år), og har skadelige effekter for individet og samfunnet både på kort og lang sikt. Dessverre er mange ungdommer fortsatt plaget av angst etter regulær poliklinisk behandling ... -
A multilevel model of job insecurity and engagement
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Purpose The purpose of this current study was to investigate the moderating effect of autonomy (individual-level job resource) and social supportive climate (group-level job resource) on the negative relationship between ... -
Multimedia discrepancies - plenary lectures as perceived by students
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Artikkelen ynskjer å skildre studentar i høgare utdanning sine haldningar til og oppfatningar av førelesing, og særskilt bruk av multimodale presentasjonsprogram (t.d. PowerPoint) og tradisjonell tavleundervising. Det vart ... -
The Multimedia Expanse: Students' perceived learning outcome from, and attitudes toward, multimodal and traditional lectures
(Master thesis, 2013-05-15)The purpose of this study was to examine students' attitudes toward multimodal presentations (AtMP) and traditional lectures (AtTL). A literature review of current research on this topic suggests that students generally ... -
A multimodal study of the effects of tDCS on dorsolateral prefrontal and temporo-parietal areas during dichotic listening
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)The underlying neural mechanisms of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), especially beyond the primary motor cortex, remain unclear. Several studies examined tDCS effects on either functional activity, ...