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No escaping the rat race: simulated night shift work alters the time-of-day variation in BMAL1 translational activity in the prefrontal cortex
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-10-04)Millions of people worldwide work during the night, resulting in disturbed circadian rhythms and sleep loss. This may cause deficits in cognitive functions, impaired alertness and increased risk of errors and accidents. ... -
No sex difference in an everyday multitasking paradigm
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-03)According to popular beliefs and anecdotes, females best males when handling multiple tasks at the same time. However, there is relatively little empirical evidence as to whether there truly is a sex difference in multitasking ... -
Nondirective meditation activates brain areas associated with retrieval of memories and emotional processing
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-02-26)Nondirective meditation techniques are practiced with a relaxed focus of attention that permits spontaneously occurring thoughts, images, sensations, memories, and emotions to emerge and pass freely, without any expectation ... -
Nonsocial cognitive underpinnings of theory of mind in schizophrenia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Social cognition is a mediator between nonsocial cognition and functional outcome in schizophrenia. However, the relationship between specific nonsocial cognitive and social cognitive domains is less clear. The aim of this ... -
Nordmenn i fengsel: Motiv for utdanning
(Opplæring innanforkriminalomsorga, Rapport 4/13, Research report, 2013)Training and education for those in prison constitutes an important but often neglected aspect of adult learning. A fundamental principle of Norwegian prison policy states that prisoners should have the same access to ... -
Nordmenn i fengsel: Utdanning, arbeid og kompetanse
(Opplæring innanforkriminalomsorga, Rapport 3/13, Research report, 2013)Training and education for those in prison constitute an important but often neglected aspect of adult learning. A fundamental principle of Norwegian prison policy states that prisoners should have the same access to social ... -
Norms matter: U.S. normative data under-estimate cognitive deficits in Norwegians with schizophrenia spectrum disorders
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Objective: To illustrate and quantify how using different normative systems influences the accuracy of identifying cognitive impairment in people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders. Participants and methods: A ... -
Norsk oversettelse og validering av selvevalueringsverktøyet Vocal Tract Discomfort Scale (VTDS-N)
(Master thesis, 2018-06-13)Voice disorders appear as sensory as well as auditory symptoms. The clinical focus on these impairments is largely attributed to the auditory symptoms. When assessing patients vocal tract discomfort is less emphasized. The ... -
Norske seksåringers artikulasjon, nasalitet og fonologi - En normering av Testverktøy for artikulasjons- og nasalitetsvansker - norsk versjon (SVANTE-N)
(Master thesis, 2018-06-13)Testverktøy for artikulasjons- og nasalitetsvansker - Norsk versjon (SVANTE-N) aims to evaluate articulation and nasality for people with anatomical defects and functional abnormalities in the oral cavity/throat, such as ... -
Occupational Status Is Compromised in Adults With ADHD and Psychometrically Defined Executive Function Deficits
(Journal article, 2014-09)Objective: Problems related to executive function (EF) are frequently reported in adults with ADHD. However, only a subgroup of patients show deficits on common neuropsychological tests designed to measure EF. We investigated ... -
Occurrence and phenomenology of hallucinations in the general population: A large online survey
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Although epidemiological studies report that hallucinations occur in 6–15% of the general population, little is known about their phenomenology. To overcome this paucity, this study investigates the phenomenological ... -
Olfactory hallucinations in a population-based sample
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Olfactory hallucinations referring to olfactory perceptions in the absence of chemical stimuli, occur in non-clinical and clinical populations. Few studies have investigated their prevalence in the general population and ... -
One-year abstinence improves ADHD symptoms among patients with polysubstance use disorder
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-12)Introduction Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common comorbid disorder in patients suffering from substance use disorder (SUD). Individuals with co-occurring SUD and ADHD are more likely than SUD patients ... -
One-year sobriety improves satisfaction with life, executive functions and psychological distress among patients with polysubstance use disorder
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-05)Introduction: Polysubstance use disorder is prevalent in treatment-seeking patients with substance use disorder (SUD), with a higher risk of developing comorbid psychiatric symptoms, more pervasive deficits in cognitive ... -
An online survey on clinical and healthy individuals with auditory verbal hallucinations: Abuse did not lead to more negative voice content
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Abstract Despite the clinical and theoretical importance of the negative content in auditory verbal hallucinations (AVHs), little research has been conducted on the topic. A handful of studies suggest that trauma or adverse ... -
An optimal dichotic-listening paradigm for the assessment of hemispheric dominance for speech processing
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Dichotic-listening paradigms are widely accepted as non-invasive tests of hemispheric dominance for language processing and represent a standard diagnostic tool for the assessment of developmental auditory and language ... -
Oral language skills and mental health in female prisoners: pragmatic skills are essential
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Introduction: There are strong indications of an elevated incidence of both language problems and problems with mental health among prisoners. We also know that women in prison are a particularly vulnerable group who often ... -
Paracingulate sulcus morphology and hallucinations in clinical and nonclinical groups
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Hallucinations are a characteristic symptom of psychotic mental health conditions that are also experienced by many individuals without a clinical diagnosis. Hallucinations in schizophrenia have been linked to differences ... -
Parallel but independent reduction of emotional awareness and corpus callosum connectivity in older age
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-12-31)Differential functional specialization of the left and right hemispheres for linguistic and emotional functions, respectively, suggest that interhemispheric communication via the corpus callosum is critical for emotional ... -
Parental predictors of children’s executivefunctioning from ages 6 to 10
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)According to prominent models of child development, parental factors may contribute to individual differences in children’s executive functioning (EF). Here, we examine the relative importance of parents’ socio-economic ...