Browsing Department of Biological and Medical Psychology by Title
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Kartlegging av førskolebarns språkutvikling og risiko for å utvikle dysleksi i skolealder
(Master thesis, 2011-05-24)This study assessed the screening instrument TRAS (Tidlig Registrering Av Språkutvikling) as a tool to identify children at - risk for developmental dyslexia. The introduction gives an overview of theories related to ... -
Keeping emotions in mind: The influence of working memory capacity on parent-reported symptoms of emotional lability in a sample of children with and without ADHD
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-10-02)Emotional lability (EL) often co-occurs with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children. However, difficulties of regulating intense emotions in ADHD are still poorly understood. We investigated the potential ... -
Kognitive mekanismer og fotballprestasjoner
(Journal article, 2003)Cognitive mechanisms and football performance Previous research has proven the Defence Mechanism Test (DMT) to be valid for selection of personnel for dangerous tasks. The aim of the present study was to investigate the ... -
Kvinnelige innsatte i norske fengsler og deres selvrapporterte motivasjon og hinder for å ta opplæring i fengsel
(Master thesis, 2020-07-02)Sammendrag Dette er en delrapportering fra en undersøkelse utført av Eikeland, Manger og Asbjørnsen (2016), og datamateriale er hentet fra deres undersøkelse. Formålet med denne studien var å undersøke kvinnelige innsatte ... -
Language lateralisation measured across linguistic and national boundaries
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)The visual half-field technique has been shown to be a reliable and valid neuropsychological measurement of language lateralisation, typically showing higher accuracy and faster correct responses for linguistic stimuli ... -
Lateral ventricle volume trajectories predict response inhibition in older age-A longitudinal brain imaging and machine learning approach.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-04-02)Objective In a three-wave 6 yrs longitudinal study we investigated if the expansion of lateral ventricle (LV) volumes (regarded as a proxy for brain tissue loss) predicts third wave performance on a test of response ... -
Laterality across languages: Results from a global dichotic listening study using a smartphone application
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-01-14)Left-hemispheric language dominance has been suggested by observations in patients with brain damages as early as the 19th century, and has since been confirmed by modern behavioural and brain imaging techniques. Nevertheless, ... -
Learning of Linguistic Tonal Cues Follow the same Learning Principle as for other Linguistic Cues
(Master thesis, 2018-06-13)This study investigated statistical learning in a natural tonal language, and whether executive functions has an impact on language learning in such learning conditions. In addition, the study investigates whether learning ... -
Left temporal lobe structural and functional abnormality underlying auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-05-01)In this article, we have reviewed recent findings from our laboratory, originally presented in Hugdahl et al. (2008) . These findings reveal that auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia should best be conceptualized as ... -
Letter: In Response: Re: Hägg O, Fritzell P. Letter. Spine 2003; 29: 1160–1.
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Letter: The pain of Sognsvann walks
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Light mobilization treatment of subacute, non-spesific low back pain
(Doctoral thesis, 2006-02-03)Background: During the last decades there has been a major rise in sick leave due to low back pain, emphasising the need for interventions preventing chronicity and long term sick leave. Early intervention with information, ... -
Listening to rhythmic music reduces connectivity within the basal ganglia and the reward system
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-03-28)Music can trigger emotional responses in a more direct way than any other stimulus. In particular, music-evoked pleasure involves brain networks that are part of the reward system. Furthermore, rhythmic music stimulates ... -
"Lita tue kan velte stort lass". Ein analyse av samanhengen mellom arbeidsminne i førskulealder og begynnaropplæring i lesing og skriving.
(Master thesis, 2008-06-05)The aim of this study was to investigate connections between working memory in preschool-children and early reading and writing skills. The purpose was to discover early markers of children at risk of developing dyslexia. ... -
A Literature Review of Stroke-Induced Speech, Language and Swallowing Impairments and Age
(Master thesis, 2018-06-13)Research shows that stroke incidence among young adults has increased in the last decades. The aim of this literature review is to investigate whether the presence of strokeinduced aphasia, dysphagia, dysarthria and apraxia ... -
Logopeders direkte behandling av voksne med afasi i Norge
(Master thesis, 2018-06-13)The purpose of this study was to provide an insight into the usage of direct treatment methods by speech language therapists in Norway. To see if the methods are experienced or evidence based, we further focussed us on how ... -
Logopediske intervensjoner for barn med pragmatiske språkvansker – en litteraturstudie
(Master thesis, 2020-07-02)Pragmatiske språkvansker i barndommen har blitt forbundet med både språklige, emosjonelle og sosiale problemer senere i livet. Det er derfor viktig at pragmatiske språkvansker oppdages tidlig, slik at tiltak kan ... -
A longitudinal 5-year follow-up study of cognitive function after first episode major depressive disorder: Exploring state, scar and trait effects
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Major depression (MDD) is associated with cognitive deficits in processing speed and executive function (EF) following first episode (FE). It is unclear whether deficits are state or trait related. Studies following FE MDD ... -
Longitudinal and cross-sectional investigations of long-term potentiation-like cortical plasticity in bipolar disorder type II and healthy individuals
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-05-24)Visual evoked potential (VEP) plasticity is a promising assay for noninvasive examination of long-term potentiation (LTP)-like synaptic processes in the cerebral cortex. We conducted longitudinal and cross-sectional ... -
Longitudinal stability of the brain functional connectome is associated with episodic memory performance in aging
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The brain functional connectome forms a relatively stable and idiosyncratic backbone that can be used for identification or “fingerprinting” of individuals with a high level of accuracy. While previous cross‐sectional ...