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Why are people liberal? : a motivated social cognition perspective
(Brock University, 2008-05-28)
The present dissertation examined why people adopt or endorse certain political
ideologies (i.e., liberal or conservative). According to a motivated social cognition
perspective (Jost, Glaser, Kruglanski, & Sulloway, ...
Novices' learning from the Internet : an exploration of navigation behaviours, learner-related factors, and mental effort
(Brock University, 2011-03-08)
The current study was an exploration of why some novices are more successful
than their peers when learning from the Internet by examining the relations among time
spent with relevant information and changes in invested ...
Relation of temperament and authoritative parenting on subtypes of adolescent behaviour
(Brock University, 2011-03-08)
Over the years, researchers have investigated direct, conditional, and meditational
pathways of adolescent aggression in relation to both temperament and parenting
behaviours. However, no study to date has considered ...
Posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms might be destroying your intimacy : a test of mediational models in a community sample of couples
(Brock University, 2011-03-08)
The present research focused on the pathways through which the symptoms of
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may negatively impact intimacy. Previous research
has confirmed a link between self-reported PTSD symptoms ...
Social neuroendocrinology of competition
(Brock University, 2010-10-26)
The relationship between testosterone concentrations and aggressive behaviour in studies
of people has produced very inconsistent findings. However, one consistent fmding that
has emerged is that competitive and ...
An Electrophysiological Investigation into the Role of Cognitive Control in the Attentional Blink
(Brock University, 2013-08-22)
Accuracy at reporting a second-target (T2) is reduced if it is presented within approximately 500 ms of the first target (T1) – an attentional blink (AB). Early models explained the AB in terms of attentional limitations ...
Electrophysiological investigations of the timing of face processing
(2013-05-07)
As important social stimuli, faces playa critical role in our lives. Much of
our interaction with other people depends on our ability to recognize faces
accurately. It has been proposed that face processing consists of ...
Autonomic and electrocortical indices of performance monitoring and source memory discrimination in older and younger adults
(Brock University, 2009-05-28)
Reduced capacity for executive cognitive function and for the autonomic control
of cardiac responsivity are both concomitants of the aging process. These may be linked
through their mutual dependence on medial prefrontal ...
Investigating a dynamic modular framework for subjective well-being
(Brock University, 2009-01-28)
According to Diener (1984), the three primary components of subjective well-being
(SWB) are high life satisfaction (LS), frequent positive affect (P A), and infrequent
negative affect (NA). The present dissertation extends ...
Creativity and the schizophrenia spectrum unveiled : the similarities and the differences
(Brock University, 2010-10-27)
This study examined the commonalities and the differences between creativity and the
schizophrenia spectrum. The variables measured as potential commonalities and differences were
creativity, schizotypy, cognitive ...