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An investigation of individual differences in diffusion of attention and the attentional blink
(Brock University, 2010-03-09)
Electrocortical responses in reward paradigms and their variation related to personality
(Brock University, 2010-03-09)
This thesis was conducted in order to investigate two issues: (1) how sensitive
event related potentials (ERPs), and more specifically the medial frontal negativity and
the P3 components, are to the valence and magnitude ...
Investigating the potential of thecamoebians (testate amoebae) as bio-indicators of impact of oil sands mining operations on freshwater environments in Northeastern Alberta, Canada
(Brock University, 2010-03-09)
Thecamoebian (testate amoeba) species diversity and assemblages in
reclamation wetlands and lakes in northeastern Alberta respond to chemical and
physical parameters associated with oil sands extraction. Ecosystems more ...
Investigating the effects of arousal state on cognitive performance in individuals with and without mild head injury
(Brock University, 2010-02-01)
We examined the cognitive and emotional sequelae following mild head injury
(MHI; e.g., concussion) in high-functioning individuals and whether persons with MHI
pre~ent, both physiologically and via self-report, in a ...
Anti-Oedipus en-procés : a comparative analysis of Kristeva and Deleuze & Guattari
(Brock University, 2010-10-26)
The present thesis is an attempt to bring into dialogue what appear to be two radically different
approaches of negotiating subjectivity in late Western Modernity. Here the thought of Julia Kristeva as
well as Gilles ...
Characterizing the impact of multiple potential enemies (predators and parasites) on the behaviour of ranid tadpoles
(Brock University, 2010-10-26)
In order to fully understand an organism's behaviours the interactions between
multiple enemies or selective pressures need to be considered, as these interactions are
usually far more complex than the simple addition ...
Leisure connections : a case study to understand facilitation techniques with survivors of trauma
(Brock University, 2010-10-26)
Leisure-based therapy is a potentially effective approach to supporting survivors
of trauma in their healing. The purpose ofthis qualitative case study was to describe the
recreation therapist's facilitation techniques ...
Field effectiveness of stimulus equivalence for teaching reading skills to children with autism
(Brock University, 2010-10-26)
Stimulus equivalence involves teaching two conditional discriminations that
share one stimulus in common and testing all possible conditional discriminations not
taught (Saunders & Green, 1999). Despite considerable ...
Mechanism of tocopherol transfer by human α-tocopherol transfer protein (α-hTTP)
(Brock University, 2010-10-26)
Vitamin E is a well known fat soluble chain breaking antioxidant. It is a general
tenn used to describe a family of eight stereoisomers of tocopherols. Selective retention
of a-tocopherol in the human circulation ...
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 ...