Browsing by Subject "psychology"

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    • Action, Agents, Objects and Outcomes: How Infants Learn About Their World 
      Biondi, Marisa E (2018-12-03)
      There is a large body of work demonstrating that infants are sensitive to the distinction between human and mechanical agents from the early months of life, with different expectations for how those agents move and interact ...
    • Adult attachment and self-construal: a cross-cultural analysis 
      Friedman, Michael David (2009-06-02)
      A cross-cultural survey study examined the impact of adult attachment and self-construal on relationship and mental health outcomes in Hong Kong, Mexico, and the United States. Approximately 200 university students (each ...
    • Against All Odds: Looking at Effects of Effort and Fatigue on Reward Sensitivity 
      Baldwin, Cassandra L (2022-07-27)
      Self-control failure is all too common. Research has found that people become less likely to engage self-control after expending self-control on a prior task. Theories of self-control have surmised that this disengagement ...
    • Baroque Sensation in Modern Design 
      Mason, Jordan 1986- (2011-05-02)
      The fundamental purpose of my research stems from the recognition of the fact that modern architectural design and architectural history have been segregated in our current educational system, and my goal is to develop a ...
    • Children's understanding of false belief in humans and animals 
      Saunders, Katherine Nuttall (Texas A&M University, 1998)
      Children are believed to develop an understanding that others can maintain and act upon a false belief by the age of four; however, there is some controversy as to how exactly children develop this "understanding." This ...
    • The Decision to Donate: An Application of Dual Process Theory 
      Boachie-Mensah, Michael
      The aim of this study was to examine the effects that personality and decision-making behavior have on charitableness. We assessed the personalities of our participants by running a series of personality tests based on ...
    • The Power of Storytelling 
      Phillips, Taylor (2013-02-04)
      Storytelling is a crucial aspect of the human condition, and it has been used since the beginning of civilization in order to communicate and express ideas. This study examines the relationship between storytelling and ...
    • Testing the Effectiveness of a Self-Transcendent Purpose Intervention among College Students 
      Biehle, Austin Matthew
      The present study explored the effect of self-transcendence on academic amotivation (AA), self-alienation (SA), and other factors relevant to the academic perceptions of first-generation college students; additional factors ...
    • Therapeutic Camps as Respite Care Providers: Benefits for Families of Children with Disabilities 
      Shelton, Kyle J. (2011-02-22)
      This study examines the utilization of a therapeutic summer camp for children with disabilities as a respite care provider for parents of camp participants. Interviews were conducted with nine parents, from seven different ...
    • Thief of Flesh 
      McNease, Hannah Marie
      This project explores the effects of drug abuse and the role of culture and relationships on an individual’s upbringing. Drug abuse is becoming an increasing problem in the world, which is not only bad for individuals, who ...