• The effects of executive function and attention training for children: the role of motivation and self-concept 

  MacSween, Jennifer Vankova (2017-07-13)

  The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a cognitive and metacognitive intervention program (Caribbean Quest; CQ), on improving cognitive and social self-concepts (i.e., evaluative self-perceptions, including ...
• Self-regulation of healthy eating: the role of motivation and approach-avoidance goals 

  Maillet, Myles A. (2017-06-28)

  Research on healthy eating motivation has shown that people who are autonomously motivated tend to engage in healthier eating behaviours than people with controlled forms of motivation (Ng et al., 2012; Verstuyf et al., ...
• The Relative utility of implicit memory tasks and a forced-choice memory test for the detection of simulated brain injury deficits 

  Fisher, Kimberly Gail (2017-06-15)

  Clinical neuropsychologists are often called upon to make decisions on the genuineness of cognitive deficits following a head injury. This is a difficult task, particularly when deficits are subtle, as there are few ...
• Olfactory identification decline: a preclinical biomarker for Alzheimer's Disease 

  Knight, Jamie (2017-06-12)

  The earliest stage of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathology begins in one of the main components of the olfactory pathway, the entorhinal cortex, making deficits in smell a potential prospective biomarker for the early detection ...
• The relationship of personality disorders and persistent post concussive syndrome in mild head injury 

  Alyman, Cheryl Ann (2017-06-05)

  The relationship of personality disorders and persistent post concussive syndrome (PPCS) in mild head injury was investigated. Personality disorders were measured with the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-II (MCM-II). ...
• Implicit theories of aging : predictions of developmental change in parents versus generalized adults 

  Vernon, Anne Elizabeth (2017-06-02)

  Two studies were conducted to investigate how normative conceptions of aging compare with adult children's expectations of change for their parents. In Study 1, the Implicit Theories of Aging Questionnaire (ITAQ) was ...
• On the cognitive control of hand actions for lifting and using an object 

  van Mook, Hannah (2017-05-01)

  Recent evidence suggests that when performing reach-and-grasp actions on day-to-day objects, lift-actions are faster to execute relative to use-actions, and that a “use-on-lift” interference occurs and produces switch costs ...
• Tractable cognition : complexity theory in cognitive psychology 

  van Rooij, Iris (2017-04-27)

  This research investigates the import and utility of computational complexity theory in cognitive psychology. A common conception in cognitive psychology is that a cognitive system is to be understood in terms of the ...
• Keeping track of your inner voice: an exploration of speech-monitoring deficits in schizophrenia 

  Sheer, Jeffrey Brian (2017-04-27)

  During the last 20 years, a body of research has emerged suggesting that deficits in the self-monitoring of willed intention to act may be responsible for the expression of positive symptoms in schizophrenia (Frith, ...
• Medication adherence in older adults: the contributions of cognitive functions and health belief 

  Feldman, Rhonda Ann (2017-04-10)

  Medication adherence in older adults involves multiple factors. Cognitive factors for successful medication adherence may include executive functioning (i.e., comprehension, self-monitoring, problem solving, and planning), ...
• Using the strength-energy model and self-determination theory to examine drinking-related self-control failure among university students 

  Carey, Tyler (2017-04-06)

  Researchers adopting the strength-energy model of self-control (Baumeister et al., 1998) have suggested that taxing situations (i.e., self-control demands) exhaust a limited self-control resource and leave individuals in ...
• Trajectories of peer victimization in elementary school children and associated changes in mental health, social competence, and school climate 

  Sukhawathanakul, Paweena (2017-01-27)

  Peer victimization among children is a major concern in our society as it is associated with a number of adjustment difficulties that manifest over time. Although peer victimization declines for most children during the ...
• Language brokering frequency, feelings and autonomy support: disentangling the language brokering experience within Chinese immigrant families 

  Hua, Josephine Mei (2017-01-27)

  As families immigrate to a new country, adolescents often acculturate and learn the host-language more quickly than do their parents. As a result, many adolescents engage in language brokering (i.e., providing translation, ...
• Navigational cognition: what you do and what you show isn't always all you know 

  Ferguson, Thomas (2017-01-03)

  In the study of navigation, frequently it is assumed that navigation is accomplished using either an allocentric strategy based on a cognitive map, or an egocentric strategy based on stimulus response associations. ...
• The effects of acute stress on spatial navigation in men and women. 

  van Gerven, Dustin (2017-01-03)

  Stress is known to impair spatial navigation in rat models of declarative memory, and declarative memory in humans, but the effects on spatial navigation in humans are unclear. At least four models have been proposed to ...
• Self-esteem and the relation between arousal and relationship-initiation motivation 

  Huang, Eric (2016-12-21)

  Both physiological and emotional arousal can increase romantic attraction towards a desirable potential partner. Such attraction reflects relationship-initiation motivation, a connection motivation directed at a new partner, ...
• An analysis of mind-mindedness, parenting stress, and parenting style in families with multiple children 

  Graves, Abigail Reid (2016-10-20)

  Mind-Mindedness, a parent’s tendency to attribute thoughts and intentions to his or her child, is related to numerous child outcomes including infant attachment security and child social-cognitive development. Despite ...
• Young peoples’ feelings about and attitudes towards marriage: the influence of attachment style and early family functioning 

  Lazinski, Marysia Joanna (2016-10-14)

  Researchers are recognizing the importance of examining underlying family functioning in order to understand the varying influences of parental divorce on offspring. The current study investigated the relations among young ...
• The impact of musical affect and arousal on older adults' attention 

  Silveira, Kristen (2016-09-28)

  Selective attention is a specific area of executive control that declines in older adulthood and may be amenable to cognitive rehabilitation. This study explored background music as an accessible and typically enjoyable ...
• From executive behavior to neurophysiological markers of executive function: measuring the bilingual advantage in young adults 

  Moore, William Rylie (2016-09-09)

  The ease at which individuals acquire a second language is astounding. Individuals are capable of learning a second language at any point through out their lifespan, although it is easier to learn a second language early ...

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