Psychology & Neuroscience: Recent submissions
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Strategic control processes in episodic memory and beyond
(University of St Andrews, 2015) - ThesisThe evaluation of past experience is influenced both by the strength of retrieved memories and factors in the immediate retrieval environment, including emphasised goals and cued expectations. However, the laboratory ... -
Neural mechanisms of executive function : the role of the pedunculopontine tegmental nucleus and medial prefrontal cortex in delayed spatial win-shift behaviour in the rat
(University of St Andrews, 2002) - ThesisThe pedunculopontine tegmental nucleus (PPTg) has been argued to be involved in mediating neural processing relating to executive functions (Winn, 1998). Since it shares connections with fronto-striatal circuitry this ... -
Cognitive and neural processes underlying memory for time and context
(University of St Andrews, 2017-06-20) - ThesisThe aim of this thesis is to examine the underlying cognitive and neural processes at play during retrieval of temporal and contextual source information. This was assessed across three experimental chapters. In the first ... -
Perceptions of intelligence and the attractiveness halo
(University of St Andrews, 2016-06) - ThesisPerceptions of intelligence are strongly related to attractiveness and have a significant impact on first impressions. The introductory chapters (1 – 3) provide an overview of the literature on attractiveness, halo ... -
The evolutionary origins of executive functions : behavioural control in humans and chimpanzees
(University of St Andrews, 2015) - ThesisExecutive functions (EFs) are a set of cognitive operations, including working memory, inhibitory control and attention shifting, that underpin accurate, flexible and coordinated behaviour in many problem-solving contexts. ...