Psychology & Neuroscience: Recent submissions
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Detecting a visual object in the presence of other objects : the flanker facilitation effect in contour integration
(University of St Andrews, 2015) - ThesisWhen an observer views a complex visual scene and tries to identify an object, his or her visual system must decide what regions of the visual field correspond to the object of interest and which do not. One aspect of ... -
Computerized self-administered measures of mood and appetite for older adults : the Novel Assessment of Nutrition and Ageing toolkit
(2016-02-10) - Journal articleThe "Novel Assessment of Nutrition and Ageing" (NANA) toolkit is a computerized system for collecting longitudinal information about older adults' health and behavior. Here, we describe the validation of six items for ... -
A neuroeconomic investigation of risky decision-making and loss in the rat
(University of St Andrews, 2016-06) - ThesisHumans exhibit a number of suboptimal behaviours in the wake of a loss. For example, gamblers often ‘chase’ their losses in an attempt to break even. Similarly, investors tend to hold on to losing stocks too long in the ... -
Understanding object-directed intentionality in Capuchin monkeys and humans
(University of St Andrews, 2016-06) - ThesisUnderstanding intentionality, i.e. coding the object directedness of agents towards objects, is a fundamental component of Theory of Mind abilities. Yet it is unclear how it is perceived and coded in different species. ... -
An evaluation of cognitive deficits in a rat-model of Huntington's disease
(University of St Andrews, 2016-06-21) - ThesisThe purpose of this thesis was to develop methodology by which treatments for the cognitive impairments in Huntington’s disease (HD) could be tested. As such, the thesis focused mainly on evaluating rats with quinolinic ...