Psychology & Neuroscience Theses: Recent submissions
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As easy as ABC? A novel psychological approach to teacher agency: exploring the influence of affect on behaviour and cognition
(2023-11-29) - ThesisDespite recognition that agency matters for teachers’ effective performance, psychological theories underlying agency have not been clearly established to date. This thesis addresses the deficit in understanding teachers’ ... -
Sex/gender differences in romantic jealousy in the UK and China : integrating social-cognitive and evolutionary approaches
(2023-11-29) - ThesisMen and women differ in experiencing romantic jealousy: men are more distressed by sexual infidelity, women by emotional infidelity; men are more distressed by rivals surpassing themselves in attainment of resources, women ... -
Investigating the early changes in intrinsic properties and synaptic inputs in the vulnerable fast-type motoneurons of SOD1ᴳ⁹³ᴬ mouse model of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
(2023-11-29) - ThesisAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease characterised by the deterioration of upper and lower motoneurons (MNs), which leads to paralysis and death. Pathophysiological alterations in ... -
Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) cognitive mechanisms for joint action and virtual environment navigation
(2023-11-29) - ThesisChimpanzees have demonstrated across several experimental studies and field observations that they can successfully work together. The cognitive mechanisms that chimpanzees employ for joint action, however, remain unclear. ...