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    • Let´s talk about your childhood! Measures of parental rearing,alcohol use, anxiety and depression in young adults: A cross-cultural study. 

      Busuioc, Lacramioara (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2014-06-04)
      There is a vast literature describing the importance of child rearing aspects as vulnerability factors predisposing to depression, anxiety and alcohol use in adulthood. Much of the research in the field uses a variety of methods and theoretical bases, making conclusions difficult to draw. Nevertheless, retrospective studies based on data from adults (either clinical or nonclinical) seem to ...
    • Ironic effects of suppressing specific and non-specific demography-related thoughts in job candidate evaluations. 

      Babaii, Aida (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2014-05-15)
      This present work explored the suppression instructions conveyed during an applicant evaluation process. The following experiment predicted that the participants in the specific suppression condition would evaluate the stereotypical applicants less favorably compared to participants in the other conditions. The participants received one of three suppression instructions: one instructed them to ...
    • Delayed sleep phase syndrome and melatonin treatment: A meta-analysis 

      Engebråten, Carina Femoen (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2014-05-02)
      Delayed sleep phase syndrome er en søvnforstyrrelse som oppstår blant barn og unge voksne, som forårsaker vanskeligheter med å fungere normalt på dagtid når søvn-våken rytmen er forskjøvet. Diagnosen er vanlig, men det er allikevel ingen standardiserte rettningslinjer for behandling. Forskning de siste årene har funnet ut at hormonet melatonin påvirker søvn og endring av søvn-våken syklusen hos ...
    • Hedonic and eudaimonic well-being: an intervention study 

      Wenneberg, Cathrine (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2012-05-02)
      Most people want to be happy. But if happiness, or well-being, comes in different forms, which one should they pursue? Some researchers do argue that the traditional hedonic view of life satisfaction and pleasant feelings are necessary but not sufficient constituents of a good life. This alternative viewpoint contains both hedonia and eudaimonia which emphasizes personal growth and engagement. With ...
    • A matter of competence, integrity or (dis)honesty? How academic faculty understand and manage student cheating 

      Pedersen, Tony (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2012-05-02)
      Academic plagiarism and cheating have received increasing attention in recent years, but the schools traditional rules and regulations on how to punish this type of infraction has not been updated in relation to how society treats other types of foul play. Previous research has traditionally studied cheating from two perspectives: moral and legal. The aim of this study was to document a third ...
    • How does contextual information affect our understanding of numerical probabilities 

      Nerva, Erik Yngvar (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2012-05-02)
      Numerical probabilities representing health risks or treatment benefits are constantly communicated to the general public. These probabilities are often embedded in contextual information in the form of a personal patient narrative or newscasts. Previous research suggest that people’s perceptions of risk will be greater when probability information is communicated along with contextual information. ...
    • "Friends with benefits": En fenomenologisk studie over seksuelle relasjoner mellom venner 

      Karlsen, Monica (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2011-11-01)
      ”Friends with benefits” (FWB) betegner venner som har sex med hverandre uten å ha romantiske følelser eller forpliktelser ovenfor hverandre. Med utgangspunkt i seksuell skriptteori, var formålet med denne undersøkelsen å utforske FWB-fenomenet i en norsk, heteroseksuell kontekst. Forskningsmetoden som ble brukt var transendental fenomenologi. Det ble utført semistrukturelle intervjuer av tolv ...
    • The association between dexterity and cognitive functioning in healthy elderly: A kinematic analysis 

      Eriksen, Mari Lise (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2012-11-08)
      Aging has a degenerative effect on hand function and cognition. After the age of 65, most healthy elders experience sensorimotor changes and cognitive declines of various kinds which can make activities of everyday life a challenge. To our knowledge, few studies have investigated the possible interplay between cognitive function and dexterity in the elderly. The purpose of the present study was to ...
    • Does experiencing nature and poetry separately or together affect our emotions and feelings of interest and restorativeness differently? 

      Norberg, Sigrid Schøning (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2013-05-14)
      This study explored how presence of art in a natural environment is experienced, and if combining these elements would improve or impair the experience compared to experiencing the elements separately. Quantitative methods with an experimental between groups design were used, with three conditions (Pure Nature, Pure Poetry, Combined Nature+Poetry). Of the participants, 65% were women. In the Pure ...
    • Psychometric validity and reliability of the Social Skills Improvement System-Rating Scales (SSIS-RS) 

      Klaussen, Thor; Rasmussen, Lene-Mari P. (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2013-04-30)
      The Social Skills Improvement System-Rating Scales (SSIS-RS: Gresham & Elliott, 2008) assesses social skills and problem behavior in children and adolescents from three perspectives (teacher, parent, and student). The SSIS-RS is a revised version of the Social Skills Rating System (SSRS: Gresham & Elliott, 1990). Both instruments have been validated in the US. In Norway, a Norwegian translation of ...
    • Spatial cognition of emotional faces : how fast is our brain? 

      Hopmann, Karen (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2013-05-02)
      There are two different routes in the brain that deal with the processing of sensory information and initiate a response. One fast route, the dorsal magnocellular pathway, involves structures like the amygdala and starts a rapid and automatic fear reaction, necessary in so-called fight-or-flight situations. The other route comprises the neocortex, initiating a slower response via the parvocellular ...
    • Søkernes holdninger og reaksjoner på seleksjonsprosedyrer: En undersøkelse av opptakene til flygerutdanningen i det norske Luftforsvaret og ved Universitetet i Tromsø 

      Gundersen, Elisabeth (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2010-05-03)
      Hensikten med denne studien var å kartlegge hvordan søkerne opplevde seleksjonsprosessen til flygerutdanningen i det norske Luftforsvaret og ved Universitetet i Tromsø. Videre hvordan søkerne vurderte ulike aspekter ved seleksjonsprosessen og hvordan holdninger var relatert til prestasjoner på kognitive tester, organisasjonstilknytning og opplevd rettferdighet. Et annet mål var å sammenligne de ...
    • Fear of pain reduces the effect of a placebo intervention on pain 

      Forsberg, June Thorvaldsen (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2010-05)
      Placebo analgesia refers to a reduction in pain after a placebo treatment has been provided. Fear of pain has been shown reduce placebo analgesic response. The present study investigated if experimentally induced fear of pain reduces the efficacy of a placebo intervention on pain. A balanced within-group design (n = 45) with a natural history, a placebo, and a placebo+fear condition was employed. ...
    • Evaluering av kontrafaktisk positive utfall: Når det negative blir positivt 

      Gjerpe, Petter (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2010-05)
      Kontrafaktiske tanker viser til tenkte alternativer av hva som faktisk skjedde – hva som kunne skjedd. Hvis de kontrafaktiske tankene fokuserer på noe mer negativt enn det faktiske utfallet (nedoversammenligninger), vil dette medføre en mer positiv evaluering av det faktiske utfallet. På denne måten kan selv negative utfall oppleves positivt. En rekke vignettstudier har vist at der det nesten gikk ...
    • Eksplisitte og implisitte holdninger mot homofile og lesbiske 

      Andreassen, Kine Kjelstrup (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2012-10-03)
      Forskning på nordmenns holdninger mot homofile og lesbiske individer viser til funn i uoverensstemmelse. På den ene siden viser spørreundersøkelser gjort blant den norske befolkning til nøytrale eller positive holdninger mot denne menneskegruppen. På den annen side viser rapporter om homofile og lesbiske, så vel som studier gjort blant skoleungdom, til negative holdninger mot homofile og lesbiske. ...
    • Effects of anodal transcranial direct current stimulation on experimentally induced heat pain in healthy volunteers 

      Vasylenko, Olena (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2012-05-02)
      Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a non-invasive neuromodulatory technique that can reduce pain. Its side effects are milder than those of pharmacological treatments, and its analgesic effect on chronic pain has been demonstrated. In this study we investigated 1) the effects of anodal tDCS on pain intensity and threshold, 2) the placebo component of tDCS analgesic effect, and 3) ...
    • The relationship between perceived ethnic discrimination and ethnic identity exploration as mediated by ethnic identity crisis 

      Adubofour, Millicent (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2010-10-31)
      In the adolescent identity formation literature, negative experiences of stress in particular, gender discrimination, and difficulties with work, relationships, finances, health, and experiences with death have been associated with increased identity exploration (Anthis, 2002a,b). Despite these findings, little research has been conducted to examine the relationship between ethnic identity discrimination ...
    • Testing and assessing the effects of Family-Aggression Replacement Training (Family ART) 

      Johansen, Nicholas S. (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2012-05-02)
      Family Aggression Replacement Training (Family ART) is an expansion of Aggression Replacement Training (ART). The purpose of Family ART is to further enhance social skills and reduce problem behaviour. This is to happen by increasing application of what is learnt in the training sessions, to settings outside that of the training, by actively involving children’s significant persons in the ART ...
    • Usage, reading and interpreting of nonverbal signs of erotic interest among Norwegian lesbians 

      Potapova, Elena (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2012-05-02)
      The main aim of the present qualitative study was to explore the means of nonverbal communication lesbian women display to signal interest/sexual attraction to a potential female partner, and what nonverbal markers of communication lesbians evaluate as signs of erotic interest when addressed to them. Different learning processes through/in which women acquire and internalize these nonverbal behaviors ...
    • The computer game training effect for women may depend on initial spatial ability scores 

      Iversen, Robert (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2010-05-01)
      In this project we tried to explore what it is in games that may enhance spatial abilities. Previous research has shown that action games may enhance gamers’ scores on the Mental Rotation test (MRT), while evidence is found both for and against that puzzle games could do the same. We used three different games, and one control group, with a total of 32 participants matched over these four groups. ...