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Showing 1 to 20 of 21 for “"1702 Cognitive Science"”.
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Executive functions in early adulthood: data for the controlled animal fluency test
… on the CAFT and other executive measures and cognitive measures were examined along with the relationship of CAFT measures to demographic factors. Further normative data for the CAFT for young adults were also obtained. Sixty individuals (27 male & 33 female) aged 19 to 40 years (M = 31.2 …
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An investigation of subjective and objective sleepiness, performance and mood in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea and shift-workers
Regardless of aetiology, constant sleep disruption results in wide-ranging negative consequences in sleepiness, psychomotor and driving performance, and mood. Individuals with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and those engaged in the tumultuous routine of shift-work experience reduced sleep and …
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The relationship between working memory and cognitive control : the role of task complexity, organisational strategies and task-switching on the task-span procedure
Humans are capable of remembering information in an active, easily accessible form. However, this is a limited capacity system, which temporarily maintains and stores information, and supports human thought processes by providing an interface between perception, long-term memory, and action. Using …
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A norm- and control-referenced comparative study of the neuropsychological profiles of shift workers and patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA)
… aim to outline and compare the profiles of any cognitive impairment between these groups.
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A neuropsychological study of primary school-aged children with a history of maltreatment
This study examined the cognitive functioning of a group of primary school-aged children with a history of maltreatment. Neuroimaging research has documented changes in the structure and function of the developing brain in children exposed to early trauma. There is also some evidence that these …
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Information processing in narcolepsy
… between this sleepiness and everyday cognitive fimction have been limited by both the ability of narcoleptics to contain their sleepiness for brief testing periods and the potential lack of sensitivity of routine performance tasks to sleepiness induced changes. The first study reported …
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A Heideggerian phenomenological study of nurses' experience of presence
Nursing brings together two persons' worlds, one being that of the nurse and the other of the patient. Their worlds embody past experiences, expectations, limitations and potential. Nurse theorists have described this bringing together as an intersecting intersubjectivity or presence. This …
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A survey of nightmare frequency and intensity in an Australian University sample and treatment with a story-line alteration technique (SLAT)
Nightmares have been described as the most common form of disturbed dreaming. The definition most widely accepted considers two criteria as definitive elements of nightmares, acute anxiety or fear, and awakening from sleep with full alertness. Contemporary studies suggest that nightmares are …
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Attention, processing speed and executive functions in children with obstructive and communicating hydrocephalus
Hydrocephalus (HC) is a condition involving an increased volume of cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) in the ventricular system, caused by a variety of prenatal and postnatal aetiologies. In obstructive H C there is an obstruction to the flow of CSF and in communicating HC there is an interference with …
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Cognitive functioning of child protection clients in secure care: a neuropsychological study
… carry out a systematic prospective study of the cognitive functioning of young persons residing in a secure care facility. These adolescents have been identified as being at an immediate risk for harm and are placed in a secure facility to establish safety. Typically, these young persons have …
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An exploratory study of neuropsychological impairment, driving performance, and sleepiness in obstructive sleep apnoea and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
… both medical conditions clearly associated with cognitive impairment. Impaired performance on tasks measuring reaction time, concentration, learning, memory, and driving ability have been observed. These deficits result in a higher risk of accidental injury for people who are diagnosed with such …
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Pragmatic communication following traumatic brain injury in early childhood
… tests to explore the impact of TBI on children's cognitive skills, with little exploration of children's higher level functional skills, especially in the language/communication domain. Difficulties in these areas are likely to contribute to persisting social and academic difficulties often …
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Clinician judgement of intellectual function
Estimation of premorbid IQ is an integral part of many neuropsychological assessments, but there has been little research on the efficacy of clinical judgement versus actuarial methods in this area, and only one study has examined the methods used by clinicians to estimate IQ. In this thesis …
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Neuropsychological profiles of children and adolescents with craniosynostosis
… The risks of adverse central nervous system and cognitive sequelae are well documented in these conditions. Whilst the syndromic craniosynostoses have historically been associated with varying degrees of intellectual impairment, the nonsyndromic forms have been regarded to have relatively benign …
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Executive and behavioural functioning in girls with Turner's syndrome
Turner's syndrome (TS) is a genetic disorder that arises from the complete or partial absence of the second sex chromosome. The T S behavioural phenotype has been characterised by a specific neuropsychological profile of normal verbal skills, impaired visuo-spatial and/or visuo-perceptual abilities …
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Neuropsychological cross cultural study of cognitive performance of Greek Australian elderly and exploration of diagnostic challenges
… the area of dementia diagnosis and assessment of cognitive functioning of elderly culturally and linguistically diverse individuals (CALDI) little is known about cognitive test performance differences between migrants and peers from their country of origin. Although Australia is known for its …
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Neuropsychological outcomes in children treated with surgery for brain tumour
Brain tumours are the second most c o m m o n form of cancer in children. The majority of children treated for brain tumour survive, but they can experience a number of neurological and neuropsychological sequelae. A range of tumour, treatment, and psychosocial factors cumulatively and …
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The clinical and social construction of pathological gamblers in Macau
The present study sought to understand the social and clinical characteristics of a group of pathological gamblers in Macau known as Paichai (扒仔). This study recruited participants from the casinos in Macau. Fifteen participants, all active gamblers and ranging in age from 24 to 53 years, were …
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The effect of cognitive strategies on endurance performance
… endurance performance. It has been claimed that cognitive strategies can mediate perceived effort and enhance endurance performance (Morgan & Pollock, 1977). These authors have suggested that association, focusing on bodily sensations and race related stimuli, is the most effective strategy for …
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Readiness to return: psychosocial factors and injury recovery
This thesis examined the associations between psychosocial factors, rate of recovery, and readiness to return to competition. The specific psychosocial variables measured were: social support, coping, daily hassles, and rehabilitation self-efficacy. Athletes and dancers (N= 35), ranging from club …
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