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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"anzsrc-for: 52 PSYCHOLOGY"”.
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An electrophysiological investigation into the role of agency and contingency on sensory attenuation
… passively watched the animation, and were informed about whether a tone would be played on each trial. The design for Experiment 2 was identical, except that the contingencies were reversed (i.e., pressing the button prior to the mark led to a tone). The results were consistent across the two …
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Socio-affective influences on adolescent mental health problems
Adolescence is a period of vulnerability for the development of mental health disorders, particularly emotional disorders. In order to reduce this vulnerability, the identification of malleable targets for prevention and early intervention is essential. This thesis therefore explored …
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Temporal and spatial contextual modulation of walking direction in biological motion
… when moving towards the observer and specificity for walking direction compared to a non-biological form of 3D motion (a rotating sphere). These results indicate the existence of neural mechanisms in the human visual system tuned to specific walking directions, provide insight into the number of …
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Exploring associations between neuroimaging, neurodevelopment, and emotional reactivity in individuals with or without congenital heart disease
… and neurobiological processes is critical to informing early neuroprotective and infant mental health strategies. In Study 3 (Chapter 8), recently accepted for publication in the Journal of Psychiatric Research, a new set of 124 emotionally salient medical images, called MEDIC, was developed to …
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How sweet it is to be loved by you: Examining the psychometric properties of a novel tool for assessing parent-to-child warmth and affection (Warmth/Affection Coding System)
… been linked with a host of negative outcomes for children and in some cases contribute to the development and worsening of severe psychopathology (e.g., Conduct Problems with co-occurring Callous-Unemotional traits in children). Given these outcomes, parental warmth/affection is increasingly …