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A Longitudinal EEG study of visual motion perception in full-term and preterm infants and children
(Master thesis, 2018)High-density electroencephalogram (EEG) was used to longitudinally study evoked and induced brain electrical activity in full-term and preterm infants and children at 4-5 months, 11-12 months and at 6 years of age as a ... -
A Longitudinal Study Investigating Brain Responses to an Audio-Visual Loom in Extra-Stimulated Infants Using High-Density EEG
(Master thesis, 2020)Tre ulike hastigheter av en audio-visuell looming (voksende) stimulus (roterende sirkel) ble brukt for å undersøke kortikale responser registrert med elektroencefalogram (EEG) i spedbarn som hadde fått ekstra motorisk ... -
A longitudinal study of visual looming in pre-term and full-term infants using High-density EEG
(Master thesis, 2015)Electroencephalogram (EEG) was used in full-term and pre-term infants at the age of 4 to 5 and 11 to 12 months to longitudinally study brain electrical activity as a function of visual perception of looming motion stimuli. ... -
A Longitudinal Study on Student Developments in Learning Communities: Changes in Grit, Passion, Mindset, Motivation, and Attendance During COVID-19
(Master thesis, 2021)Bruken av læringssamfunn har vært et vanlig syn i tertiær utdannelse i mange år. Det er derimot få studier som har undersøkt dette programmet i lys av relevante variabler for læring. Den nåværende studien søkte å undersøke ... -
A metacognitive model of alcohol use: A cross-sectional study examining the role of metacognitions and desire thinking
(Master thesis, 2019)Metacognitive theory has proven itself useful in the conceptualization and treatment of common mental disorders such as anxiety and depression. A growing body of research has demonstrated that metacognitive beliefs and ... -
A Metacognitive Perspective on Mindfulness: An Empirical Investigation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Background: The primary aim of this study was to explore how metacognition, as implicated in Wells and Matthews’ metacognitive theory of emotional disorder, might relate to the concept of mindfulness, and whether metacognition ... -
A Metacognitive Perspective on Mindfulness: An Empirical Investigation
(Master thesis, 2013)The aim of this study was to explore the differences and similarities between mindfulness and metacognitions, and to investigate how these constructs relate to symptoms of psychiatric disorders. The Five Facet Mindfulness ... -
A multi-level approach to travel mode choice - How person characteristics and situation specific aspects determine car use in a student sample
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)The presented study analyses travel mode choice in a student sample on four frequent trips: To the university, to work, to the favourite leisure activity, and to the favourite shop. The decision to use the car in contrast ... -
A Prospective Test of the Metacognitive Model of Depression in Previously Depressed Individuals
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Metacognitive theory proposes that depression is caused by excessive rumination, which is in turn maintained by maladaptive positive and negative beliefs about rumination (“metacognitions”) and reduced executive control. ... -
A Qualitative Study of the Everyday Life Experiences of Working Mothers and their Children in Accra, Ghana
(Master thesis, 2011)This is an exploratory study which sought to know the everyday life experiences of working mothers in the financial sector of Accra, Ghana and their children. The hub of the study was to know how the family life looks like ... -
A qualitative study on employees who have been inflicted by the adversity of continuous successful organizational change processes and downsizing in a key company now undergoing downsizing during a world economy in crisis: The effects of organizational rearrangements and downsizing in a key company
(Master thesis, 2011)This article addresses how the complexity of continual structural rearrangement within a key company impact employees. Data collection happened during a time of a world economy in crisis which seem be in the need of forcing ... -
A qualitative systematic review of effects of provider characteristics and non-verbal behavior on pain, and placebo and nocebo effects
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background: Previous research has indicated that the sex, status, and nonverbal behaviors of experimenters or clinicians can contribute to reported pain, and placebo and nocebo effects in patients or research participants. ... -
A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the Attention Training Technique and Mindful Self-Compassion
(Master thesis, 2017)The Attention Training Technique (ATT) and Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) are two promising psychological interventions. Metacognitive theory posits that ATT should increase attention flexibility and reduce symptoms of ... -
A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the Attention Training Technique and Mindful Self-Compassion for Students With Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)The Attention Training Technique (ATT) and Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) are two promising psychological interventions. ATT is a 12-min auditory exercise designed to strengthen attentional control and promote external focus ... -
A randomized controlled trial of concentrated ERP, self-help and waiting list for obsessive- compulsive disorder: The Bergen 4-Day Treatment
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background: The Bergen 4-day treatment (B4DT) is a concentrated exposure-based treatment for patients with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) delivered during four consecutive days. The B4DT has in a number of effectiveness ... -
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Metacognitive Therapy for Depression: Analysis of 1-Year Follow-Up
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)This paper reports the 1-year follow-up results from a randomized controlled trial (RCT), which examined the efficacy of metacognitive therapy (MCT) for unipolar depression compared to a waiting condition. Thirty-nine ... -
A randomized controlled trial of metacognitive therapy vs. cognitive behavioral therapy vs. waiting list in the treatment of adults with generalized anxiety disorder: A preliminary analysis
(Master thesis, 2011)Forty two participants with generalized anxiety disorder were treated with either Metacognitive therapy or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, in a randomized controlled study comparing the relative effect of the two treatments. ... -
A randomized trial of cognitive group therapy vs. waiting list for patients with co-morbid psychiatric disorders: Effect of cognitive group therapy after treatment and six and twelve months follow-up
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2005)The aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness of cognitive group therapy compared to a waiting list in a sample of patients with heterogeneous non-psychotic disorders. Participants in this study were referred from ... -
A reseach study on how our sleep, mood and state of mind might impact our dreams
(Bachelor thesis, 2022)Alle mennesker drømmer og mennesker gir dem mening og prøver å forstå dem. Gjennom tiden har vi visst lite om hva som kan påvirke dem. Noen har prøvd, og på grunn av dette oppsto kontinuitetshypotesen om drømming. Dette ... -
A Separate Mechanisms Investigation of Rapid Recalibration to Audiovisual Asynchrony
(Bachelor thesis, 2022)Integration of temporally misaligned sensory information is crucial for constructing a unified perception of our environment. Investigation into the processes facilitating temporal integration of audiovisual stimuli has ...