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A high-density EEG study of differences between two speeds of forwards and backwards ecological motion in adult participants
(Master thesis, 2014)A high-density EEG study was carried out to investigate the evoked and induced activity caused by an optic flow stimulus simulating ego-motion. The optic flow stimulus consisted of a road with poles on both sides and ... -
A high-density EEG study of differentiation between two speeds and directions of simulated optic flow in adults and infants
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)A high‐density EEG study was carried out to investigate cortical activity in response to forward and backward visual motion at two different driving speeds, simulated through optic flow. Participants were prelocomotor ... -
A high-density EEG study of looming related brain activity in young infants
(Master thesis, 2010)As infants get more mobile from the second half of the first year of life the ability to perceive and efficiently respond to colliding objects becomes increasingly important. It is suggested that this ability develops as ... -
A Literature Study to Explore Empirically: What Is the Scientific Discipline of Human Factors and What Makes It Distinct from Other Related Fields
(Chapter, 2018)The aim of this paper is to investigate which topics are studied within human factors, what are the “levels” studied (individuals, work group, organizations, societies), and which methods are used. The questions were ... -
A little more motivation, a little more action: The role of motivational work climate in moderating the relationship between neuroticism and work addiction in Norwegian employees
(Bachelor thesis, 2024)Arbeidsavhengighet, karakterisert ved tvangsmessig overarbeid til tross for psykologisk, fysiologisk og sosial skade, har lenge vært et interesseområde innenfor psykologisk forskning. Forskjellige dimensjoner av personlighet ... -
A long-term follow-up of group behavioral therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder in a general outpatient clinic in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)There is a lack of knowledge regarding the long-term effect of evidence-based CBT/ ERP treatment for OCD that is delivered in routine clinical care. The aim of this study was to examine the long-term effectiveness of ... -
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 Perception of Occluded Objects in Preterm and Full-term Infants and Children: A High-Density EEG Study
(Master thesis, 2024)I denne longitudinelle studien ble elektroencefalografi brukt for å utforske oscillerende hjerneaktivitet under persepsjon av bevegelse og midlertidig tildekkelse av en bevegelig bil hos for tidlig fødte og terminfødte, ... -
A Longitudinal Study of the Predictive Effects of Adolescent Self-Esteem and Conflicted Relationship with Parents on Adolescent Well-Being at Ages 14, 16, and 18
(Master thesis, 2024)Familiære relasjoner og selvbilde betraktes som to betydelige prediktorer for generell livskvalitet i ungdomstiden. Likevel mangler feltet for øyeblikket tilstrekkelig med longitudinelle studier som utforsker effektene av ... -
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. ...