Browsing Graduate Theses and Dissertations - Psychology by Title
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Maternal immune activation alters the behavioral, cytokine, and gene expression profiles in rat offspring
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Modulation of reasoning bias and brain activation by serotonin transporter genotype and emotional content
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Moving beyond the average effect: Quantifying and exploring variation in Head Start treatment effects on parenting behavior
(Georgetown University, 2019)Differences in the quality and quantity of parenting that children in low- compared to middle- and high-socioeconomic status (SES) families experience account for a quarter to a third of the gaps between these groups of ... -
Multidetermined concern: Roles for affective and cognitive processes in empathy and altruism
(Georgetown University, 2016)Altruistic responding to distress relies on a series of empathic processes. These include perception of distress and vulnerability, affective resonance with this distress, and motivation to do something to improve the ... -
NEURAL BASIS OF AGING AND IMPLICIT ASSOCIATIVE LEARNING
(Georgetown University, 2011)Cognitive neuroscience of aging research examines neurobiology in relation to cognitive stability and decline in adults of different ages. Because most research has focused on a set of cognitive functions, namely explicit ... -
Neurocognitive Deficits In Pediatric Obesity
(Georgetown University, 2017)In the United States, 20% of adolescents suffer from obesity (body mass index—BMI—above the 95th percentile) and 8% of adolescents suffer from severe obesity (BMI 120% above the 95th percentile). Obesity carries increased ... -
An observational study of interview characteristics and Miranda in juvenile interrogations
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Precision Mapping and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation of Cortical Hubs in Individuals
(Georgetown University, 2018)Hub nodes serve important roles in modular physical, social, and biological systems. This dissertation focuses upon the role of hubs in one of the most complex, poorly understood biological systems in nature – the human ... -
Public attitudes toward vaccination: Influences of message frames, parenting attitudes, and cultural worldviews
(Georgetown University, 2012)The capacity of developmental science to inform effective policies and decision-making on behalf of children depends, in part, on the public messages that accompany these issues. Increased understanding of the importance ... -
Readiness to learn: Characteristics associated with implicit learning aptitude
(Georgetown University, 2015)Cognitive frailty is one of the biggest threats to healthy aging, and yet our basic understanding of cognitive aging is limited in at least two ways. First, while group differences in the cognitive performance of younger ... -
Relationship Quality in Juvenile Probation: Implications on Case Decision-Making and Outcomes
(Georgetown University, 2014)A common disposition for youthful offenders, juvenile probation has the potential to improve well-being and reduce recidivism for a large number of youth. The juvenile probation officer-youth relationship can inspire ... -
THE ROLE OF SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATIONAL POLICY IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIO-EMOTIONAL SKILLS
(Georgetown University, 2016)American public schools have long been the key policy mechanism for enhancing America’s human resources and for giving students the skills they need to be successful, contributing citizens in the complex, 21st century ... -
Sustaining and challenging group-based inequalities in everyday life : a meaning-centered approach
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Young Children's Parasocial Relationships: Media Characters as 21st Century Playmates
(Georgetown University, 2015)Popular characters bring media programming alive to children. These whimsical characters are crucial components of movies, television shows, and touchscreen apps. Children develop parasocial relationships, (i.e., ...
