Search for dissertations about: "medvetande"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 20 swedish dissertations containing the word medvetande.

  2. 1. Cognitive erosion and its implications in Alzheimer’s disease

    Author : Selina Mårdh; Thomas Karlsson; Anders Wallin; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : Alzheimer’s disease; longitudinal study; mixed methods design; semantic memory; awareness; metacognition; central coherence; emotions; Alzheimers sjukdom; longitudinell studie; mixed methods design; semantiskt minne; medvetande; metakognition; central koherens; emotioner; Do Psychology;

    Abstract : The aim of the present thesis was twofold, first to map the semantic memory decline in Alzheimer patients over time, second to take the patient’s perspective and create a multifaceted picture of the individual with Alzheimer’s disease through the study of memory, awareness, central coherence and emotions. Further issues concerned how Alzheimer individuals handled their cognitive erosion in everyday life and if they were well calibrated with their spouse in disease related matters. READ MORE

  4. 2. Planning Primates - A search for episodic foresight

    Author : Mathias Osvath; Kognitionsvetenskap; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; language evolution; planning; the Bischof-Köhler hypothesis; comparative episodic foresight; episodic system; autonoetic consciousness; orangutans; chimpanzees;

    Abstract : The ability to plan for future, not currently experienced, mental or physiological states has been regarded as unique to humans. When humans plan for such states it has been hypothesized that they make use of what has been known as episodic foresight. READ MORE

  5. 3. Driving to Learn. The process of growing consciousness of tool use - a grounded theory of de-plateauing

    Author : Lisbeth Nilsson; Hållbar vardag och hälsa i ett livsperspektiv; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Rehabilitering medicinsk och social ; Social sciences; Samhällsvetenskaper; rehabilitation; revalidation; kinesitherapy; Physical medicine; arbetsmiljömedicin; Yrkesmedicin; industrial medicine; Occupational health; assessment; outcome; profound cognitive disabilities; powered wheelchair; joystick; well-being; control; self-awareness; growth; facilitate; activity; occupation;

    Abstract : The Driving to Learn project explored possible achievements of training people with cognitive disabilities in a joystick-operated powered wheelchair utilizing the grounded theory approach. Theoretical sampling led the concomitant collection and analysis of data. READ MORE

  6. 4. Understanding the application of knowledge management to the safety critical facilities

    Author : Elena Ilina; Håkan Sundquist; Yanko Yanev; KTH; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Nuclear physics; Kärnfysik; Building engineering; Byggnadsteknik;

    Abstract : Challenges to the operating nuclear power plants and transport infrastructures are outlined. It is concluded that most aggravating factors are related to knowledge. Thus, of necessity, effective knowledge management is required. READ MORE

  7. 5. Experience without self : Phenomenology and neural correlates of selflessness

    Author : Lena Lindström; Institutionen för psykologi; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; sense of self; self-consciousness; self-transcendence; neurophenomenology; self-boundaries; perspectival ownership of experience; DMN; fMRI; sense of self; self-consciousness; self-transcendence; neurophenomenology; self-boundaries; perspectival ownership of experience; DMN; fMRI;

    Abstract : The present dissertation project concerns the relationship between self and consciousness. Specifically, it concerns the phenomenal sense of self and if this is a necessary component of all experience or not. READ MORE