Search for dissertations about: "Developmental psychology"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 123 swedish dissertations containing the words Developmental psychology.

2. 6. Moral Lessons from Psychology : Contemporary Themes in Psychological Research and their Relevance for Ethical Theory

   Author : Henrik Ahlenius; Jonas Olson; Frans Svensson; Antti Kauppinen; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; consequentialism; deontology; emotion; ethics; evolution; innate; moral judgment; moral philosophy; psychology; utilitarianism; virtue; praktisk filosofi; Practical Philosophy;

   Abstract : The thesis investigates the implications for moral philosophy of research in psychology. In addition to an introduction and concluding remarks, the thesis consists of four chapters, each exploring various more specific challenges or inputs to moral philosophy from cognitive, social, personality, developmental, and evolutionary psychology. READ MORE

4. 7. The perception of actions and interactions : And the importance of context

   Author : Joshua Juvrud; Gustaf Gredebäck; Denis Mareschal; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; action understanding; action perception; motion; perception; context; environment; eye-tracking; pupil dilation; Psychology; Psykologi;

   Abstract : The perception of actions and interactions is a dynamic process linked with perceptual processes, the internal and external states of the individual, prior experiences, and the immediate environment. Given these differential contexts, it is very likely there are differences in how infants perceive, interpret, and respond to actions. READ MORE

5. 8. Mutual actions : developmental links between aspects of the parent-adolescent relationship and adolescent risk behaviors

   Author : Sabina Kapetanovic; Therése Skoog; Arne Gerdner; Margareta Bohlin; Kari Trost; Högskolan Väst; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; adolescents; risk behaviors; parent-adolescent relationship; disclosure; communication; Barn- och ungdomsvetenskap; Child and Youth studies; Psychology; Psykologi;

   Abstract : Adolescence is a critical time for the onset or intensification of engagement in risk behaviors, such as delinquency and alcohol use. Parents are often advised to supervise adolescents or set rules for behavior control in order to protect their adolescents from harm. READ MORE

6. 9. Attachment and Religion : An Integrative Developmental Framework

   Author : Pehr Granqvist; Robert Hinde; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Psychology; Attachment theory; the Adult Attachment Interview; romantic attachment; affect regulation; felt security; socialization; religiosity; parental religiosity; religious change; religious conversion; emotionally based religiosity; socialization-based religiosity; God image; Psykologi; Psychology; Psykologi; Psychology; psykologi;

   Abstract : The aim of the thesis was to examine the applicability of attachment theory to adult and adolescent religiosity. Attachment theory is an empirically oriented research paradigm that takes evolutionary theory as the starting point in the study of child-parent relations and their socioemotional correlates in development. READ MORE

7. 10. Gaze Following in Infancy : Mechanisms and Developmental Context

   Author : Kim Astor Währborg; Gustaf Gredebäck; Gergely Csibra; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Gaze following; Eye-tracking; Infants; Mechanisms; Culture; Joint visual attention; Social environment; Theories; Attention sharing; Psychology; Psykologi;

   Abstract : Few things are as fundamental to humans as the ability to share attention. It allows us to coordinate our actions with, and assimilate knowledge from, the actions of others with remarkable efficiency and accuracy. This ability emerges in infancy and sets the stage for all subsequent social development. READ MORE