Search for dissertations about: "Mäntylä Timo"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 swedish dissertations containing the words Mäntylä Timo.
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1. How do you cue? : self-generated retrieval cues and successfull recall
Abstract : The present thesis deals with the determinants of good memory performance. A more specific objective of the thesis was to examine prerequisites for successful recall performance from the point of view of cue effectiveness. READ MORE
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2. On memory of negative emotion
Abstract : The present thesis includes four empirical studies intended to investigate memory of negative emotion. Study 1 investigated the accuracy in memory of circumstantial event information for learning about the news of the M/S Estonia ferry disaster. READ MORE
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3. On Physical Relations in Driving: Judgements, Cognition and Perception
Abstract : Drivers need to make judgements of physical relationships related to driving speed, such as mean speed, risks, travel time and fuel consumption, in order to make optimal choices of vehicle speed. This is also the case for the general public, politicians and other stakeholders who are engaged in traffic issues. READ MORE
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4. Interest to Reinvest : Individuals’ use of numerical information for investment decisions
Abstract : The general aim of this thesis is to contribute to the understanding of how numerical information, such as asset values and interest rates, influences inexperienced investors in their investment decisions. In relation to this, I have investigated the participants’ own understanding of what information they rely on for their own decisions. READ MORE
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5. Gaze control in episodic memory
Abstract : The role of gaze control in episodic recognition was investigated in two studies. In Study 1, participants encoded human faces inverted or upright, with or without eye movements (Experiment 1) and under sorting or rating tasks (Experiment 2) respectively. READ MORE