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Showing result 11 - 15 of 1853 swedish dissertations containing the word Training.

2. 11. Cognitive training in young and old adults : Transfer, long-term effects, and predictors of gain

   Author : Petra Sandberg; Anna Stigsdotter Neeyl; Michael Rönnlund; Boo Johansson; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Cognitive training; aging; old adults; executive function; life-span; individual differences; episodic memory; inhibition; shifting; updating; cognitive control; strategy training; mnemonics; predictors; Psychology; psykologi;

   Abstract : Aging, also in the absence of pathological conditions, is associated with cognitivedecline, especially in so called fluid abilities, such as episodic memory andexecutive functions. Due to an ongoing demographic shift, a larger part of thepopulation will reach higher ages, and more people will be affected by age-relatedcognitive decline. READ MORE

4. 12. Flight Simulator Training : Assessing the Potential

   Author : Staffan Magnusson Nählinder; Kjell Ohlsson; Nils Dahlbäck; Erland Svensson; Ken R. Boff; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Work sciences and ergonomics; Arbetsvetenskap och ergonomi;

   Abstract : Mental workload is an important concept and has been proven to be a precursor to situation awareness and operative performance. This thesis describes methods to measure mental workload through self-ratings and psychophysiological measurements. READ MORE

5. 13. Upscaling, Training, Commoning

   Author : Ana Džokić; Marc Neelen; Dougald Hine; Martijn Jeroen van der Linden; Ana Méndez de Andés; Iva Marčetić; Paul Currion; Henrietta Palmer; Doina Petrescu; Katherine Gibson; Kungl. Konsthögskolan; []
   Keywords : art; architecture; urbanism; spatial practice; artistic research; space; fiction; imagination; future; commons; community; economy; political economy; legitimacy; housing; emancipation; HUMANITIES and RELIGION; HUMANIORA och RELIGIONSVETENSKAP; Arkitektur; Architecture;

   Abstract : When on September 15, 2008 the financial conglomerate Lehman Brothers files for bankruptcy – and with that ‘officially’ sparks the international financial crisis – still few would anticipate the invasive effect this crisis would come to have on the professional and personal life of many across the world. Today, it’s implosion remains a mere ‘blip’ in the universe of events that followed. READ MORE

6. 14. Why jump out of a perfectly good airplane? : Parachute training, self-efficacy and leading in combat

   Author : David Bergman; Erik Berntson; Marie Gustafsson Sendén; Dennis Gyllensporre; Ole Boe; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Parachute; leadership; self-efficacy; combat; training; Psychology; psykologi;

   Abstract : Training military officers to lead in combat has always presented a training paradox: it is impossible to expose individuals to the inherent strains and dangers of real combat, but combat is where they are supposed to lead, making those demands normative for training. To overcome this paradox, the military uses training courses where stress is as realistic as possible within ethical limits. READ MORE

7. 15. Computer Support for Preparatory Training in Automotive Assembly

   Author : Lennart Malmsköld; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Job Instruction Training; Automotive Operator Training; Virtual Assembly Training; Lean Production;

   Abstract : The automotive industry is facing new challenges constantly. Reduction of waste and time-to-market, the ability to offer the customer a unique combination of options and high product quality are examples of issues that have been in focus during the last decade and are still considered very important. READ MORE