Search for dissertations about: "emotions."
Showing result 21 - 25 of 443 swedish dissertations containing the word emotions..
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21. How social movements influence policies : Advocacy, framing, emotions and outcomes among reproductive rights coalitions in Peru
Abstract : With its origins in the early 1990s, feminist advocacy directed at influencing public policies is a relatively new phenomenon in Latin America that is commonly studied at the national level. The aim of this thesis was to study feminist advocacy on reproductive rights at the sub-national level in Peru. READ MORE
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22. Emotions in Legal Decisions : The Construction of Objective Narratives in Italian Criminal Trials
Abstract : Drawing on ethnographic data collected in Italian courts and prosecution offices, this dissertation offers new perspectives on legal decision-making by highlighting the importance of emotions for constructing and evaluating legal narratives. Focusing on criminal cases, it describes and dissects how judges and prosecutors use emotions in reflection and action tied to lay narratives and legal constraints. READ MORE
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23. Dream affect : Conceptual and Methodological Issues in the Study of Emotions and Moods Experienced in Dreams
Abstract : We experience affect—emotions and mood—not only when we are awake but alsoduring dreaming. Despite considerable research, existing theories and empiricalfindings disagree about the frequency, nature, and correlates of dream affect. In thisthesis, I discuss the conceptual and methodological issues that underlie thesediscrepancies. READ MORE
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24. The Effects of Emotions and Their Regulation on Decision-making Performance in Affective Serious Games
Abstract : Emotions are thought to be one of the key factors that critically influence human decision-making. Emotion-regulation can help to mitigate emotion-related decision biases and eventually lead to a better decision performance. READ MORE
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25. The Emotional Community of Social Science Teaching
Abstract : Some of the most pressing concerns of our time, such as crises connected to migration, the welfare state, international law and terrorism, are part of the Swedish upper secondary school subject Social Science. This means that Social Science teaching easily generates intense emotions, sparks of which are lit in the encounter between the students, the teacher, and the specific content of the school subject Social Science. READ MORE