Search for dissertations about: "external cognition"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 35 swedish dissertations containing the words external cognition.

2. 1. Varieties of Supernatural Experience : the Case of High-Functioning Autism

   Author : Ingela Visuri; Pehr Granqvist; David Thurfjell; Olov Dahlin; Andreas Roepstorff; Södertörns högskola; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Autism; religious cognition; supernatural experience; invisible agency; parasocial relations; embodiment; bracketed ethnography; participatory autism research; atypical cognition; Religion Theology; Religionsvetenskap Teologi; Historical Studies; Historiska studier; Innovative Learning;

   Abstract : It is argued in the cognitive science of religion (CSR) that the empathic ability to ‘mindread’ others underpins  the experience of supernatural communication with gods, ghosts, and spirits. As autism is characterized by mentalizing difficulties, CSR scholars have expected autistic individuals would find supernatural agency incomprehensible. READ MORE

4. 2. Cognition and activity early after stroke

   Author : Tamar Abzhandadze; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Acute stroke; Activities of Daily Living; Cognition; Function; Functional cognition; Dependency; Global disability; Prediction; Screening; Assessment; Stroke unit; Registries; Ischemic stroke; Intracerebral hemorrhage; Occupational therapy; Rehabilitation;

   Abstract : Introduction and aims: Cognitive impairment and dependency in activities of daily living (ADL) are common consequences of stroke. Due to a decrease in the length of hospital stay, assessment of these conditions has become necessary for the planning of discharge and rehabilitation. READ MORE

5. 3. Visualizing Financial Futures

   Author : Susanna Heyman; Henrik Artman; Inga-Lill Söderberg; Mario Romero Vega; Jenny Säve-Söderbergh; KTH; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Human-computer interaction; personal finance; fintech; behavioral economics; retirement saving; persuasive technology; financial literacy; data visualization; graph perception; external cognition; distributed cognition; Människa-datorinteraktion; Human-computer Interaction;

   Abstract : Research on financial decision aids, systems designed to help people make financial decisions, is sparse. Previous research has often focused on the theoretical soundness of the advice that the systems provide. READ MORE

6. 4. Learning System Thinking : The role of semiotic and cognitive resources

   Author : Maria Larsson; Kognitionsvetenskap; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; systems thinking; collaborative modeling; learning; external representations; cognition; semiotics; system dynamics;

   Abstract : In the course of our educational life we are introduced to various subject areas, each with its specific way of representing knowledge. The challenge for the learner is to be able to think in ways that are supported by, and match, the representational format. A fundamental question for the science of learning concerns how this is achieved. READ MORE

7. 5. Studying Simulations with Distributed Cognition

   Author : Jonas Rybing; Magnus Bång; Erik Prytz; Sofie Pilemalm; Henrik Eriksson; Anne Blandford; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES;

   Abstract : Simulations are frequently used techniques for training, performance assessment, and prediction of future outcomes. In this thesis, the term “human-centered simulation” is used to refer to any simulation in which humans and human cognition are integral to the simulation’s function and purpose (e.g., simulation-based training). READ MORE