Search for dissertations about: "gratification"
Found 5 swedish dissertations containing the word gratification.
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1. No time for reason : Deliberation, status and democracy in the modern democracy
Abstract : Economic use of time (efficiency) and democracy are common features in many modern western societies. However, a strong egalitarian democracy requires equal participation in the social construction of meaning, reason and ultimately knowledge. READ MORE
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2. Early Self-Regulation in Infant Siblings : Specific and Shared Associations to Emerging Autism and Co-ocurring ADHD
Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to examine aspects of self-regulation and the emergence of co-occurring autism and ADHD traits early in life, to enhance our understanding of specific and shared mechanisms underlying these conditions. Previous studies have shown that vulnerabilities in temperament and executive functions (EF) are closely related to both conditions, with overlapping as well as specific features associated to each phenotype. READ MORE
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3. Consumer Contextual Learning : The Case of Fast Fashion Consumption
Abstract : Consumers are dedicated and committed to figuring out ways and creating investigative activities to keep up with a fast-moving retail market. These ways and activities are in this study seen as learning activities, which focus on getting to know the marketplace. READ MORE
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4. I Don’t Want to Hear It : Cognitive Control Strategies in Response to Task-Irrelevant Sound
Abstract : An adequate capacity for cognitive control, the ability to maintain goal-directed behavior despite conflicting environmental demands, is a requirement for effective functioning. Whether it be the capacity to delay gratification or to effectively regulate emotions, various types of cognitive control allow us to function effectively despite the enormous complexity encountered in everyday life. READ MORE
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5. Food consumption, paternalism and economic policy
Abstract : The thesis consists of a summary and four papers, concerned with food consumption, behavior associated with overconsumption of food and analysis of the economic policy reforms designed to improve health.Paper [I] estimates a hedonic price model on breakfast cereal, crisp bread and potato product data. READ MORE