Search for dissertations about: "mygdala"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the word mygdala.

  2. 1. Emotion and Learning - A Computational Model of the Amygdala

    Author : Jan Morén; Kognitionsvetenskap; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Applied and experimental psychology; Sociologi; Sociology; orbitofrontal cortex; learning; hippocampus; emotions; computational models; mygdala; classical conditioning; Tillämpad och experimentell psykologi; Philosophy; Filosofi;

    Abstract : The amygdala is a small subcortical structure that has long been implicated in the conditioning of fear and other emotions. It is heavily interconnected to a number of both cortical and subcortical structures and is thus well placed to integrate sensory inputs from multiple areas to produce emotional reactions directly as well as influence learning and attention systems. READ MORE

  4. 2. Essays on belief formation and pro-sociality

    Author : Erik Mohlin; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : This thesis consists of four independent papers. The first two papers use experimental methods to study pro-social behaviors. The other two use theoretical methods to investigate questions about belief formation. The first paper “Communication: Content or Relationship?” investigates the effect on communication on generosity in a dictator game. READ MORE