Search for dissertations about: "psykofysik"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 13 swedish dissertations containing the word psykofysik.
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6. Human olfaction : Associations with longitudinal assessment of episodic memory, dementia, and mortality risk
Abstract : A declining sense of smell is a common feature in older age. Above and beyond diminished smelling capacity due to normal processes of human aging, impairments in olfactory function have also been linked to numerous ill-health related outcomes, such as cognitive dysfunctions, dementia pathology and even an increased risk of death. READ MORE
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7. Emotional Communication in the Human Voice
Abstract : Emotional communication is an important part of social interaction because it gives individuals valuable information about the state of others, allowing them to adjust their behaviors and responses appropriately. When people use the voice to communicate, listeners do not only interpret the words that are said, the verbal content, but also the information contained in how the words are said, the nonverbal content. READ MORE
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8. Subliminal or not? : An appraisal of semantic processing in the near absence of visual awareness
Abstract : Stimuli that cannot be perceived (i.e., that are subliminal) can still elicit neural responses in an observer, but can such stimuli influence behavior and higher-order cognition? Empirical evidence for such effects has periodically been accepted and rejected over the last six decades. READ MORE
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9. Overall Accessibility of Public Transport for Older Adults
Abstract : This thesis is based on four studies that explore accessibility for older adults during whole trips by public transport. The overall goal was to gain knowledge of the interrelationships among key variables and to develop a conceptual model of the overall accessibility of public transport. READ MORE
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10. The effects of valenced odors on facial perception
Abstract : We use our senses to navigate in the world. An important property of olfaction, the sense of smell, is to enable us to approach beneficial things, and to avoid what might be toxic or otherwise harmful in our environment. Other peoples’ behaviors are also paramount for our survival. READ MORE