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Empathic Accuracy And Computer-mediated Communication: Testing The Effects Of The Target Partner's Attractiveness, Self-disclosure And Trust
(Psychology, 2009-09-16)
This study examined empathic accuracy in a Computer-Mediated Communication setting. The attractiveness of the perceived interaction partner was manipulated and used as an independent variable. Participants were 48 dyads ...
Human Preferences For Facial Symmetry In Dogs (Canis Familiaris)
(Psychology, 2009-09-16)
Previous studies on facial symmetry have documented a positive correlation between symmetry and perceived attractiveness in both human and non-human subjects. Evolutionary psychologists believe this may be evidence of a ...
Academic Achievement Among Psychology Undergraduates Enrolled In WebCT-assisted Research Design And Statistics Courses
(Psychology, 2010-03-03)
The current study evaluated performance of 2443/2444 students and the use of WebCT. Undergraduate psychology majors at UT Arlington who successfully completed PSYC 2443 and 2444, Research Design and Statistics I and II, ...
The Influence Of Different Distributions Of Minority Representation On The Developmental Performance Ratings Of White Male Managers
(Psychology, 2010-03-03)
The purpose of this study was to examine whether varying distributions of direct report minority representation influenced the developmental performance ratings of White male managers. The archival data used for analysis ...
Conditioned Place Preference In The Male Wistar-Kyoto Rat
(Psychology, 2011-10-11)
The current set of experiments examined the role of trait anxiety, using the Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) rat, on cocaine- and morphine-induced conditioned place preference. Both four and six pairings of 10mg/kg cocaine during ...
Characterizing And Predicting Growth In Reading Skills In Children With Developmental Dyslexia Through Functional Neuroimaging
(Psychology, 2012-07-25)
Children with developmental dyslexia exhibit deficits in a wide variety of reading skills that are attributable to underlying deficits in phonological processing. Functional neuroimaging studies show that these children ...
Finally, My Thesis On Academic Procrastination
(Psychology, 2012-04-11)
References to procrastination have been dated back to as long as 3,000 years ago. However, research on procrastination is ironically enormously behind the curve in active research on its antecedents and effects. Academic ...
Competition Between Dorsal Root Reflex And Sympathetic Activity On Neurogenic Inflammation
(Psychology, 2012-04-11)
Neurogenic inflammation is caused by the inflammatory substances released from the peripheral terminals of afferent fibers. Vasodilation is one of the cardinal signs of neurogenic inflammation. It is thought that neurogenic ...
Bullying, Victimization, Depression, And Substance Use: Sex As A Possible Complicating Factor
(Psychology, 2013-07-22)
As previous research emphasizes a complex model of substance use regarding bullying dynamics and influence with depression, further investigation is warranted. Adolescents aged 15 years were selected from the Health Behaviors ...
The Antinociceptive Role Of The Anterior Interposed Nucleus Of The Cerebellum
(Psychology, 2013-03-20)
The cerebellum has been extensively studied for its role in pain. It is safe to say that the cerebellum has a modulatory role in pain. It is active during various types of pain, but it also plays a role in inhibiting ...