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Dishonesty and the Self: Ironic Effects of Ego Depletion
(2015)
The current studies test the ethical behavior of compartmentalized and integrative individuals in either a neutral context or one which tempts participants via ego depletion. Previous research links a compartmentalized ...
HiMean: A HyGene Approach to Semantic Analysis in a Medical Decision-Making Task
(2014)
This dissertation makes an exploratory comparison between two semantics models, Latent Semantic Analysis (LSA) and a newly introduced HiMean model based on the HyGene architecture, in a medical decision-making context. ...
THE EFFECT OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
(2010)
This study provides an analysis of the impact emotional intelligence (EI) has on a leader's consideration (concern and consideration of individuals) and initiating structures (planning, coordinating, managing work, etc.); ...
Taking the good with the bad: The impact of forecasting timing and valence on idea evaluation and creativity
(2018-05)
Forecasting is an integral component to idea evaluation and has been shown to positively impact creative performance. However, less is known about what set of conditions, namely forecasting timing and valence, maximizes ...
Resource Preferences: Past Costs Affect Future Choices By Least Chipmunks
(2015-08)
When given the choice between stimuli previously associated with equal quality resources, animals tend to choose the stimulus associated with greater deprivation and greater effort. However, past research has generally ...
Several Issues Concerning the Use of Bifactor Model in Understanding Dimensionality
(2018)
The goals of the study are to investigate the use of bifactor models in understanding dimensionality and to demonstrate several issues that arise from its applications. The bifactor analysis is available for about 80 years, ...
"What free time?" A Daily Study of Work Recovery and Regulatory Focus among Student-Employees
(2016-08-18)
Student-employees face incredible demands on their time and resources, yet little
research exists assessing the degree to which they are able to recover from their
demands. The current study aimed to determine the ...
The Influence of Iron Deficiency on Declarative, Procedural, and Working Memory
(2018-12-14)
Previous research has found that iron deficiency (ID) is associated with deficits in cognition, including aspects of memory. However, little has been done to identify specific aspects of memory that are negatively affected, ...
If At First You Don't Try, Don't Expect Others To Help You Succeed: How Effort and Excuses Influence Reactions To Poorly Performing Teamamtes
(2012)
This lab experiment using psychology undergraduate students as participants investigated how the timing of low effort behaviors and excuses influence the attributions, emotions, and behavioral intentions a teammate makes ...
The interactions of wearable computers and cognitive processes: Can cognitive theory help wearables improve human performance and mitigate device distraction?
(2015-05)
The prevalence of smart devices and wearable computers is steadily increasing (IDC,
2014a; 2014b). Despite this, there is little research on the interaction of these devices and cognitive processes such as attention, ...