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A cognitive neuropsychological and psychophysiological investigation of a patient who exhibited an acute exacerbated behavioural response during innocuous somatosensory stimulation and movement. (2004)
Journal Article
Edelstyn. (2004). A cognitive neuropsychological and psychophysiological investigation of a patient who exhibited an acute exacerbated behavioural response during innocuous somatosensory stimulation and movement. Behavioural Neurology, 15 - 22. https://doi.org/10.1155/2004/458327

We report findings from a cognitive neuropsychological and psychophysiological investigation of a patient who displayed an exacerbated acute emotional expression during movement, innocuous, and aversive somatosensory stimulation. The condition develo... Read More about A cognitive neuropsychological and psychophysiological investigation of a patient who exhibited an acute exacerbated behavioural response during innocuous somatosensory stimulation and movement..

‘Hooligans’ abroad? Inter‐group dynamics, social identity and participation in collective ‘disorder’ at the 1998 World Cup Finals (2001)
Journal Article
Stott, C., Hutchison, P., & Drury, J. (2001). ‘Hooligans’ abroad? Inter‐group dynamics, social identity and participation in collective ‘disorder’ at the 1998 World Cup Finals. British Journal of Social Psychology, 40(3), 359-384. https://doi.org/10.1348/014466601164876

Reactions of human subjects in simple sequential situations
Thesis
Cook, A. (1970). Reactions of human subjects in simple sequential situations

The general purpose of this study was to explore the reactions of Ss to situations requiring a series of similar decisions. This was done within the framework of a mathematical analysis of situations; the framework owed much to game theory formulatio... Read More about Reactions of human subjects in simple sequential situations.

The nature and origins of boredom
Thesis
Perkins, R. E. (1981). The nature and origins of boredom

It has been assumed, stemming from the work of Hebb (1955, 1966) and Berlyne (1960, 1967), that boredom occurs when stimuli are physically monotonous. Further the authors argue that boredom is accompanied by an aversive state of physiological arousal... Read More about The nature and origins of boredom.

Children's understanding of quantity: the development of appreciation of conservation of quantity in educationally subnormal children
Thesis
Lister, C. M. (1971). Children's understanding of quantity: the development of appreciation of conservation of quantity in educationally subnormal children

The research was concerned with the development of understanding of invariant quantity in mentally handicapped children. In a series of investigations, 317 educationally subnormal schoolchildren aged 8 to 16 with IQs between 42 and 81 were pre-tested... Read More about Children's understanding of quantity: the development of appreciation of conservation of quantity in educationally subnormal children.

Some experiments in the use of the touch tutor with severely subnormal children
Thesis
Hegarty, J. R. (1973). Some experiments in the use of the touch tutor with severely subnormal children

The purpose of the present work is to examine critically some of the factors involved in the use of a matching to sample teaching machine (the 'Touch Tutor') in the everyday teaching of severely mentally subnormal (S.S.N.) children. Two factors promp... Read More about Some experiments in the use of the touch tutor with severely subnormal children.

The interaction of value and subjective probability in decision making under risk
Thesis
Crozier, W. (1974). The interaction of value and subjective probability in decision making under risk

In a class of decision making situations known as risky situations subjects are presented with information concerning payoffs which are dependent on the occurrence of some events and the likelihood of achieving these payoffs, and are asked to make de... Read More about The interaction of value and subjective probability in decision making under risk.

Programmed instruction for creativity
Thesis
Williams, R. E. (1975). Programmed instruction for creativity

The aim of the research was to discover if it was possible to use Programmed Instructional methods to increase Creative Ability; with particular reference to the visual creative field.
Test instruments for measuring creative ability were found by co... Read More about Programmed instruction for creativity.

Pathways to literacy: an evaluation of two programmes for children with reading difficulties
Thesis
Striker, C. (1976). Pathways to literacy: an evaluation of two programmes for children with reading difficulties

The investigation was concerned with ways of helping children with reading difficulties. One of the main reasons for these children failing in reading seems to be a complete lack of interest in books, stemming from the fact that reading is regarded a... Read More about Pathways to literacy: an evaluation of two programmes for children with reading difficulties.

Feedback electroencephalography techniques and clinical application
Thesis
Quy, R. J. (1977). Feedback electroencephalography techniques and clinical application

A series of investigations into feedback training of the human electroencephalogram (EEG) is presented.
Firstly, a number of studies of methodological and theoretical issues, using feedback training of the 8-12 Hz occipital alpha rhythm as a paradig... Read More about Feedback electroencephalography techniques and clinical application.