Padrão, Gonçalo (Date of defense: 2014-10-24)
To err is certainly human. Detect and correct our errors are fundamental during our interaction with the outside world. Therefore, understanding the nature of the brain mechanisms involved in the ...
Holtschlag, Claudia (Date of defense: 2014-04-24)
In this dissertation, I contribute to the literature that addresses why some people are more successful in their careers than others. Within this stream of research, scholars have increasingly examined ...
Brown, Anna (Date of defense: 2010-10-25)
Multidimensional forced-choice questionnaires can reduce the impact of numerous response biases typically associated with Likert scales. However, if scored with traditional methodology these instruments ...
Saumell Andreu, Carlota (Date of defense: 2023-02-10)
[eng] During the early preschool years, the development of the concept of "the self" and "the other" has a significant impact on two socio-cognitive processes (Theory of Mind and social categorization) ...
Castells Sánchez, Alba (Date of defense: 2022-01-28)
Aging is a normal biological process characterized by a decline at molecular, brain and behavioral level with consequences on cognition and daily functioning. Lifestyle behaviors such as physical activity ...
Neyret, Solène (Date of defense: 2018-11-27)
One fundamental aspect of the human brain is that it is highly shaped by experience and interaction with the surrounding environment. Signals coming from different sensory streams are integrated to ...
León-Cabrera, Patricia (Date of defense: 2021-05-07)
It has been proposed that the human brain is a proactive processor. Rather than passively receiving information, it is seen as continuously attempting to predict what will happen next. In the domain ...
Ramos Escobar, Neus (Date of defense: 2021-04-16)
Language is one of the main traits of humans. Language is used to transmit information about thoughts, knowledge, and feelings in a very flexible way. Since childhood, humans show an innate ability to ...
Aguado Ramírez, Borja (Date of defense: 2022-05-06)
[eng] Until the present moment, an extensive amount of research has been done on how humans estimate motion or parameters of a task, such as the timeto- contact in simple scenarios. However, most avoid ...
Mestres Missé, Anna (Date of defense: 2007-11-15)
The series of studies that comprise this dissertation are aimed at simulating vocabulary learning and meaning acquisition of different types of words, namely words which differ in imageability. For this ...