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    Detection of abnormal neural enconding of speech sounds at birth using the frequency-following response 

    Ribas-Prats, Teresa (Date of defense: 2021-12-20)

    In humans, auditory system is functional at the end of the second trimester of pregnancy and its correct development is crucial to receive auditory inputs from our acoustic environment, exposure which, in turn, is essential ...

    Cognitive Conflicts and Structure in Student Procrastination 

    Jasiński, Michał (Date of defense: 2022-01-21)

    [eng] Procrastination is a serious and debilitating issue that correlates with a wide range of psychological, physical, relational, academic, professional, and economic problems. Many studies indicate it is especially ...

    Factores implicados en el envejecimiento cognitivo 

    Lamonja Vicente, Noemí (Date of defense: 2022-04-29)

    [spa] El declive cognitivo y funcional asociado a la edad es un proceso biológico continuo con diferentes trayectorias cognitivas. Las complejas interacciones entre genes, variables ambientales y cognición en el proceso ...

    Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation, Personality, and Cognition 

    Domínguez Martin de la Torre, Ona (Date of defense: 2022-06-21)

    [eng] This thesis focuses on cognition and how non-invasive brain stimulation techniques (NIBS) can modify it. In addition, we consider personality. Therefore, this thesis analyzes, in depth, the effects of NIBS on cognition, ...

    Auditory processing around actions: Evidence from psychophysics, electroencephalography, and pupillometry 

    Paraskevoudi, Nadia (Date of defense: 2022-09-30)

    [eng] The ability to distinguish self-generated stimuli from those caused by external sources is critical for all biological organisms. Although substantial work has been done in this domain, mainly showing attenuated ...

    Beyond the American Dream: Testing the alleged system-justifying effect of making both social boundaries look permeable and those who advocate changes look like a threat (Towards a Model of Class Struggle) 

    Moreno Montero, Fernando (Date of defense: 2023-05-24)

    [eng] The ultimate aim of the present thesis is to further understand why people rebel (and why don´t). First of all, we carried out a profound review of the literature on system attitudes, mainly Social Dominance Theory, ...

    Weight bias, weight bias internalization and weight discrimination. Assessment and practical implications 

    Macho García, Sergio (Date of defense: 2023-10-26)

    [eng] Weight discrimination (WD) has existed for decades, and it is well spread in our societies. However, it has received less attention from authorities and society than other forms of discrimination. Being different and ...

    Testing for exact model fit and model comparison in structural equation modeling under non-normality 

    Pavlov, Goran (Date of defense: 2023-11-24)

    [eng] Structural equation modeling (SEM) is a versatile framework that allows researchers to estimate systems of equations and test theoretical models. A significant portion of the literature on SEM focuses on model fit ...

    Integrative understanding of bias-motivated violence targeting underrepresented populations 

    Arias Díaz-Faes, Diego (Date of defense: 2023-11-29)

    [eng] Bias-motivated violence encompasses various types of targeted violence against underrepresented groups and is considered more potentially harmful than non-based biasmotivated violence. Research in this area has ...

    Análisis de constructos personales en el trastorno límite de la personalidad 

    Suárez Aragonés, Víctor (Date of defense: 2023-12-21)

    [spa] El trastorno límite de la personalidad (TLP) es una condición mental muy incapacitante caracterizada por una intensa inestabilidad afectiva, identitaria e interpersonal, además de una marcada tendencia a la impulsividad. ...