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Analytical Meditation on Motivation to Meditate

Creator:: Lindsley, Jacob
Abstract:: Meditation research in recent decades has disproportionately focused on the Buddhist derived practice of “mindfulness” meditation while leaving most other Buddhist meditation practices unstudied. The current study seeks to remedy this homogeneity through the adaptation of a novel meditation practice used in Tibetan Buddhism to affect motivation. We explored traditional...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Automation-Aided Collaborative Strategies in Signal Detection Tasks

Creator:: Duncan-Reid, Jackson
Abstract:: Automated systems have become increasingly important to human decision making and task performance in a wide variety of complex fields and situations. Decision aids, a specific form of automation, assist human operators in making complex decisions under conditions of uncertainty, such as air traffic control or combat identification. When humans...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Asian American Women & Clothing Perceptions: A Study of Intersectionality

Creator:: Conrow, Angelina R.
Abstract:: While seemingly harmless, stereotypes can play a significant role in prejudice and discrimination. In two studies, we examined stereotypes of Asian American women and how they may vary with different clothing types. We used a mixed factorial design with a sample of college students from a U.S. university. In the...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Initial Designs for Improving Conversations for People Using Speech Synthesizers

Creator:: Nguyen, Duy M.
Abstract:: This thesis aims to determine the impact that Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices have on social interactions, and then improves the AAC user experience through a user focus design process. AAC devices enable people who cannot speak to communicate with others. Unfortunately, they are tedious to use and make...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Privacy-Sensitive Robotics

Creator:: Rueben, Matthew R.
Abstract:: This dissertation focuses on personal privacy in human-robot interaction, which we call "privacy-sensitive robotics." Our understanding of "privacy" is very broad, including not just information privacy but also physical, psychological, and social privacy. We begin by surveying the scholarly literature on privacy and talking about why it applies to interactions...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Proximate Factors Influencing Cat Behavior, Cognition, and The Human-Cat Bond

Creator:: Vitale, Kristyn R.
Abstract:: The domestic cat is one of the world’s most popular companion animals. However, to date much remains to be learned about cat behavior and the cat-human relationship. To examine the influence of proximate factors on cat behavior and the human-cat bond, three studies were undertaken. Study 1 directly measured the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The Effectiveness of a Malleable Mindset Intervention in an Introductory Psychology Course

Creator:: Bostwick, Keiko C. P.
Abstract:: Students who believe that their intelligence is able to grow over time (malleable/ growth mindset) perform better on measures of academic success than students who believe that intelligence is a fixed trait that cannot be changed (fixed mindset; Dweck, 2000). Previous research on the effectiveness of mindset interventions have demonstrated...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Comparison of the Characteristics and Attitudes of Dog Adopters from Three Dog Rescue Groups

Creator:: Zimmerman, Zelda L.
Abstract:: A web-based survey was conducted to investigate the relationships between adopters and the dogs they adopted from three types of rescue groups/organizations: humane societies, greyhound rescues, and pit bull rescues. The dog selected to adopt can vary for many reasons, one of which is breed preference. This study found dog...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Preventing falls from unpredictable balance disturbances

Creator:: Welsh, Lisa R.
Abstract:: Falls, particularly those due to slips, constitute a major health risk for older adults. Past research has found that individuals can learn not to fall through repeated exposure to a slipping perturbation. Slips can be unpredictable, however. The goal of this study was to determine whether similar adaptations would occur...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

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Analytical Meditation on Motivation to Meditate

Automation-Aided Collaborative Strategies in Signal Detection Tasks

Asian American Women & Clothing Perceptions: A Study of Intersectionality

Initial Designs for Improving Conversations for People Using Speech Synthesizers

Privacy-Sensitive Robotics

Proximate Factors Influencing Cat Behavior, Cognition, and The Human-Cat Bond

The Effectiveness of a Malleable Mindset Intervention in an Introductory Psychology Course

Comparison of the Characteristics and Attitudes of Dog Adopters from Three Dog Rescue Groups

Preventing falls from unpredictable balance disturbances

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