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  • The Impact of Causal Uncertainty on Dyadic Satisfaction

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    Needham, Shana M.
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    One's ability to determine the cause and effect nature events is important for navigating within the social realm. However, the ability to determine these relationships is not always as clear. According to Weary and Edwards (1996) causal uncertainty (CU) is the result of an individual perceiving themselves as someone who...
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    Uncertainty on Dyadic Satisfaction Abstract approved John A. Edwards One's ability to determine the

  • Intersections of Buddhist Philosophy and Psychological Science: An Exploration of Common and Differential Effects of Meditation

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    Braun, Victoria A.
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    Interweaving perspectives from both social cognitive psychology and Tibetan Buddhism, the present study examined common and differential effects of two styles of meditation: Loving-kindness meditation (LKM) and mindfulness meditation (MM). Psychological theories of construct accessibility postulate that cognitive constructs activated frequently are more readily available for processing stimuli. Researchers in...
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    Effects of Meditation Abstract Approved: John A. Edwards Interweaving perspectives from both social

  • Loving-Kindness Meditation and Prosocial Construct Activation

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    Falkenstein, Angelica R.
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    Both Buddhist and psychological theory postulate that present actions will influence future perceptions, judgments, and behaviors in a concordant manner. While Buddhists explain these effects in the context of karmic theory, psychologists consider these effects of construct activation and chronic construct accessibility. The present study sought to apply social psychological...
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    : John A. Edwards Both Buddhist and psychological theory postulate that present actions will

  • A study of the stylistic ramifications of Father Charles Edward Coughlin's sermons from 1930 to 1934

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    Acklin, Melissa Barrett
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    During the depression era, millions of Americans listened to the weekly radio addresses given by Father Charles Edward Coughlin. He devoted his career to speaking out against the evils of America and felt it his duty to warn Americans against the perpetrators of this evil. But after 1934, the tone...
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    Edward Coughlin's Sermons from 1930 to 1934 AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Melissa Barrett Acklin for

  • Visions beyond reality : Keat's poetic rejection of enlightenment philosophy

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    Plett, Corey J.
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    John Keats, as a principal figure in the Romantic movement in Europe, reacted against the philosophy of the Enlightenment. His poetry and letters are testament to his distrust of, and resistance to, an ever increasingly clinical and "reasonable" society. Keats's poetic thought--imaginative, speculative, dialectic--is the antithesis of an Enlightenment philosophy...
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    from Keats's letters are taken from Hyder Edward Rollins', The Letters of John Keats. Page references

  • Transforming sectionalism to unity through narrative in John Brown Gordon's "The last days of the Confederacy"

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    Acklin, David R.
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    John Brown Gordon was committed to the mission of national reconciliation. He knew that the South would have to embrace the North to repair the devastation of the Civil War. Driven by dedication to public service after the war, he worked through his positions in governmental offices to help the...
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    John Brown Gordon's "The Last Days of the Confederacy." AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF David R. Acklin

  • Man and the land : an ecological history of fire and grazing on eastern Oregon rangelands

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    Shinn, Dean Allison
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    Ecological and historical information are combined in examining the environmental influence of fire and grazing on rangelands in eastern Oregon through time. Competitive relationships between herbaceous and woody flora in the northern Great Basin are discussed, focusing broadly on the shrubsteppe regions 'of Franklin and Dyrness (1973) but with special...
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    EASTERN OREGON RANGELANDS Abstract approved: Dr. Edward E. Starkey Ecological and historical

  • From ‘Aints’ to Saints: A Rhetorical Analysis of the New Orleans Saints’ Fan Community

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    Vosburg, Matthew D.
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    The purpose of this study is to analyze the rhetoric provided by New Orleans Saints fans and residents from 2004 to 2007. During this time frame there are two particularly significant events that influence a rhetorical change within the community and a shift in the perception of the New Orleans...
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    media and larger groups of fan communities. John F. Cragan and Donald C. Shields (1981) described the

  • Buddhist Theories of Karma and the Effect of Prosocial Behavior on Perceptions of Others

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    Allen, Pamela M.
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    Psychological theory of social cognition and Buddhist philosophy of cognition suggest that people's actions should determine their impressions of future events. In psychology, several studies have shown that behavior can activate constructs and thereby influence one's perception. However, they do not address prosocial behavior, a specific concern of Buddhist philosophy...
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    my sincere appreciation to Dr. John Edwards, Dr. Alan Acock and Dr. Jim Blumenthal for their

  • An Electrophysiological Study of Attention Capture: Does Rarity Enable Capture?

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    Noesen, Birken
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    Several behavioral studies have suggested that rarity is critical for enabling irrelevant, salient objects to capture attention. We tested this hypothesis using the event-related potential (ERP) component, N2pc, thought to reflect attentional allocation. A cue display was followed by a target display in which participants identified the letter in a...
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    fascinating world of research. Also, the author would like to extend his gratitude towards Dr. John Edwards