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Visar resultat 11 - 15 av 20 uppsatser innehållade orden digit span.

  1. 11. Effects of noise on memory performance in adults

    Kandidat-uppsats, Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Författare :Keyvan Khajehdehi; [2019]
    Nyckelord :Noise; working memory; prospective memory; Arbetsminne; prospektivt minne; buller;

    Sammanfattning : Previous studies have shown negative effects of noise on cognitive performance. However,these effects on memory have been less examined. This study was set out to investigate theeffect of noise on working memory as well as prospective memory in an adult population. LÄS MER

  3. 12. The effects of acute aerobic exercise on executive functions

    Kandidat-uppsats, Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för hälsa och välfärd

    Författare :Caroline Brander Löf; Sanna Lindblom; [2019]
    Nyckelord :attention; cognition; executive functions; exercise; inhibition; working memory;

    Sammanfattning : The aim of the study was to examine the acute effects of exercise on three executivefunctions: attention, inhibition and working memory, in regularly exercising women (​n​ = 10)and men (​n​ = 10). Furthermore, the purpose was to investigate if different intensity levels ofaerobic exercise had an effect on executive functioning. LÄS MER

  4. 13. EFFEKT AV ENSTAKA PULSHÖJANDE AKTIVITET PÅ ARBETSMINNESKAPACITET

    Kandidat-uppsats, Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Författare :Sandra Westerberg; Therese Sjöberg; [2018]
    Nyckelord :Träning; arbetsminne; pulshöjande aktivitet;

    Sammanfattning : Tidigare studier har visat på ett positivt samband mellan konditionsträning och förbättrade minnesfunktioner Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka den direkta effekten av en enstaka pulshöjande aktivitet på arbetsminnet. Detta gjordes genom en kvantitativ interventionsstudie där deltagarnas prestation på ett arbetsminnestest (Digit Span Backwards) jämfördes före och efter ett enstaka träningstillfälle. LÄS MER

  5. 14. Emotional working memory training, work demands, stress and anxiety in cognitive performance and decision-making under uncertainty

    Master-uppsats, Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för psykologi (PSY)

    Författare :Amanda J. Heath; [2018]
    Nyckelord :Working memory training; decision-making under uncertainty; work demands; N-back; COPSOQ; State-Trait Anxiety; Iowa Gambling Task;

    Sammanfattning : The study seeks to bring together literature on decision-making, the effects of work-related demands and stress, and individual differences in trait anxiety on near and far transfer effects of emotional working memory training (eWM). A sample of 31 students and working participants underwent emotional working memory training through an adaptive dual n-back method or a placebo face match training task for 14 days. LÄS MER

  7. 15. Mindfulness and working memory : Evaluating short-term meditation effects on working memory related tasks and self-reported health benefits

    Kandidat-uppsats, Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för psykologi (PSY)

    Författare :André Kalmendal; [2017]
    Nyckelord :Working memory - Short-term memory - Mindfulness - Meditation - Stress - Anxiety – Act with awareness - Accept without judgement; Arbetsminne – Kortidsminne - Mindfulness - Meditation - Stress - Ångest – Agera med edvetenhet – Acceptera utan fördomar;

    Sammanfattning : The effects of short-term meditation is a debated subject. There is studies that indicates that there is none or limited effect. Research of mindfulness meditation has also shown positive effects on working memory related tasks and sustained attention, but it can also show reduction of stress and depression. LÄS MER