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Native reading direction influences lateral biases in the perception of shape from shading
(Taylor & Francis, 2014-12-24)Although neurologically normal individuals often exhibit leftward biases of perception and attention, known as pseudoneglect, factors such as lighting, spatial location and native reading direction have been found to ... -
Book Review: Spatial Biases in Perception and Cognition by T. L. Hubbard
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Cultural differences in lateral biases on aesthetic judgments: The effect of native reading direction
(Springer, 2018-03-17)Left-to right (LTR) or right-to-left (RTL) directionality bias has been proposed to influence individuals’ aesthetic preference for dynamic stimuli. Two general theoretical propositions attempt to account for this bias. ... -
Take your seats: leftward asymmetry in classroom seating choice
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2015-08-17)Despite an overall body symmetry, human behavior is full of examples of asymmetry, from writing or gesturing to kissing and cradling. Prior research has revealed that theatre patrons show a bias towards sitting on the right ... -
CV Carleton July 10 2022
(2022-07-10)Curriculum Vitae for R. Nicholas Carleton as of July 10, 2022. Produced for the Canada Gairdner Momentum Award submission. -
Art within art: exploring the meaning of body art in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
(Faculty of Arts, University of Regina, 2022)When watching combat athletes step into the arena, a spectator is likely to notice that many fighters are adorned with body art. In recent years, tattoos in sports have been investigated to determine if they provide a ... -
Transdiagnostic internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy: utility of a motivational interviewing resource
(Faculty of Arts, University of Regina, 2022-04-22)Background: Despite growing evidence for the effectiveness of internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy (ICBT), engagement and treatment outcomes are lower for some patients. Online motivational interviewing (MI) has ... -
Juror narratives and verdict justifications: race and the insanity defense
(Faculty of Arts, University of Regina, 2022)This study extends on the research of Maeder et al. (2020) – an investigation of how defendant race (Black, White) and mental disorder (schizophrenia, major depression) influence mock jurors' verdict justifications in a ... -
Interactions of identity: an examination of identity interactions in Indigenous climbers
(Faculty of Arts, University of Regina, 2022)Research suggests that there is an adventure sport “gap” wherein people of colour are proportionately underrepresented in lifestyle sports (Beames, 2018). This appears to hold true for Indigenous people and rock climbing ... -
Do myths and racial biases play a role in verdict justifications for the insanity plea
(Faculty of Arts, University of Regina, 2022-04-22)This research proposal examined the data collected from Maeder et al.’s (2020) study, which measured a juror’s bias Black or White persons with schizophrenia or depression. The research portion of this thesis consisted of ... -
A potential hierarchy of attention for animacy
(Faculty of Arts, University of Regina, 2022)The animate monitoring hypothesis (AMH) suggests humans are predisposed to respond preferentially to animate entities in their environment. Recent research has raised questions about whether or not a hierarchy exists ... -
What makes a ghoster?
(Faculty of Arts, University of Regina, 2022-04-20)Ghosting is an emerging area of research in relationships and social psychology. The present study aims to add to the limited literature on when and why people use ghosting to end relationships. Participants were presented ... -
Examining accuracy in a facial feature matching task
(Faculty of Arts, University of Regina, 2022-04)Background: Holistic face processing is an important component of both familiar and unfamiliar face processing. Unfamiliar identity recognition is impeded but not eliminated under conditions where the lower half of a face ... -
Exploring the experiences of members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities pursuing third-party reproduction
(Faculty of Arts, University of Regina, 2022-04)One in six reproductive-matched (RM) couples in Canada experience infertility, as defined by the inability to conceive after 12 months of exposure to pregnancy risk, and this has been associated with significant psychological ... -
Cultural and Islamic influences on perceptions of mental health services among middle-aged Muslim adults
(Faculty of Arts, University of Regina, 2022-04-22)Background: Several factors contribute to rejection attitudes towards professional mental health services within the Muslim community. The Muslims’ Perceptions and Attitudes to Mental Health (M-PAMH; Ali et al., 2021) ... -
The influence of question appropriateness on adult perceptions of child credibility in court
(Faculty of Arts, University of Regina, 2020-04)Children are often called to testify in court and provide key evidence at trial. Therefore, judges and juries frequently rely on child witness testimony when making decisions about case outcomes. Research into how children ... -
Narrative identity and dissociative experience
(Faculty of Arts, University of Regina, 2022-04)Background: Dissociative symptoms are commonly reported in non-clinical young adult populations; however, these experiences are less frequently reported as age increases. Narrative identity undergoes development in this ... -
Effects of coping style and anxious mood on retrieval-induced forgetting
(Faculty of Arts, University of Regina, 2021-04)Retrieval-induced forgetting is the phenomenon in which retrieval of items from memory leads to the forgetting of related items. This mechanism is a normal process of memory but has been demonstrated to be impaired in ... -
Using eyetracking technology to identify looking behaviours in child witnesses
(Faculty of Arts, University of Regina, 2021-04)A pattern of reduced accuracy in children’s lineup decisions has been a consistent issue in developmental eyewitness literature. Apart from a handful of studies (e.g., Price et al., 2020), explorations into children’s ... -
Misinformation on TikTok: does it increase false belief and can debunking videos remediate it?
(Faculty of Arts, University of Regina, 2022-04)Although TikTok, one of today’s fastest-growing social media platforms, provides its audience with short, entertaining videos, the platform has witnessed an alarming spread and production of misinformation. Previous research ...
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