Essays about: "desensitisation"

Found 2 essays containing the word desensitisation.

  1. 1. Will the violence ever end? : Exploring women’s perceptions and experiences of violence in South Korea

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologi

    Author : Katie Harvey; [2022]
    Keywords : violence against women; South Korea; anomaly; feminist standpoint theory;

    Abstract : Following the murder of a woman at Sindang station in Seoul, South Korea, the question of violence against women has once again become a topic of discussion in the country. The topic is in turn a sensitive one to discuss publicly, which made me wonder what women living in/from South Korea thought of this. READ MORE

  3. 2. De- and Resensitisation of Cardiac β-Adrenergic Receptor Signaling : A Modelling Approach

    University essay from Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi

    Author : Karin Lundengård; [2011]
    Keywords : Systems biology; beta adrenergic receptor; desensitisation; heart; chicken;

    Abstract : Desensitisation is defined as a failure of a signaling pathway to respond to chronic or repeated stimulation. The β-adrenergic receptor signaling pathway of the healthy adult heart is known to desensitise, and then regain the sensitivity to stimulation if given enough time to rest between stimulations (resensitisation). READ MORE