Essays about: "hypervigilance"

Found 2 essays containing the word hypervigilance.

  1. 1. Possessing a stigmatized identity: A qualitative study on concealment and self-disclosure among non-heterosexual women in the United States

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Emily Catanuso; [2018]
    Keywords : concealment; hypervigilance; interpretative phenomenological analysis; self- disclosure; self-regulation; sexual minorities; stigma; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The present study employed an interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) approach aimed at exploring the lived experience of non-heterosexual women regarding concealment and self- disclosure of their sexual minority status. Participants were recruited through known LGBT networks in the Washington D.C. area. READ MORE

  3. 2. Investigating the Neural Correlates of Perceived Social Isolation : Is Perceived Social Isolation Confined to the Social Brain?

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Kasper Löf; [2018]
    Keywords : Perceived Social Isolation; hypervigilance; social brain model; loneliness;

    Abstract : Loneliness, or the perceived discrepancy of ones relationships in terms of quality, is known as Perceived Social Isolation (PSI). Studies have shown that PSI is both increasing and is correlated with health risks. Specifically, PSI is not only related with risks of mortality but is also linked with variations in the brain. READ MORE