Essays about: "insula"

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1. 1. The Neural Correlates of Sensory Processing Sensitivity : a Systematic Review

   University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

   Author : Carolina Rundcrantz Zubcevic; [2023]
   Keywords : sensory processing sensitivity; highly sensitive person; personality trait; fMRI;

   Abstract : Sensory processing sensitivity is an innate temperament trait characterized by deeper cognitive processing of stimuli, increased empathy and emotionality, ease of overstimulation, and heightened awareness of subtileties in the environment. This systematic review aims to review the literature that has investigated the neural correlates of sensory processing sensitivity. READ MORE

3. 2. Gray matter alterations in individuals with PTSD compared to controls : A systematic review

   University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

   Author : Saga Sandkvist Studsare; Arash Arvidsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Post-traumatic stress disorder; PTSD; Voxel-Based Morphometry; gray matter;

   Abstract : This systematic review aims to investigate the alterations in gray matter volume (GMV) observed in the brains of individuals diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) through the Clinical Administered PTSD scale (CAPS) using Voxel-Based Morphometry (VBM) as a method. PTSD is diagnosed when an individual meets all the criteria for PTSD as defined by the DSM, which includes having experienced or witnessed a traumatic event, experiencing intrusive symptoms such as flashbacks or nightmares, avoiding triggers related to the trauma, experiencing negative changes in mood and cognition, and experiencing changes in arousal and reactivity. READ MORE

4. 3. The Neural Correlates of Emotional Intelligence : A Systematic Review

   University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

   Author : Anne Agnvall; Reza Unessi; [2023]
   Keywords : emotional intelligence; ability emotional intelligence; strategic emotional intelligence; experiential emotional intelligence; MSCEIT;

   Abstract : Emotional intelligence (EI) lies at the intersection of emotion and cognition and is seen as beneficial to our relationships and well-being. Yet, there is a gap in knowledge regarding the neural correlates of EI. There are three prevailing models defining the psychological construct of EI, the trait model, the ability model, and the mixed model. READ MORE

5. 4. Mind, body, and choice: A review of alexithymia and the somatic-marker hypothesis

   University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

   Author : Henrik Snellman; [2022]
   Keywords : alexithymia; somatic marker hypothesis; neuroimaging;

   Abstract : This paper examined the claims postulated by the somatic marker hypothesis and compares those claims to the current evidence surrounding the neural basis of alexithymia. The results were then compared to see if they contradict or have a distinct localisation in the brain separate from those behavioural brain regions hypothesized by the somatic marker hypothesis. READ MORE

6. 5. Alteration of the forest structure in historically impacted Nothofagus spp. forests on the Brunswick peninsula : recommendations for their protection and management

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and Management

   Author : Leon Hauenschild; [2022]
   Keywords : Nothofagus spp. forests; Brunswick peninsula; Forest history; Indigenous land use; Holistic conservation;

   Abstract : Despite exhibiting a seemingly low degree of human alteration when compared to other types of landscapes, most forest ecosystems in the world have a long history of human use and are prod-uct thereof. The southern Brunswick peninsula is no exception to this and has an extensive history of anthropogenic activity, both pre-colonial and modern. READ MORE