Medulloblastoma (MB) is the commonest intracranial childhood malignancy and despite recent advances, current therapeutic approaches are still associated with high morbidity and mortality. A novel molecular classification has recently been proposed for these tumours – WNT Group (…
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Background: Altered autonomic nervous system (ANS) function has been proposed as a mechanism in the development of central sensitisation (CS) and visceral pain hypersensitivity (VPH). The contribution of the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) and the factors that mediate diffe…
This thesis investigates psychophysiological characteristics of false memories in two groups of people: healthy participants and amnesic brain injured patients with Korsakoff syndrome (KS). KS patients present impairment of diencephalic structures in the brain, mainly at mammill…
Unlike the peripheral nervous system (PNS), adult neurons in the central nervous system (CNS) have limited regenerative capacity after injury. One interesting phenomenon observed nearly four decades ago was that lesion of a peripheral nerve can significantly enhance the regenera…
The human visual system combines contrast information from the two eyes to produce a single cyclopean representation of the external world. This task requires both summation of congruent images and inhibition of incongruent images across the eyes. These processes were explored p…
The binding issue of th is thesis was the examination of workload, induced by relinotopic and spatiotopic stimuli, on both the ocu lomotor and cardiovascular systems together with investigating the covariation between the two systems - the 'eye-heart' link. Further, the influenc…
The primary goal of this research study was to explore the effects of a trauma-informed intervention on relaxation and body awareness in sheltered homeless women, where trauma history can be a pathway to homelessness, and the experience of homelessness itself can be traumatic. T…
Investigating Contemplative Christian Spirituality as Christian Formation through a Process Hermeneutic: an analysis of History, Evolution, and Neuroscience in Christian Meditation argues that a contemplative approach to contemporary Christianity may serve to deepen the formatio…
In the field of psychology there are specific guidelines utilized to identify the best research-supported treatment for a disorder; a recommended treatment that fits a one-size-fits-all model. The emphasis on scientifically supported treatments creates a false dichotomy between …
Mindfulness has been shown through numerous contemporary research studies to have an abundance of health benefits for individuals and couples. Relationship education programs have also demonstrated notable efficacy in offering healing benefits. However, a RE program that is grou…
Alcohol is a commonly used substance worldwide. Regardless of the intended use alcohol can potentially engender negative outcomes. These outcomes are commonly experienced when alcohol consumption is discontinued (hangover/withdrawal) or relate to the behavior of consumption (cra…
Adult neurogenesis is the most dramatic form of plasticity in the adult brain and may play a role in learning and memory, especially in perceptually difficult tasks in complex natural environments. New neurons appear only in a few regions of the adult mammalian brain and become …
The purpose of this project was to impact participants' awareness of God's presence among a select group of current and former members of the United Methodist Church, Paradise Valley, Arizona via participation in a three-day retreat based in the practice of prayer. The design of…
Long-term exercise programs prove beneficial to individuals and society by helping individuals maintain a healthier lifestyle and lower healthcare costs. However, it is not easy to maintain a challenging workout routine for long periods of five years or more. Therefore, one way …
Dacia Maraini’s novels Colomba and La bambina e il sogntaore contest false notions of essential divisions between individuals and cultures by reconsidering division as coming from within the individual and looking to the dispositions that a person holds, especially in relation t…