Browsing Vitenskapelige publikasjoner fra Institutt for psykologi, pedagogikk og juss by Title
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Glutamate- and GABA-Modulated Connectivity in Auditory Hallucinations—A Combined Resting State fMRI and MR Spectroscopy Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: Auditory verbal hallucinations (AVH) have been linked to aberrant interhemispheric connectivity between the left and the right superior temporal gyrus (STG), labeled the interhemispheric miscommunication theory. ... -
Involvement of the default mode network under varying levels of cognitive effort
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Everyday cognitive functioning is characterized by constant alternations between different modes of information processing, driven by constant fluctuations in environmental demands. At the neural level, this is realized ... -
‘It’s a jigsaw puzzle and a challenge’: critical perspectives on the enactment of an RCT on small-group tuition in mathematics in Norwegian lower-elementary schools
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Today’s schools are faced with increasingly complex demands of juggling their core educational tasks alongside multi-dimensional policy bids for reform, development and change. In this paper, we conceptualize our own RCT ... -
“Just Be Careful, Since Social Media Is Really Not as Safe as It’s Being Portrayed”: Adolescent Views on Adult Support for Safer Social Media Use
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Social media is an integral part of the lives of adolescents, but they are also closed arenas concealed from the next of kin and are resistant to parental mediation. Consequently, this study aims to investigate how adolescents ... -
A Longitudinal Mixed Methods Study of Norwegian Preservice Teachers’ Beliefs About Sources of Teaching Knowledge and Motivation to Learn From Theory and Practice
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)We set out to investigate preservice teachers’ beliefs about sources of teaching knowledge and their motivation to learn from practice and theory in teacher education in a longitudinal study (n = 96, at the beginning of ... -
Negative valence of hallucinatory voices as predictor of cortical glutamatergic metabolite levels in schizophrenia patients
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Objectives Negative emotional valence of auditory verbal hallucinations (AVHs) in schizophrenia can be a source of distress and is considered a strong predictor of illness severity. Previous studies have found glutamate ... -
Peers, teachers and guides: A study of three conditions for scaffolding conceptual learning in science centers.
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Personality filters for online news interest and engagement
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-06-28)Our many online routines leave behind trails of data about our identities, habits, preferences and connections. These data serve as filters when we seek out information, yielding relevant results and content of interest. ... -
Pilot-RCT Finds No Evidence for Modulation of Neuronal Networks of Auditory Hallucinations by Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is used as treatment for auditory verbal hallucinations (AVH). The theory behind the treatment is that tDCS increases activity in prefrontal cognitive control areas, which are ... -
Reaction Time Variability in Children Is Specifically Associated With Attention Problems and Regional White Matter Microstructure
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background Increased intraindividual variability (IIV) in reaction times (RTs) has been suggested as a key cognitive and behavioral marker of attention problems, but findings for other dimensions of psychopathology are ... -
Reduced Sexual Desire in Young Norwegian Women: A Mixed-Methods Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Sexuality has become an area of social competence in which individuals strive to be recognized as sexually competent performers. However, a large proportion of young women experience reduced sexual desire. In this study, ... -
The relative age effect shifts students’ choice of educational track even within a school system promoting equal opportunities
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)In most education systems, the age of a given cohort of students spans up to 12 months, which creates a within-class age difference, or relative age effect, that tends to disadvantage younger students. Because birth month ... -
Shared pattern of impaired social communication and cognitive ability in the youth brain across diagnostic boundaries
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background Abnormalities in brain structure are shared across diagnostic categories. Given the high rate of comorbidity, the interplay of relevant behavioural factors may also cross these classic boundaries. Methods We ... -
The stroop task sex difference: Evolved inhibition or color naming?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Previous research shows that women outperform men in the classic Stroop task, but it is not known why this difference occurs. There are currently two main hypotheses: (1) women have enhanced verbal abilities, and (2) women ... -
Unpacking pre-service teachers’ beliefs and reasoning about student ability, sources of teaching knowledge, and teacher-efficacy: A scenario-based approach
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The beliefs teachers hold may provide information about their more or less evidence-informed reasoning about educational issues. However, gaining a clear picture of teachers’ beliefs has proven difficult. A promising line ... -
Unpacking the narrative-argumentative conundrum: story credibility revisited
(Journal article, 2020)Building on a view of both narration and argumentation as dynamic concepts, the aim of this paper is to argue that story credibility remains a core issue in the debate on the argumentative quality of narratives, yet one ... -
Using Simulations to Help Public Health Students Overcome Language Barriers for Better Health Outcomes
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Growing migration into Norway has increasingly strained the country’s health services. Good communication is essential to ensure quality care. Often, healthcare workers and immigrant clients do not share a common language, ... -
Visual processing deficits in patients with schizophrenia spectrum and bipolar disorders and associations with psychotic symptoms, and intellectual abilities
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Abstract Objective Low-level sensory disruption is hypothesized as a precursor to clinical and cognitive symptoms in severe mental disorders. We compared visual discrimination performance in patients with schizophrenia ...