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Much psychological research makes use of explicit measures (e.g., questionnaires), where the participants are asked to report about themselves. Such measures at best index various aspects of the person’s conscious self-concept. However, there are also implicit measures that are designed to tap similar constructs in a more indirect way (e.g., the Implicit Association Test and the Thematic Appercept
Reichenbach’s constraint is the methodological imperative formulated by Reichenbach in the following passage: “If we want to construct a philosophy of science, we have to distinguish carefully between two kinds of context in which scientific theories may be considered. The context of discovery is to be separated from the context of justification; the former belongs to the psychology of scient
This thesis deals with PACAP and PACAP type-1 receptors in the sensory and autonomic parts of the peripheral nervous system. In the rat, PACAP is expressed in small-sized sensory neurons and in C-fibers. Unilateral transection of the sciatic nerve (axotomy) causes an upregulation of PACAP in medium-sized and large neurons, whereas the density of PACAP-IR fibers is decrea sed in the dorsal horn. In
Social and environmental documentaries aim to stress the importance of sustainable development and the need for humanity to take care of our shared planetary ecosystem. Using film as an art form to express ecological peace as a “dreamed-of order” is a way to create understanding between warring parties. Social documentaries are aimed to enlighten and inform on the positive nexus between sustainabl
