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An investigatory study of the relationship between parental attachment, personality and mindful attention in adults
(Dublin Business School, 2014)This study examines the relationship between Parental Attachment and levels of Neuroticism, Psychoticism, and Mindful attention. A random sample of 80 participants aged 18 to 35 years living in Ireland completed a questionnaire ... -
The effect of alcohol expectancies on coping, mental health and help seeking
(Dublin Business School, 2014)Alcohol abuse is a major risk factor for suicide and mental health and coping difficulties. It is estimated that less than half of those experiencing mental health problems seek professional help. This study examined the ... -
Maladaptive perfectionism, self-efficacy and social comparison: predictors for body dissatisfaction and subsequent disordered eating in females
(Dublin Business School, 2014)This study aimed to investigate the relationship between maladaptive perfectionism, self-efficacy and social comparison and the extent to which these variables predict body dissatisfaction among females. A sample of females ... -
A conservation study of the causal relationship between social impact and social status
(Dublin Business School, 2014)Motivated by the idea that a heuristic use of the law of conservation of energy may inform an observer's cognitive construct of social hierarchies, this experiment examined the relationship between the observation of social ... -
The art of coffee : effects of caffeine, ambient coffee-shop noise, and mood, on creativity
(Dublin Business School, 2014)That coffeehouses provide a stimulating environment for artistic and intellectual inspiration and debate has long been assumed in popular culture. The current experiment investigated the effects of caffeine, ambient ... -
ESP between isolated pairs during forced choice trials utilising self-report and EEG/GSR measures
(Dublin Business School, 2014)The academic pursuit within the area of parapsychology has been developed since the turn of the twentieth century. Despite this there remains ongoing dispute as to whether such abilities as psi, loosely defined as the ... -
The relationship between dispositional optimism, recent life changes and perceived stress in Irish adults
(Dublin Business School, 2014)Using a between subject, quantitative, survey design, the relationship between dispositional optimism, perceived stress and recent life changes within the Irish population was investigated. A snowball technique was used; ... -
Student performance and motivation : investigating relationships, identifying potential areas for concentration of scarce resources
(Dublin Business School, 2014)This study discusses why motivation is important, and briefly examines the history of motivation theory, contemporary motivation theory, and how these theories of motivation are relevant to education and academic performance. ... -
Does psychotherapy have anything to offer the current paradigm shift occurring within clinical psychiatry?
(Dublin Business School, 2015)This body of research seeks to examine the current debate calling for a paradigm shift within clinical psychiatry. A group known as the Critical Psychiatrists are at the centre of this debate; formed out of a recognition ... -
An examination of the significance of the difference between the neurotic symptom and the psychotic sinthome
(Dublin Business School, 2012)This Final Year Project will examine Freud‟s theory of the neurotic symptom and Lacan‟s concept of the psychotic sinthome and will illustrate the significance of the difference between them. In addition, Freud and Lacan‟s ...