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View article: Improving executive functioning and reducing the risk of Alzheimer's disease with music therapy: A narrative review of potential neural mechanisms
Improving executive functioning and reducing the risk of Alzheimer's disease with music therapy: A narrative review of potential neural mechanisms Open
The incidence of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and the concurrent cost of healthcare will increase as the population continues to age. Pharmaceutical interventions effectively manage symptoms of AD but carry side effects and ineffectively addre…
View article: Exploring trait differences in neurofeedback learners: a single-session sham-controlled pilot study
Exploring trait differences in neurofeedback learners: a single-session sham-controlled pilot study Open
Neurofeedback (NF) is a form of biofeedback that involves individuals monitoring and shifting brain activity towards a desired direction. The objective of this study was to investigate whether there are differences between NF learners and …
View article: Investigating the effect of different smells in the indoor built environment (office) on human emotions using a mixed-method approach
Investigating the effect of different smells in the indoor built environment (office) on human emotions using a mixed-method approach Open
Despite numerous studies highlighting the impact of smells on humans, there has been a notable lack of attention to ambient smell within the discipline of architecture. To address the gaps, a systematic methodology was designed to investig…
View article: Reminiscence Therapy and Music With Older Adults: A Descriptive Study Investigating the Current Views and Practices of Australian Aged Care Providers and Volunteers
Reminiscence Therapy and Music With Older Adults: A Descriptive Study Investigating the Current Views and Practices of Australian Aged Care Providers and Volunteers Open
Reminiscence therapy and music are often used to improve the wellbeing of older people; however, we do not know how these interventions are used in practice. This study explored how those working with older people view and use verbal Remin…
View article: Exploring Trait Differences in Neurofeedback Learners: A Single-session Sham-Controlled Pilot Study
Exploring Trait Differences in Neurofeedback Learners: A Single-session Sham-Controlled Pilot Study Open
Neurofeedback (NF) is a form of biofeedback that involves individuals monitoring and shifting brain activity towards a desired direction. The objective of this study was to investigate whether there are differences between NF learners and …
View article: Exploring Trait Differences in Neurofeedback Learners: A Single-session Sham-Controlled Pilot Study
Exploring Trait Differences in Neurofeedback Learners: A Single-session Sham-Controlled Pilot Study Open
Neurofeedback (NF) is a form of biofeedback that involves individuals monitoring and shifting brain activity towards a desired direction. The objective of this study was to investigate whether there are differences between NF learners and …
View article: Inside the minds of the trendsetters
Inside the minds of the trendsetters Open
Brain scans have revealed which personality types are the most influential in the widespread adoption of new trends and technologies.
View article: Cognitive and emotional processing associated with borderline personality disorder
Cognitive and emotional processing associated with borderline personality disorder Open
Borderline personality disorder is associated with inter-social difficulties where daily stress, and especially relationship stress, motivate individuals to act on emotional reactions. Especially in borderline personality disorder, empathi…
View article: Designing a Systematic Experiment to Investigate the Effect of Ambient Smell on Human Emotions in the Indoor Space; Introducing a Mixed-Method Approach
Designing a Systematic Experiment to Investigate the Effect of Ambient Smell on Human Emotions in the Indoor Space; Introducing a Mixed-Method Approach Open
Studies have indicated that built environments affect all aspects of human life such as emotion, perception, behavior, health, and well-being (Cooper et al. 2011). Built environments are formed from the combination and juxtaposition of vis…
View article: Topograhic distribution of human brain electrical activity associated with schizophrenia
Topograhic distribution of human brain electrical activity associated with schizophrenia Open
A literature review of the schizophrenia brain electrophysiology was undertaken with specific emphasis placed on the topographical distribution of evoked potentials (EPs). The outcomes of this review suggests that schizophrenia brain elect…
View article: Immune Response in Major Depressive Disorder and Psychophysiological Correlates
Immune Response in Major Depressive Disorder and Psychophysiological Correlates Open
This thesis aimed to examine connections between attentional bias to negative and neutral faces in Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), stress and inflammation systems. Over three sessions control and MDD participants had biochemical, multi-mo…
View article: FC41: Music-assisted reminiscence therapy: Feasibility and use in practice
FC41: Music-assisted reminiscence therapy: Feasibility and use in practice Open
Objective: Reminiscence therapy is the examination of past memories to improve current mood and psychological functioning and is an evidence-based treatment for symptoms of late life psychological distress. Music is sometimes used in such …
View article: P165: Music-assisted reminiscence therapy: The theory behind a new frontier for enhancing the wellbeing outcomes for older adults
P165: Music-assisted reminiscence therapy: The theory behind a new frontier for enhancing the wellbeing outcomes for older adults Open
Objective: Reminiscence therapy is an evidence-based treatment for late life depressive symptoms, and has been associated with improvements in cognitive function, loneliness, happiness, and wellbeing for older people. While music is often …
View article: Imagery perspective in copying movement
Imagery perspective in copying movement Open
Imagery is a cognitive process widely used for learning and performance of motor skills (Morris et al., 2005). In this study, we investigated Internal (IP) and External Imagery Perspectives (EP) and actual copying of movement to deepen und…
View article: Impacts of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on the Action Observation Network and Sports Anticipation Task
Impacts of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on the Action Observation Network and Sports Anticipation Task Open
Effective anticipation skills in sporting cognition have been shown to facilitate expertise in sports. Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has shown to improve motor and cognitive functioning. Therefore, this study aimed to dete…
View article: MusicReminiscenceFullData.sav
MusicReminiscenceFullData.sav Open
A total of 110 participants who worked directly with older people in Australia were surveyed in this mixed-method study on their practices in using Reminiscence therapy (RT) and music-assisted RT (MRT). Participants were asked to identify …
View article: Reminiscence therapy with and without music EEG rolling average data.
Reminiscence therapy with and without music EEG rolling average data. Open
This dataset contains the rolling averages of alpha, beta and theta electroencephalogram data for 4 older adults who are experiencing psychological distress (k10 score of 16 and higher), for before, during and following a single session of…
View article: MusicReminiscenceFullData.sav
MusicReminiscenceFullData.sav Open
A total of 110 participants who worked directly with older people in Australia were surveyed in this mixed-method study on their practices in using Reminiscence therapy (RT) and music-assisted RT (MRT). Participants were asked to identify …
View article: A Review on the Role of the Neuroscience of Flow States in the Modern World
A Review on the Role of the Neuroscience of Flow States in the Modern World Open
Flow states have been shown to help people reach peak performance, yet this elusive state is not easily attained. The review describes the current state of literature on flow by addressing the environmental influences as well as the cognit…
View article: Event-Related Potential to Conscious and Nonconscious Emotional Face Perception in Females with Autistic-Like Traits
Event-Related Potential to Conscious and Nonconscious Emotional Face Perception in Females with Autistic-Like Traits Open
This study explored the electrocortical correlates of conscious and nonconscious perceptions of emotionally laden faces in neurotypical adult women with varying levels of autistic-like traits (Autism Spectrum Quotient—AQ). Event-related po…
View article: Event-Related Potential to Conscious and Nonconscious Emotional Face Perception in Females with Autistic-Like Traits
Event-Related Potential to Conscious and Nonconscious Emotional Face Perception in Females with Autistic-Like Traits Open
This study explored the electrocortical correlates of conscious and nonconscious perceptions of emotionally laden faces in neurotypical adult women with varying levels of autistic-like traits (Autism Spectrum Quotient - AQ). Event-related …
View article: A Neuroimaging Study of Personality Traits and Self-Reflection
A Neuroimaging Study of Personality Traits and Self-Reflection Open
This study examines the blood-oxygen level dependent (BOLD) activation of the brain associated with the four distinctive thinking styles associated with the four personality orientations of the Gountas Personality Orientations (GPO) survey…
View article: An EEG Study on Emotional Intelligence and Advertising Message Effectiveness
An EEG Study on Emotional Intelligence and Advertising Message Effectiveness Open
Some electroencephalography (EEG) studies have investigated emotional intelligence (EI), but none have examined the relationships between EI and commercial advertising messages and related consumer behaviors. This study combines brain (EEG…
View article: A Transcranial Stimulation Intervention to Support Flow State Induction
A Transcranial Stimulation Intervention to Support Flow State Induction Open
Background: Flow states are considered a positive, subjective experience during an optimal balance between skills and task demands. Previously, experimentally induced flow experiences have relied solely on adaptive tasks. Objective: To inv…
View article: Consumer Neuroscience and Digital/Social Media Health/Social Cause Advertisement Effectiveness
Consumer Neuroscience and Digital/Social Media Health/Social Cause Advertisement Effectiveness Open
This research investigated the use of consumer neuroscience to improve and determine the effectiveness of action/emotion-based public health and social cause (HSC) advertisements. Action-based advertisements ask individuals to ‘do somethin…
View article: Decreased Response to Positive Facial Affect in a Depressed Cohort in the Dorsal Striatum During a Working Memory Task—A Preliminary fMRI Study
Decreased Response to Positive Facial Affect in a Depressed Cohort in the Dorsal Striatum During a Working Memory Task—A Preliminary fMRI Study Open
People with depression have shown alterations in processing emotional information and working memory functionality. There is some evidence that emotional content may interact with working memory update processes, however neurological corre…