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The effects of predatory status on developing understanding of mental state functioning subsequent to death
Title
The effects of predatory status on developing understanding of mental state functioning subsequent to death.
Creator
Cormier, Christopher A., Bjorklund, David F., Florida Atlantic University, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Psychology
Abstract/Description
Bering and colleagues (2004, 2005) reported that the expectation that conscious mental states cease with the onset of death (discontinuity reasoning) emerges developmentally, and discontinuity reasoning for some states (emotions, desire, epistemic) remains lower than for others (psychobiological, perceptual). Cormier (2005) reported very similar findings for the context of sleep and proposed a modular explanation of these effects (“intentional persistence”) and suggested that intentional...
Show moreBering and colleagues (2004, 2005) reported that the expectation that conscious mental states cease with the onset of death (discontinuity reasoning) emerges developmentally, and discontinuity reasoning for some states (emotions, desire, epistemic) remains lower than for others (psychobiological, perceptual). Cormier (2005) reported very similar findings for the context of sleep and proposed a modular explanation of these effects (“intentional persistence”) and suggested that intentional persistence represents an evolved adaptation designed to maintain vigilance and behavioral preparedness while in the presence of animals of ambiguous agency status (e.g., death, sleep, hibernation, feigned death). The current study extended this line of research to realistic animal characters. Although results revealed patterns of discontinuity reasoning and intentional persistence that were consistent with those of previous studies, the prediction that intentional persistence would be more pronounced for predators was not fulfilled. A newly proposed evolutionary product, “Cooptation,” was introduced to further explain the results.
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Date Issued
2014
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004094
Subject Headings
Cognitive neuroscience, Developmental psychology, Mental representation, Philosophy of mind, Thought and thinking
Format
Document (PDF)
Perceptions of Ambiguous Events
Title
Perceptions of Ambiguous Events.
Creator
Paulvin, Cleopatre, Kersten, Alan, Florida Atlantic University, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Psychology
Abstract/Description
This study looked at the effects of stereotypes in the media on memory for ambiguous events. The latter were stimuli created to portray individuals of two different racial groups (white and black) in situations that did not necessarily negatively implicate these actors. Two hundred and thirty six participants took part and viewed these events as well as six media clips. Three groups of media clips were shown: clips with black actors, white actors, and both races. A subset of participants, the...
Show moreThis study looked at the effects of stereotypes in the media on memory for ambiguous events. The latter were stimuli created to portray individuals of two different racial groups (white and black) in situations that did not necessarily negatively implicate these actors. Two hundred and thirty six participants took part and viewed these events as well as six media clips. Three groups of media clips were shown: clips with black actors, white actors, and both races. A subset of participants, the explicit condition, were asked to rate the media clips for stereotypes, whereas another group, the implicit condition, were instructed that these clips were distractions. The participants' main goal was to remember the ambiguous events they saw and distinguish them from a new set of altered - more negative - events from the old items seen at encoding. A main effect of ambiguous events ethnicity was found, which could be interpreted as part icipants having more difficulty remembering black actors.
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Date Issued
2015
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004533, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004533
Subject Headings
Culture diffusion, Film criticism, Mass media -- Semiotics, Representation (Philosophy), Stereotypes (Social psychology) in mass media, Stereotypes (Social psychology) in television
Format
Document (PDF)
Motives to effort in America : an address before the Young Men's Association for mutual improvement in the village of West Troy, delivered February 13, 1840
Title
Motives to effort in America : an address before the Young Men's Association for mutual improvement in the village of West Troy, delivered February 13, 1840.
Creator
Litchfield, Edwin Clark 1815-1885, Tuttle, Norman 1787-1858
Abstract/Description
By Edwin C. Litchfield to the Young Men's Association (West Troy, N.Y.). FAU copy edges trimmed to 20 cm.
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/fauwsb13f4
Subject Headings
Representative government and representation -- History -- 19th century, Young Men's Association (West Troy, N.Y.), Speeches, addresses, etc., American -- 19th century, Self help groups -- New York (State) -- West Troy, Struggle -- Social aspects, United States -- Civilization -- European influences, United States -- Civilization -- Philosophy
Format
E-book