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Theses section

Theses

3 original resources available.

Preview of A Preventive Intervention Hypothesis for Overweight and Obesity from a Psycho-Social-Biological Perspective
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A Preventive Intervention Hypothesis for Overweight and Obesity from a Psycho-Social-Biological Perspective

Like anorexic fasting, eating can be considered pathological when it is characterised by excess and classified within psychological and psychiatric disorders (Guiducci, 2009). In obesity, identifying a single central cognitive factor is particularly difficult (Treasure, Schmidt and van Furth, 2006).
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Preview of From Cognitivism to Robotics: Theory of Mind in Human–Robot Interaction from an Evolutionary and Complexity-Theory Perspective
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From Cognitivism to Robotics: Theory of Mind in Human–Robot Interaction from an Evolutionary and Complexity-Theory Perspective

This work analyses theory of mind (ToM), examining it from an evolutionary perspective and relating it to Human–Robot Interaction (HRI).
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Preview of Epigenetic and Transgenerational Mechanisms in Neurodevelopmental Disorders Mediated by Maternal Obesity: A Complex-Systems Explanation
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Epigenetic and Transgenerational Mechanisms in Neurodevelopmental Disorders Mediated by Maternal Obesity: A Complex-Systems Explanation

Recent findings suggest that epigenetic changes can mediate alterations in phenotype and brain function, with effects that may also appear across generations.
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Papers and assignments section

Papers and assignments

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Preview of Food Excess and Indulgence
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Food Excess and Indulgence

An analysis of excess in eating from antiquity to the modern era.
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Preview of Futurist Complexity and the Bliss Point in Food Perception
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Futurist Complexity and the Bliss Point in Food Perception

A university paper in gastronomy on Futurist complexity and the bliss point in food perception.
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Preview of The Enteric Nervous System and Psychogastroenterology
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The Enteric Nervous System and Psychogastroenterology

This paper brings together part of the research surrounding the enteric nervous system and the wider “enteric universe”.
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Preview of Resveratrol in Wine
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Resveratrol in Wine

In a society facing widespread health challenges while becoming more health-conscious, the relationship between dietary choices and well-being is increasingly important.
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Preview of R.O.S. (Reactive Oxygen Species)
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R.O.S. (Reactive Oxygen Species)

A university biochemistry paper on reactive oxygen species (ROS).
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Preview of What Is Functional Training?
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What Is Functional Training?

Functional training is an approach designed to create coherence between exercise and the movements that are natural to the individual […].
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Slides section

Slides

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Preview of A Preventive Intervention Hypothesis for Overweight and Obesity from a Psycho-Social-Biological Perspective
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A Preventive Intervention Hypothesis for Overweight and Obesity from a Psycho-Social-Biological Perspective

BACHELOR’S THESIS IN PSYCHOLOGY: The World Health Organization defines obesity as a multifactorial disease and recognises it as a global epidemic.
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Preview of Epigenetic and Transgenerational Mechanisms in Neurodevelopmental Disorders Mediated by Maternal Obesity: A Complex-Systems Explanation
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Epigenetic and Transgenerational Mechanisms in Neurodevelopmental Disorders Mediated by Maternal Obesity: A Complex-Systems Explanation

THESIS IN NUTRITION SCIENCE: Epigenetic and transgenerational mechanisms in neurodevelopmental disorders mediated by maternal obesity, interpreted through a complex-systems perspective.
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Preview of From Cognitivism to Robotics: Theory of Mind in Human–Robot Interaction from an Evolutionary and Complexity-Theory Perspective
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From Cognitivism to Robotics: Theory of Mind in Human–Robot Interaction from an Evolutionary and Complexity-Theory Perspective

MASTER’S THESIS IN PSYCHOLOGY: This work analyses theory of mind (ToM) from an evolutionary perspective and relates it to Human–Robot Interaction (HRI).
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