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Hawk and Dove Stress Response Profiles in Humans
(North Dakota State University, 2011)
A recent evolutionary theory hypothesizes that there are two primary biobehavioral profiles of stress responding. Labeled "hawk" and "dove," each is characterized by divergent patterns of autonomic nervous system and ...
Changes in Negative Affect Following Pain (vs. Nonpainful) Stimulation in Individuals With and Without a History of Nonsuicidal Self-Injury
(North Dakota State University, 2011)
Theoretical models of nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI; i.e., purposeful destruction of body
tissue without suicidal intent) suggest that individuals engage in NSSI in order to regulate
intense emotions. However, empirical ...
The Relationship Between Features and Edge Types in Natural Images
(North Dakota State University, 2011)
One of the most important processes in the human visual system involves detecting and
understanding edges. Edges allow humans to break a visual scene up into meaningful
chunks of information. Without edges, a visual scene ...