Thesis (MFA)--Mary Baldwin College, Shakespeare and Renaissance Literature in Performance, 2009. / Includes bibliographical references and abstract.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2009. / Title from title screen (site viewed January 5, 2010). PDF text: iv, 80 p. : ill. ; 613 K. UMI publication number: AAT 3359349. Includes bibliographical references. Also available in microfilm and microfiche formats.

Thesis--Catholic Univ. of America. / Pub. also as Studies in psychology and psychiatry from the Catholic University of America, v. 7, no. 3, April 1948. Bibliography: p. 100-103.

Inaug.-Diss.--Breslau. / Lebenslauf. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2003. / Supervisors: Marjorie Woods and Andrew Zissos. Vita. Includes bibliographical references. Also available from UMI.

Thesis (M.A.)--Central Connecticut State University, 2003. / Thesis advisor: Donald McDonough. " ... in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in English." Includes bibliographical references (leaves 104-112). Also available via the World Wide Web.

This study examines shape language when used in figures representing humanoid creatures and how a viewer can be manipulated by shape language to feel a certain way about a figure. The study focuses on good versus evil expression and how one can utilise shape to knowingly give cues about a figures alignment or how to mislead the viewer if so desired. Focus is on visceral emotion connected to sharp and soft shapes and asymmetrical or symmetrical features, but it is revealed that its use in character design may be a cultural convention rather than something hard-wired in our brains from years of natural selection and experiences tied to our subconscious visceral response.

published_or_final_version / Psychology / Doctoral / Doctor of Philosophy

Background Explore the mystery of seasonal organizations and how they are able to (re)create themselves as “the same” after a period of dormancy. Aim To find out the organizational mechanisms that enables such (re)creation. Methodology This qualitative study was done at Astrid Lindgren’s World, a seasonal organization open from mid-May until the beginning of November. The study conducted ten interviews with both permanent and seasonal employees to find out how a year in the organization looked like to later be able to identify the seasonal mechanism. Findings This study has provided seven organizational mechanisms that are vital for Astrid Lindgren’s World to (re)create itself as “the same” from season to season. Concepts Regeneration: the process of reproducing a seasonal organization as “the same” from season to season.(Re)create: The creation of an organization that has previously been existent.“The same”: Due to individuals being subjective an organization cannot completely be (re)created as exactly the same, but rather very similar.

<p>The question of what leads an individual to act dishonestly interests researchers, policy-makers, and lay-people alike. While a growing body of research suggests that dishonest behavior is typically limited, and reflects a balance of internal and external incentives, important questions remain unanswered. To what extent is honest behavior guided by stable, internal factors (i.e. moral character), and to what extent is it shaped by situational factors? This question is the subject of continuing and recently revived debate. To what extent do socio-cultural factors impact dishonesty, and to what extent is dishonesty universal? Casual observation suggests significant cross-cultural variation in terms of specific dishonest behaviors (e.g. soliciting bribes), but this source of variation has received little research attention. In five related research chapters encompassing three studies, I explore questions about character and culture using empirical research methods. Using a behavioral die task, I find similar patterns of dishonest behavior across individuals from different countries, though within-country differences are also observed. Using survey data, I find that internal sanctions are the most important deterrent of dishonesty across cultures. In addition, I find that that specific dishonest behaviors vary across cultures, and according to domains. Domain-specific dishonesty and socio-cultural influences are also evident in a study involving socially connected pairs of individuals. I conclude that dishonest tendencies may be best characterized as both universal and culturally sensitive. Furthermore, moral character may be construed as a multidimensional construct, expressed differently across different domains of life.</p> / Dissertation