Contenu1) (Introduction) Parren, N. (2017). Le naturel cognitif (possible) des croyances de sorcellerie: une exploration de la littérature existante. Journal de la cognition et de la culture, 17 (5), 396-418.2) Boyer, P., & Parren, N. (2015). L'information liée à la menace suggère la compétence: un facteur possible dans la propagation des rumeurs. PloS un, 10 (6), e0128421.3) Parren, N., & Boyer, P. (Soumis). Préférence pour les sources d'informations liées aux menaces. PloS un4) Parren, N., & Boyer, P. (Soumis). L'effet de vérité: fluidité ou consensus implicite? Conscience et Cognition5) Parren, N., van Leeuwen, F., Miton, H., & Boyer, P. (manuscrit non publié) Mésaventure, Agence, et Contre-Intuitivité Minimale6) Conclusion chapitre / 1) (Introduction) Parren, N. (2017). The (possible) Cognitive Naturalness of Witchcraft Beliefs: An Exploration of the Existing Literature. Journal of Cognition and Culture, 17(5), 396-418.2) Boyer, P., & Parren, N. (2015). Threat-related information suggests competence: a possible factor in the spread of rumors. PloS one, 10(6), e0128421.3) Parren, N., & Boyer, P. (Submitted). Preference for Sources of Threat-Related Information. PloS one4) Parren, N., & Boyer, P. (Submitted). The Truth Effect: Fluency or Implicit Consensus? Consciousness and Cognition5) Parren, N., van Leeuwen, F., Miton, H., & Boyer, P. (unpublished manuscript) Misfortune, Agency, and Minimal Counter-Intuitiveness6) Conclusion chapter

Esta dissertação teve, por objetivo, identificar a configuração da imagem de apartamento, formada sob o ponto de vista das pessoas que compraram este bem. Por imagem, entende-se como sendo representações, impressões, convicções ou mesmo redes de significados de um objeto armazenado na memória de forma holística. A fim de atingir o objetivo proposto, foi empregado o MCI (Método de Configuração de Imagem), que é um instrumento de pesquisa utilizado para a identificação das imagens, tanto de organizações, quanto de marcas, produtos e serviços. A partir da aplicação do instrumento, atingiu-se o resultado, que consiste no entendimento de como é configurada a imagem de apartamento. Isto ocorreu através da pesquisa qualitativa, que proporcionou a compreensão dos atributos formadores da imagem de apartamento e de como estes atributos estão organizados na mente do consumidor, quanto a suas dimensões formadoras e a posição destes atributos nas representações dos entrevistados. Já através da pesquisa quantitativa, foi possível identificar e confirmar a estruturação dos fatores que compõem o modelo relativo à intenção de compra de apartamentos; mostrando então, as dimensões que mais impactaram na intenção de compra. Nesse sentido, identificouse que o fator simbólico, sensorial, valor percebido e funcional são os que mais impactaram nas intenções de compra dos consumidores. Identifica-se que este trabalho traz uma importante contribuição no entendimento das imagens dos consumidores e como estas imagens impactam nas intenções de compra. Nesse sentido, este tipo de estudo pode auxiliar as empresas no direcionamento estratégico e na construção de imóveis adequados as necessidades e desejos dos consumidores. / Submitted by Marcelo Teixeira (mvteixeira@ucs.br) on 2014-04-30T11:38:11Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertacao Mauricio Caetano Nedeff.pdf: 1160985 bytes, checksum: 3267a7b59b56a9f27b0915619cd15491 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2014-04-30T11:38:11Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertacao Mauricio Caetano Nedeff.pdf: 1160985 bytes, checksum: 3267a7b59b56a9f27b0915619cd15491 (MD5) / The objective of this work is to identify the flat image, formed from the point of view to the people who bought it. Trough this image, it is understood as representations, views, beliefs or even networks of meanings of an object kept in holistic memory. In order to achieve this purpose, we appointed the MCI (Method of Image Configuration), which is a research tool used to identify the images for organizations, as brands, products and services. From the application of the instrument, it has achieved a result, which consists in understanding how the image flat is configured. This means of qualitative research, which provided an understanding of the attributes forming the image of apartment and how these attributes are organized in the consumer mind as the dimensions and position of these attributes from the people who was interview. From the quantitative research, it is possible to identify and confirm the structure of the factors that compose the relative model on intention of buy the apartments, showing what most influenced the purchase intent. With this we could identify the symbolic factors, sensory, value and functional are the most impacted on consumers purchasing intentions. We found out that this work bring an important contribution in understanding the images of consumers and how these images impacting on purchase intentions. This study can help companies in the strategic direction and construction of buildings appropriate to the needs and desires of consumers.

Esta dissertação teve, por objetivo, identificar a configuração da imagem de apartamento, formada sob o ponto de vista das pessoas que compraram este bem. Por imagem, entende-se como sendo representações, impressões, convicções ou mesmo redes de significados de um objeto armazenado na memória de forma holística. A fim de atingir o objetivo proposto, foi empregado o MCI (Método de Configuração de Imagem), que é um instrumento de pesquisa utilizado para a identificação das imagens, tanto de organizações, quanto de marcas, produtos e serviços. A partir da aplicação do instrumento, atingiu-se o resultado, que consiste no entendimento de como é configurada a imagem de apartamento. Isto ocorreu através da pesquisa qualitativa, que proporcionou a compreensão dos atributos formadores da imagem de apartamento e de como estes atributos estão organizados na mente do consumidor, quanto a suas dimensões formadoras e a posição destes atributos nas representações dos entrevistados. Já através da pesquisa quantitativa, foi possível identificar e confirmar a estruturação dos fatores que compõem o modelo relativo à intenção de compra de apartamentos; mostrando então, as dimensões que mais impactaram na intenção de compra. Nesse sentido, identificouse que o fator simbólico, sensorial, valor percebido e funcional são os que mais impactaram nas intenções de compra dos consumidores. Identifica-se que este trabalho traz uma importante contribuição no entendimento das imagens dos consumidores e como estas imagens impactam nas intenções de compra. Nesse sentido, este tipo de estudo pode auxiliar as empresas no direcionamento estratégico e na construção de imóveis adequados as necessidades e desejos dos consumidores. / The objective of this work is to identify the flat image, formed from the point of view to the people who bought it. Trough this image, it is understood as representations, views, beliefs or even networks of meanings of an object kept in holistic memory. In order to achieve this purpose, we appointed the MCI (Method of Image Configuration), which is a research tool used to identify the images for organizations, as brands, products and services. From the application of the instrument, it has achieved a result, which consists in understanding how the image flat is configured. This means of qualitative research, which provided an understanding of the attributes forming the image of apartment and how these attributes are organized in the consumer mind as the dimensions and position of these attributes from the people who was interview. From the quantitative research, it is possible to identify and confirm the structure of the factors that compose the relative model on intention of buy the apartments, showing what most influenced the purchase intent. With this we could identify the symbolic factors, sensory, value and functional are the most impacted on consumers purchasing intentions. We found out that this work bring an important contribution in understanding the images of consumers and how these images impacting on purchase intentions. This study can help companies in the strategic direction and construction of buildings appropriate to the needs and desires of consumers.

Submitted by Nadir Basilio (nadirsb@uninove.br) on 2015-07-16T16:19:01Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Carlos Affonso Sartore Salles.pdf: 1399950 bytes, checksum: 016fa56fdfd3ea7c9768206f8ed5654c (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2015-07-16T16:19:01Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Carlos Affonso Sartore Salles.pdf: 1399950 bytes, checksum: 016fa56fdfd3ea7c9768206f8ed5654c (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-02-23 / The purpose of this study is to indicate ways for the diagnosis image of athletes and sports celebrities. It was realized a case study using the Brazilian athlete and MMA fighter Anderson Silva, taking advantage of your image notoriety inside and outside of sports, the fact of he participates in an emerging sport that generates controversial opinions, as well as recent events in his career in 2013 and 2014, which generated adverse opinions, doubts and questions about hisattitudesin the competition. To achieve the purpose, an interviews guide that addressed the issues of image management, crisis management and sports celebrities, being composed mainly by Método de Configuração de Imagem (MCI), which assisted in the disclosure of attributes that configured the image athlete object of the study. As a result, it is understood that the instrument can be used as a tool for managing the image sports personalities. / O objetivo deste trabalho é apontar caminhos para a realização do diagnóstico da imagem de atletas e celebridades esportivas. Foi realizado um estudo de caso se valendo do atleta brasileiro e lutador de MMA Anderson Silva, aproveitando-se da notoriedade de sua imagem dentro e fora dos esportes, o fato de participar de um esporte emergente e que gera opiniões controversas, assim como dos recentes acontecimentos em sua carreira nos anos de 2013 e 2014, que geraram opiniões adversas, dúvidas e questionamentos sobre a postura do atleta em competições. Para atingir o objetivo, foi utilizado um roteiro de entrevistas que abordou as temáticas da gestão de imagem, gestão de crises e celebridades esportivas, sendo composto, principalmente, pelo Método de Configuração de Imagem (MCI), que auxiliou na evidenciação de atributos que configuram a imagem do atleta objeto de estudo. Como resultado, entende-se que o instrumento utilizado pode ser utilizado como ferramenta para a gestão da imagem de personalidades esportivas.

Malgré que le Vietnam quitte le haut de 30 pays dans le monde en termes d’attraction, le marché de détail vietnamien est évalué à avoir un grand potentiel pour les détaillants étrangers à exploiter. Plusieurs détaillants vietnamiens reconnaissent cela comme une menace et font de leur mieux pour établir leurs marques dans le pays. Cependant, dans cette situation difficile, la formation et le développement des supermarchés locaux sont presque spontanés (Nhieu, 2006). Les responsables des supermarchés locaux n'étudient pas prudemment le comportement des consommateurs ainsi que la concurrence des supermarchés étrangers. Ces problèmes ci-dessus nous motivent à établir un système de soutien comme un outil de gestion de vente au détail pour les gestionnaires. Grâce à ce système de soutien, les gestionnaires de détail non seulement pénètrent facilement le comportement de leurs consommateurs en gérant l’attraction de magasin, mais aussi tiennent compte de la concurrence de leurs rivaux. Notre objectif principal est d'identifier les dimensions de l’attraction de magasin et de développer les modèles prédictifs pour expliquer l'importance des variables d’attribut afin de prédire l’attraction de magasin par la fréquentation. Bien que le choix de point de vente par les consommateurs ait fait l'objet de nombreuses recherches, encore qu'il semble y avoir un grand débat sur la signification et le sens des déterminants du choix de magasin. Nous avons cherché à enquêter sur cette question controversée dans notre thèse, dans le but de fournir une vue plus complète sur la fréquentation de détail. Le prochain objectif de notre recherche est d'étudier le comportement de choix de magasin des consommateurs et la politique commerciale des distributeurs au travers de la promotion. La théorie de la politique de promotion des détaillants nous conduit à une approche globale. Nous considérons l’ensemble des éléments de la politique commerciale des détaillants tels que la qualité du produit, le niveau des prix, etc, et bien évidemment la promotion. En outre, nous tenons compte de la concurrence des rivaux dans les zones géographiques que nous étudions. / Despite leaving the top of 30 countries in the world in terms of attractiveness, Vietnamese retail market is evaluated to have a great potential for the foreign retailers to exploit. Many Vietnamese retailers recognize this as a threat and are doing their best to establish their brands in the country. However, in this difficult situation, the formation and development of the local supermarkets are almost spontaneous (Nhieu, 2006). The managers of the local supermarkets do not study prudently the patronage behavior of the consumers as well as the competition of the foreign supermarkets. These above problems motivate us to establish a support system as a retailing management tool for the retail managers. Thanks to this support system, retail mangers not only penetrate easily their consumers’ behavior by management of store attraction but also take into account the competition of their rivals. The primary objective is to identify the dimensions of store attraction and to develop predictive models to explain the importance of store attributes variables in predicting store attraction through store patronage. Though the choice of retail outlet by consumers has been subject of a considerable amount of research, still there seems to be a huge debate on the significance and the direction of store choice determinants. We aimed to investigate this controversial issue in our thesis, for the purpose of providing a more comprehensive view on retail patronage. The next objective of our research is to study the store choice behavior of the consumers and the commercial policy of the retailers through the promotion. The theory of the promotional policy of the retailers leads us to a global approach. We consider total of the elements of the commercial policy of the retailers such as the product quality, the price level, etc. and obviously the promotion. In addition, we take into account the concurrence of the rivals within the geographical areas that we study.

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) / Background: Persons with Mild Cognitive Impairment (PwMCI) battle progressive disengagement from personally meaningful activities that results in functional decline. Little is known about PwMCI experience of engaging in meaningful activities and relationships among MCI stage, confidence, depressive symptoms, and function. Daily Engagement of Meaningful Activity (DEMA) is a multicomponent, family-focused, tailored intervention designed to benefit PwMCI and their caregivers by facilitating goal identification, preserve engagement, and support adjustments to cognitive and functional changes. Objectives: The aims of this secondary analysis were to: (i) describe PwMCI experience of engagement in DEMA, (ii) evaluate for potential relationship among MCI stage, confidence, depressive symptoms, activity type, activity performance, physical function and (iii) evaluate ability of select outcomes to predict change in depressive symptoms and physical function, (iv) determine difference between participants when sub-grouped by ICF level. Methods: Mixed methodology was used to conduct a secondary analysis from the parent study. The parent study used a two-group randomized trial involving PwMCI and informal caregivers participating in the Indiana Alzheimer Disease Center DEMA program. Quantitative analysis (dyads: DEMA N=20, Information Support N = 20) examined outcomes at baseline, posttest and follow-up. Analysis employed: (i) Colaizzi's Method of empirical phenomenology to describe PwMCI experience of engagement in activity intervention related to perceptions of changes in confidence, activity performance, and physical function; (ii) Pearson's and Spearman's correlation to ascertain relationship; (iii) Linear regression to model the relationship between explanatory and dependent variables; (iv) Independent t-test to determine significant difference in activities and physical function. Results: Qualitative themes confirm improved awareness, adjustment, problem-solving, confidence and optimized function. Significant correlations were found at baseline and posttest for MCI stage, depressive symptoms, activity type and physical function. At posttest, change in self-rated performance predicted change in depressive symptoms. Additionally, those who engaged in activity at the ICF level of participation demonstrated a significant increase in confidence and physical function. Conclusion: Qualitative themes and quantitative results clearly indicate the positive impact of DEMA. Future research should employ a larger, randomized controlled longitudinal trial to ascertain DEMA impact on physical function, reduction of participation restriction and improved QOL.

Introduction: Dementia is a syndrome due to disease of the brain, usually of a chronic nature, in which there is disturbance of multiple higher cortical functions including Memory, Comprehension, Thinking, Judgment, Orientation, language and communication skills and abstract thinking. It is one of the most challenging disorders both in terms of prevalence and economic burden. There are currently approximately 800,000 people with dementia in UK and national cost is 17 billion per year. It is estimated that in next thirty years, number of people with dementia will increase to 1.4 million and the national cost will be over 50 billion. The exceptional advances in modern medicine in terms of prolonging life expectancy do not necessarily improve the care delivered to people with dementia. Dementia is a progressive condition where clinical recovery is not possible despite the discovery of cognition enhancing drugs. This belief leads to low expectations that tend to erode hope and foster indignity. Advances in treatment of Alzheimer’s disease have, however, stimulated new thinking and methods of service delivery. At certain stage of their illness, if not from the very beginning, personal, and social recovery becomes more meaningful for service users than their clinical recovery. Objective: To investigate whether recovery-orientated psychiatric assessment and therapeutic intervention enhances the wellbeing of people with memory problems and their family carers. Method: This study was a preliminary randomised control study. Patients were randomly allocated to recovery focus group or treatment as usual group acting as the control. Participants in the recovery focus group received a recovery-focused pre-diagnostic wellbeing assessment and counselling, diagnostic consultation with written feedback and post-diagnostic support over a period of six months. Participants in both groups were assessed using the WHO Wellbeing Index (WHO-5) as the primary outcome measure. The Mini Mental State Examination, Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia, EuroQol-5D and Zarit Burden Interview were used as secondary outcome measures. Written records of the narrative accounts of participants in the recovery focus group were also obtained. Results: 48 patients with early dementia were recruited and agreed to take part in the study. Out of these, 34 patients completed the study, of which 17 patients were in the recovery focus group and 17 patients were in the treatment as usual group (control).There was a significant difference between the groups in terms of greater improvement in wellbeing as rated by the WHO – 5 Wellbeing Index in the recovery focus group compared to the control group. The secondary outcome measures in the areas of cognition, quality of life and caregiver burden showed no differences between the groups. However, case histories from the recovery focus group identified the main areas of improvement in improved mood, increased social interaction, reduction in carer strain and/or burden and improved self-worth and/or confidence. Conclusions: This study shows that recovery focused care can enhance the wellbeing of people with mild to moderate dementia. The additional benefits perceived by the patients and their relatives /carers include improvement in mood symptoms, social interaction and confidence as well as reduction in carer burden and strain.

The purpose of this evaluation study was to compare students' perceptions of their science classroom environment when using science kits, textbooks or a combination of science kits, textbooks and teacher-created materials. This year-long study involved using a learning environment questionnaire, namely the My Class Inventory (MCI), interviews and observations to assess which of the three treatments leads to a more positive learning environment. Three questions investigated were whether (1) the learning environment can be reliably and validly assessed among Grade 3-5 students in Texas, (2) instruction using textbooks, science kits, or a combination of textbooks and science kits is more effective in terms of changes in student attitudes and learning environment perceptions, and (3) there are associations between student attitudes toward science classes and the classroom environment? Administrators and teachers in Texas are searching for ways to improve the scores received on standardized tests. For more than 40 years, research has shown that positive classroom environments can lead to improvement in achievement. Therefore 1 chose to investigate the above questions using a learning environments framework. This study was conducted in three urban elementary schools in North Texas. There were a total of 588 students in 28 classrooms with 16 different teachers involved in this research. The schools were similar in demographic features such as ethnicity and socioeconomic status. Analyses of data collected with the My Class Inventory (MCI) supported the instrument's factorial validity, internal consistency reliability, and ability to differentiate between the perceptions of students in different classrooms. / Also, simple correlation and multiple regression analyses indicated reasonably strong and positive associations between each classroom environment scale and the students' satisfaction. The Satisfaction scale was used as an outcome variable, following the lead of Majeed, Fraser and Aldridge (2002). Results h m the MCI, interviews and observations indicated that students preferred a more positive classroom environment in terns of Cohesiveness, Competition, and Friction. Importantly, the group of students using science kits experienced greater pretest-posttest changes in satisfaction and classroom cohesiveness than did either the textbook group of the combination group. This study supports previous research that combined qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection. Qualitative methods suggested that students preferred a more hands-on presentation of science lessons rather than a textbook presentation. This was suggested in interviews with students and teachers and by observations of students in their science classes. This research evaluated three educational methods to determine which instructional method would produce a more positive learning environment and student satisfaction. These results suggest that the utilization of science kits achieves this goal as measured by student satisfaction and cohesiveness.

Tidigare forskning har visat att Alzheimers sjukdom tidigt kan påverka visuospatial och exekutiv funktion. Ökad kunskap om hur dessa funktioner påverkas kan bidra till tidig upptäckt. Kopieringsuppgiften av Rey-Osterrieth komplexa figur bedömdes explorativt och kvalitativt i syfte att utforska skillnader i organisation hos tre grupper: Alzheimers, Lindrig kognitiv störning (MCI) och kontroller. Resultaten indikerade att antal felplacerade delfigurer baserat på kriterier i Rey Complex Figure Test skulle kunna vara en tidig markör för nedsatt visuospatial konstruktionsförmåga. Resultat från bedömning med Boston Qualitative Scoring System var i linje med tidigare forskning. AD-gruppen organiserade sin kopiering signifikant sämre än kontroller. Även MCI-gruppen visade tecken på nedsatt exekutiv funktion.

Rationale and study aims: Persons with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) experience declines in everyday functioning and cognitive performance greater than what is experienced in normal aging but less than that of dementia. Daily stress and daily memory complaints associated with cognitive deficits may contribute to greater psychological distress in the day-to-day experiences of persons with MCI. However, research examining the occurrence of daily stressors, daily memory complaints and psychological distress in MCI is limited, and it is not clear how the daily processes of stress and affect in persons with MCI compare to cognitively healthy older adults. This dissertation examined the occurrence of daily stressors, daily memory complaints, retrospective and daily well-being in persons with MCI compared to cognitively healthy controls. Main analyses examined whether daily stressors and daily memory complaints were associated with worse daily affect in MCI participants compared to controls, and whether increased daily stress was associated with a greater number of memory complaints. Methods: The study used a short-term repeated measures design, and included MCI and control participants recruited from a university-based memory clinic. The interviews consisted of a baseline interview and up to eight consecutive days of brief daily phone interviews. The interviews included both retrospective and daily measures of psychological well-being, daily stressors, daily memory complaints, and open-ended questions about daily experiences. Results: Persons with MCI reported a greater number of daily memory complaints and worse psychological distress, as measured by both retrospective and daily reports. There were no significant differences between MCI and control participants, however, in the frequency of daily stressors. In both unadjusted and adjusted analyses, on days when a participant reported more daily stressors, they had higher negative affect. The stress-negative affect relationship was stronger for MCI participants compared to controls. MCI and control participants who reported more memory complaints, on average, had higher negative affect. Discussion: Daily stressors were disproportionally associated with greater psychological distress in MCI participants as compared to cognitively healthy controls. Interventions targeting the potential distress associated with daily life may be beneficial for psychological well-being in persons with MCI. Future research should examine other potential mechanisms of distress in daily lives of persons with MCI in order to inform relatives and caregivers of persons with MCI, clinicians who give diagnoses to their patients, and individuals providing community support for individuals living with MCI.