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Thematic roles, focus and the representation of events
Abstract Two experiments investigated the focusing properties of thematic roles, while a third experiment investigated the view that thematic role preferences reflect a focusing on the consequences…
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Cognition in pregnancy and the first year post-partum.
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The results show that there are perceived cognitive impairments during pregnancy, and it is suggested that these may be the result of mild impairments which are not revealed in objective tests because they can be overcome by conscious effort in short periods of testing.
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The use of heuristic strategies in the interpretation of pronouns
The aim of the two experiments reported here was to distinguish between two heuristic strategies that have been proposed to account for the assignment of pronouns: the subject assignment strategy and…
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Self‐perception of cognitive changes during pregnancy and the early postpartum: salience and attentional effects
The reports from 198 pregnant women of changes experienced during pregnancy suggested that cognitive changes are not salient since only 2% of women spontaneously mentioned such changes. When asked…
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The offset of childhood amnesia: memory for events that occurred before age 3.
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There is a steep offset for childhood amnesia for this event before the child reaches age 2 1/2 years, and the pattern of results did not support the view that participants might be unable to differentiate between memories and knowledge about the event.
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Cognitive changes in pregnancy: mild decline or societal stereotype?
This research compared pregnant and non-pregnant women's perceptions of cognitive change and their performance on 13 sensitive memory and attention tasks (Study 1) and two complex driving simulation…
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Recovering from stillbirth: the effects of making and sharing memories on maternal mental health
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Research showing that time since stillbirth and perceived professional support is associated with better mental health following stillbirth is confirmed and for the first time shows the importance of opportunities to share memories of the baby.
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Stillbirth and Stigma: The Spoiling and Repair of Multiple Social Identities
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Results suggest that stillbirth can spoil the identities of “patient,” “mother,’ and “full citizen” and this may explain some of the differential mental health effects of memory making after stillbirth that is documented in the literature.
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Closure of autobiographical memories: The effects of written recounting from first- or third-person visual perspective
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The results suggest that closure can be increased by reporting memories in written narrative form, particularly if repeatedly expressed from the third-person perspective.
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What are women stressed about after birth?
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The findings emphasize the importance of exploring stressors and psychological well-being with women to provide support, help women's adjustment postpartum, and ensure interventions are offered when appropriate.
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