The goal of the present thesis was to study how memory training is related to structural characteristics of the adult aging brain. We studied two aspects of a novel memory training intervention: 1) is the training accompanied ...

BACKGROUND: The current study examined childhood predictors and adulthood consequences of adolescent depressive symptoms. Despite the amount of studies that have examined predictors and consequences of adolescent depressive ...

Bipolar disorder (BD) is a chronic and debilitating illness characterized by severe dysregulation of mood, energy, and activity that results in episodes of depression and (hypo)mania. Approximately 60% of patients with BD ...

Executive functions (EF) ensure goal-directed behavior and flexible adaptation to changing environmental requirements. EF enable us to plan and anticipate future events, with the capacity to control and distribute attentional ...

The Norwegian gambling market grew tremendously in the period from the late 1980s until 2005. The negative consequences of gambling, especially among young people, have received increasing attention in our society. In 2006 ...

This thesis explores Norwegian majority members’ role in incorporating and integrating immigrant minorities from a broad social psychological perspective on intergroup relations. It consists of four studies which investigate ...

This thesis explores how framing of communication about project progress can influence beliefs about satisfaction, motivation to invest effort, and investment preferences. It further investigates the strength of feelings ...

Depression and anxiety are the most common mental health problems among women, with various negative impacts both for the women concerned and their families. Greater understanding of developmental trajectories of maternal ...