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The Concept of Betterness and Sport Competitions
(Turun yliopisto, 2015-03-20)
It is common that people disagree on a question which athlete or team was the best in a particular sport competition. This thesis attempts to clarify these disputes by analysing the concept of betterness in the context of ...
Rahakonfliktit ja taloudellinen väkivalta parisuhteissa
(Annales Universitatis Turkuensis C 434Turun yliopisto, 2017-04-08)
Tutkimus käsittelee rahaan liittyviä konflikteja ja taloudellista väkivaltaa parisuhteissa. Tutkimuksessa tarkastellaan, millä eri tavoilla rahakonfliktit ja taloudellinen väkivalta ilmenevät parisuhteissa ...
Reading Development During Elementary School Years. Evidence from Eye Movements
(Turun yliopistoAnnales Universitatis Turkuensis B 333, 2011-05-21)
The present dissertation examined reading development during elementary school years by means of eye movement tracking. Three different but related issues in this field were assessed. First of all, the development of ...
Bullying among students with reading difficulties
(Turun yliopisto, 2021-08-13)
Reading difficulties (RDs) constitute the most prevalent type of learning disabilities. They are easily noticed by classmates, may cause frustration, and are often accompanied by emotional, behavioral, and interpersonal ...
Populism in the hybrid media system : populist radical right online counterpublics interacting with journalism, party politics, and citizen activism
(Turun yliopisto, 2019-10-05)
Media systems of the 21st century have been described as “hybrid”, referring to flows of information being increasingly disseminated, circulated, consumed, and interacted with in overlapping publics at various times by ...
Childhood adverseties and mental ill health: Studies on associations between reported childhood adverse and trauma experiences and adult perceived attitudes of others, mental disorders and suicidality
(Turun yliopisto, 2020-11-27)
Several studies have indicated that childhood adversities and trauma (CAT) are not uncommon and that they are often associated with physical illnesses, mental problems and disturbed behaviour in adulthood. We have no ...
Keeping up appropriate appearances - Physical appearance, social norms, and gender in Finland
(Turun yliopisto, 2020-12-18)
This dissertation examines the social norms concerning physical appearance and gender in Finland, and the variations among these norms in different contexts. This study elaborates on the importance of appearance and ...
Paradoxes of therapeutic self-tracking assemblages in everyday life
(Turun yliopisto, 2020-11-06)
One of the most significant consumer trends of the 21st century has been proactive digital self-tracking. Proactive self-tracking refers to the everyday utilisation of a wide variety of hardware devices and mobile applications ...
Processes of long-term work disability and socioeconomic disparities : unwinding the roles of family background, sickness absence, and psychosocial work environment
(Turun yliopisto, 2020-10-08)
Due to population ageing and the increasing dependency ratio, maintaining a sufficient workforce has become an important national policy target in Finland. As the population shrinks, prolonging working careers becomes one ...
Concepts and Reference. Defending a Dual Theory of Natural Kind Concepts
(Turun yliopisto, 2008-11-22)
In this thesis I argue that the psychological study of concepts and categorisation, and the philosophical study of reference are deeply intertwined. I propose that semantic intuitions are a variety of categorisation ...