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What is the biological mechanism of nightmares?
No full textIn this paper, we sought to understand what the biological mechanism of nightmares so that we could learn how to overcome and improve our quality of sleep. Previous research has predicted an increase in nightmares by variables such as sugar consumed prior to sleeping, an increase in serotonin levels, and frontal alpha asymmetry. In our correlational study, we tested the strength of these relationships by examining naturalistic daily changes in their variables longitudinally over a period of one week. We measured food by grams of sugar consumed prior to sleeping, serotonin levels by hours spent waking vs. sleeping, Frontal Alpha Asymmetry by frontal alpha cortical waves during resting wakefulness using a Muse headband, and nightmares by using the modified Differential Emotions Scale (see Appendix A). Data pooled across participants did not find nightmares were significantly correlated with any of the three predictor variables measured. These results suggest that those who seek to decrease nightmares should attempt to do so via methods other than manipulating sugar intake or hours of sleep. The biological cause of nightmares requires further research to be determined.Supervising Instructor & Course Number: Michael Pollock, Psyc 215 (“Biological Psychology”
Finding Existential Meaning After a Traumatic Brain Injury
No full textMeaning in life is a fundamental condition for psychological well-being and can be experienced through beliefs, values, goals, and the identities and roles one occupies. Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) commonly result in complex yet invisible challenges and limitations that disrupt a person’s ability to participate and engage in life, bringing about existential questions and concerns. Considering the dearth of exploration into the existential realm post-injury, this qualitative study explored the process of finding existential meaning through the stories of nine TBI survivors. Guided by Brown & Gilligan’s Listening Guide methodology, voices revealing the journey to fulfillment and meaning after TBI were heard with the aim of contributing to the ongoing shift from reductionist and individualist explanations of illness and disability toward holistic and relational views of personhood and well-being. This investigation offers valuable implications for professionals working alongside individuals with TBI, as it sheds light on the underdeveloped existential territory.Traumatic brain injury, invisible disability, existential meaning, holistic healthcar
Dreaming as Lifeway: Analogue Apparitions and Earthly Protagonists
No full textEdwards, Kathleen. DREAMING AS LIFEWAY: Analogue Apparitions and Earthly Protagonists. Master of Fine Arts, April, 2023, Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Shé:kon, sewakwé:kon. KJ ní’i. I am a Kanien’kehá:ka and mixed settler filmmaker, writer and video editor. My maternal family are wolf clan, Goodleafs, from Kahnawá:ke, Québec; and my paternal family is Edwards from Longueuil, Québec. My parents met in Montréal and both became educators. They traveled around the north teaching, eventually deciding to stay awhile in Treaty 6 Territory, Edmonton, Alberta, where I was born and raised. Skennen’kó:wa ken? This translates to: “Do you carry the Great Peace with you?” This is the Mohawk way of asking how someone is. And it is emblematic of the relational beauty of my maternal language, Kanien’kéha. An everyday greeting that is meaningful and rooted in one’s experience of the world through the spiritual. As I get older and continue to redefine my value system and further develop my practice, I aim to bring this kind of relational approach into my filmmaking process. By working with analogue film and engaging with different creative cohorts, I have realized that my work thrives because of the generosity of others and through knowledge exchange. My analogue practice is possible because of those who have mentored me and inspired me. My research looks to dreams as a lifeway, as a means to communicate with ancestors and to work creatively to tell stories, along with accessing memory and ideating. I reflect on the unpredictability of analogue workflows through eco processing 16mm film, looking to the medium as that of a collaborator. I inquire about the ways in which my particular neurodivergence and training might be both challenged and enriched through material processes, returning to an attentiveness of mind and body through the work and through these collaborations. Niá:wen, thank you for taking the time to engage with this writing.Materiality16mm filmAnalogueEco-processingNeurodivergenceCommunit
Self-Harm Recovery for Second-Generation Asian Canadians: Factors that Help and Hinder
No full textSelf-harm recovery is a common clinical concern and can be influenced by various factors, including culture. This may affect second-generation Asian Canadians, who are raised within a Western host culture while also attempting to retain aspects of their Eastern culture of origin. Therefore, this study sought to explore what helped and hindered the self-harm recovery process in the lives of 15 second-generation Asian Canadians and Americans. Employing the Enhanced Critical Incident Technique (ECIT), participants identified 19 helping, hindering, and wish list categories, which included activities and alternatives, cultural and contextual factors, financial/life stability, family members, friends, peers, and other social supports, intolerance from others, intrapersonal factors, media and role models, professional supports, and romantic partners. The results can help practitioners, caregivers, other professionals, and individuals struggling with self-harm better understand and support the self-harm recovery process. Contributions to the field, practical implications, and limitations of the research are also discussed.Asian Canadianself-harmnon-suicidal self-injurybicultura
ACT Protocol to Reduce Symptoms Associated with Anxiety: A Review of the Literature:
No full textWith the significant impact of anxiety and stress comes an increasing need for therapies that reduce the associated symptoms. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), a third-wave therapy rooted in applied behavior analysis (ABA) and relational frame theory, shows great promise as an effective approach to reduce anxiety and stress related symptoms and increase quality of life. The aim of this literature review paper was to answer the following questions: (a) is ACT an effective method for reducing symptoms associated with stress and anxiety? (b) does ACT hold high social validity? (c) can we justify the reliability of the data produced by self-reported outcomes? (d) what are the future directions and implications of using ACT to address anxiety and stress? (e) does ACT hold the status as an evidence-based practice? The 12 studies selected for this review represent varying presentations of anxiety and stress that span across the lifespan. The reviewed research concluded that 1-10 sessions of ACT based protocol can be effective in decreasing various symptoms associated with stress and anxiety, most with long-lasting effects. Future directions of the science of behavior that address the significant impact of the covert symptoms associated with anxiety and stress could be a big milestone for the field and might led to a broader application of ABA that also targets covert behaviors.ACT, anxiety, stress, mindfulness, third-wave therapies, literature revie
Overlooked and Forgotten: New Editions of the Aramaic Unidentified Fragments of Qumran Cave 1
No full textThis thesis is a collection of editions for fragmentary Aramaic Qumran Cave 1 manuscripts: 1Q63–1Q68, or “Unidentified fragments ar.” For the first time, several of the fragments in these editions receive a complete transcription, translation, and commentary, despite having been known to Dead Sea Scrolls scholarship for seventy-five years. This thesis presents new readings for these fragments which may provide further possible context for the greater manuscripts of Cave 1 already pored over by scholars. Each edition is comprised of a bibliography of previous research, photography details, physical descriptions of the leather fragments, a brief palaeography, transcription, translation, notes on readings, and a final commentary. Especial focus is given to the correct identification of fragments within their designated manuscripts. This project demonstrates that there is still work to be done within many of the fragmentary manuscripts found in the Qumran caves in smaller, overlooked, and often unclassified texts.QumranCave 1QCave 1Unidentified FragmentsUnidentifiedFragmentsTranscriptionsTranslationsEditionsAramaicAramaic Fragments1Q631Q641Q651Q661Q671Q6
The ideal class group of quadratic fields
No full textThe ideal class group problem is one of the very interesting problems in algebraic number theory. In this thesis we focused on quadratic fields. We studied the group of units of the rings of algebraic integers and calculated fundamental units in several quadratic fields. We also studied a detailed proof of the analytic Dirichlet class number formula with numerical examples and its relation to binary quadratic forms. In addition, we also presented a detailed proof of Carlitz's theorem with numerical examples
Domestic Labour, Repetition and Acts of Care in Art Making
No full textThis MFA Thesis Project explores how repetitive domestic labour in the home, predominantly carried out by women and in particular my experience as mother and caregiver informs my MFA research. The Thesis Project artworks range in scale from small handheld intimate embroidered textile pieces to large abstract paintings created on my kitchen floor with tools such as brooms, toilet brushes and rags that are commonly associated with women’s work. I use a minimal colour palette of black, greys and gold to highlight the sombre and never ending actions of daily domestic maintenance. By giving the marks presence and weight, I am demanding that they be acknowledged and the audience feels the relentlessness of activities that never seem complete. I incorporate concepts addressed by artists such as Mierle Laderman Ukeles and her documentation of invisible labour as well as Janine Antoni who physically put herself into the act of art making with her body. Ultimately, my practice draws on these artistic influences to generate artwork that speaks to my lived experience as an artist, mother and caregiver.FeminismDomestic labourMotherhoodCare givingRepetitionTextilesPaintingAbstractWomen's workEmotional respons
Making community connections a priority in curricular planning for young adult newcomers
No full textThis Master in Education thesis, titled, “Prioritizing Community Connections in Curricular Planning for Young Adult Newcomers”, explores how bridging programs and strategies can enhance academic success of young adult newcomers and students with refugee backgrounds in small Manitoba cities and rural areas. Employing a qualitative approach with a constructivist epistemology, the research utilizes interpretive constructivist methods, including practitioner inquiry research. It features the experiences of participants who graduated from the bridging program under study, along with the author’s own observations and reflections. The study identifies factors affecting this student group, including language and literacy needs, the learning environment, barriers to academic success, educational gaps from limited prior education, and personal/family dynamics. Key findings stress the importance of fostering community connections to provide tailored support. The study also highlights the importance of flexible school environments that accommodate students’ diverse needs, enabling focused skill development in academic learning, literacy, and numeracy. The research calls for schools to review their practices and policies, promote equity, collaborate with community organizations, provide flexible scheduling, and to seek genuine student input. The research also provides evidence and justification for prioritizing and funding bridging programs. Suggestions for further research include expanding the sample size, collaborating with immigrant-serving organizations, avoiding deficit mindsets in research, and exploring program models, funding, policymaker attitudes, and advocating for support to ensure academic success.
Keywords: Young adult newcomers, refugee students, curricular planning, academic success, programming attributes, bridging strategies, lived experiences, language and literacy needs, educational barriers, interrupted educational experiences, practitioner inquiry research methods, flexible school environments, community connections, equitable practice
Square peg: Round hole: Thoughts on Arts practice-based research (and other picture postcards)
No full textPresented at the DC Research Café on November 23, 2023. The videorecording is also accompanied by a separate power point presentation