This projects aim is to identify neoliberal and phylogenetic structural conditions, that can be seen as causal explanations for the experience of maternal distress or a negative reaction to the new motherhood.
Read MoreThis bachelor thesis examines misogyny in a developmental and social psychological perspective. The aim of the study is to move towards an understanding of the mechanisms behind the development of misogyny both on the intrapsychic, intersubjective and societal level. To this end the thesis is based on a moderate eclectic method that combines concepts from psychoanalysis and social constructionism.
Read MoreThe mirror neuron system (MNS) consists of fronto-parietal neurons active during both the execution and observation of actions. In the mirror neuron theory of action understanding, activation of the MNS facilitates an understanding of action goals. The aim of this bachelor thesis is to explore whether infants’ development of action understanding can be understood within this theoretical framework
Read MorePlay is an essential part of human life not just in childhood but also throughout our adult lives. In the last two decades the selection of games marketed towards adults has grown exponentially including board games, video games and role-playing games. The latter is the focus of this paper specifically in the form of Dungeons & Dragons, a tabletop role-playing game originally released in 1975 and currently in its 5th edition. This paper sets out to understand the significance playing Dungeons & Dragons has for adult participants.
Read MoreThis thesis explores collective standards in relation to the possibilities of becoming a part of Danish society as a Dane with another ethnicity. I argue that collective standards should be grasped from a dialectical point of view where standards are created by subjects but at the same time creates subjects. This thesis is based on two theoretical perspectives: Semiotic Cultural Psychology and Critical Psychology.
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