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Mood, an individual’s emotional state, fundamentally shapes how the brain interprets sensory input by providing a continuous affective context for prediction and evaluation. In language processing, mood may bias the interpretation of emotionally valenced words, amplifying or dampening their perceived affect. Yet, the temporal dynamics of these mood-valence interactions remain poorly understood. To

The sum of a random number of independent and identically distributed random vectors has a distribution which is not analytically tractable, in the general case. The problem has been addressed by means of asymptotic approximations embedding the number of summands in a stochastically increasing sequence. Another approach relies on fitting flexible and tractable parametric, multivariate distributionThe sum of a random number of independent and identically distributed random vectors has a distribution which is not analytically tractable, in the general case. The problem has been addressed by means of asymptotic approximations embedding the number of summands in a stochastically increasing sequence. Another approach relies on fitting flexible and tractable parametric, multivariate distribution

State-of-the-art attosecond photoionization experiments are identified as a new platform to test Born’s rule—a postulate of quantum mechanics. A simulation of the so-called Sorkin test under typical experimental conditions infers an achievable measurement precision in the range of the best Sorkin tests to date, demonstrating new opportunities for high-precision tests of Born’s rule via nonlinear m

This thesis investigates core excited electronic states of molecules in gas phase. In particular, the resonanttransitions of ionised molecules, the site-selectivity surrounding Auger-Meitner decay, and the nuclear dynamicsthat may follow core excitation and ionisation.Background: Fundamental understanding of molecules and ions lay the groundwork for all future applicativescience and production. Fo

Background: Insulin resistance and impaired insulin secretion are hallmarks of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and may influence risks of complications including dementia. We investigated dementia risk across T2D subgroups defined by beta-cell function and insulin sensitivity. Methods: We used Homeostasis Model Assessment-2 indices of beta-cell function (HOMA2-B) and insulin sensitivity (HOMA2-S) to classif

This study clarifies when Bayesian analysis provides a practical advantage, particularly in large-area searches, hazardous or inaccessible environments, and low signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) scenarios where direct source approach is not feasible. We present a PyMC-based Bayesian framework for localizing a single unshielded gamma-emitting source and estimating its activity, with the ability to switch

Entrepreneurship represents a potential pathway for refugees’ social and economic integration, yet existing research provides limited insight into the roles of entrepreneurial dispositions and perceptions of host-country institutions in shaping refugees’ readiness to initiate start-up activities. Drawing on survey data from Ukrainian refugees in Sweden (n = 92), this study examines the effects of

Kan man leva på en ödegård? Uppenbarligen har man inte kunnat det eftersom flera medeltida gårdar efter pesten och den medeltida agrarkrisen förblev öde. Svaret på frågan är avhängigt inte bara arealer, klimat och jordar utan i lika stor utsträckning sociala förhållanden och odlingssystem. Den kan alltså omformuleras till: På vilka villkor kan en given yta tjäna som underlag för ett hushåll?Detta

This chapter provides a critical review of geographical research on informal education. We trace how understandings of informal education have been enriched in recent years through geographical concepts and original research. We use this chapter to call on geographers to move from what have tended to be isolated studies of informal education in a national context – whether in the global North (pre

This paper addresses the positive synchronization of interconnected systems on undirected graphs. For homogeneous positive systems, a static feedback protocol design is proposed, based on the Linear Regulator problem. The solution to the algebraic equation associated to the stabilizing policy can be found using a linear program. Necessary and sufficient conditions on the positivity of each agent's

This chapter critically examines the pervasive belief that economic progress naturally leads to increased leisure time. While early 20th-century thinkers like John Maynard Keynes predicted a future of abundant free time driven by productivity gains, work hours in many high-income countries have stagnated or increased since the 1980s. The chapter argues that this paradox is not the result of indivi

Identification of genomic rearrangements by microarrays or short-read sequencing frequently lacks information about the exact architecture and breakpoints of variants due to technical limitations. Independent verification of complex structural variants (SVs) is often performed using custom targeted assays, making confirmation of clinically relevant findings time consuming and laborious. In this st

During the first half of the twentieth century, the industrialization of Sweden was completed. A substantial proportion of the population resided in cities. What did the life courses of these people actually look like? In this book, four researchers have studied a random sample of men and women in Gothenburg, tracing their movements through the various phases of life, and between residences, worki

Whilst there has been much written about the cinematic work of Charlie Kaufman, his 2020 debut novel has been entirely ignored by professional research. This thesis aims to analyse how perception is utilised in the novel to comment on the unreliability of its protagonist’s senses in comprehending the real world. It considers the philosophy of perception in Antkind as comparable to Kant’s categoris

This thesis will explore Ernest Hemingway’s depiction of the crisis of masculinity in The Sun Also Rises (1927) with a focus on how the novel portrays the change in gender norms following World War I. For the main body of the thesis, I will use R.W. Connell’s theory of hegemonic masculinity and expand slightly in my discussion section with Judith Butler’s theory of gender performativity. I wil