ADHD traits and financial decision making in stock trading [PDF]
Scientific ReportsAttention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental condition characterised by inattention and impulsivity. While its effects on academic and occupational functioning are well established, less is known about how ADHD traits ...
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Loss of Paired Weapons Leads to Larger Testes and a Lighter Load for Dispersal [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionReproduction is often costly for males, as it may require the growth of structural traits that aid in dispersal to find females, competition over mating opportunities, and ejaculate production.
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Psychological Test Adaptation and Development, 2021 . This research presents data on the Polish adaptation of the Need for Cognition Scale for Children and Adolescents (Keller et al., 2016; Preckel & Strobel, 2017). Two samples of children, mostly from Grade 6 of primary school, were recruited (N1 > 1,001,
Łukasz Tanaś
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Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 Most of the studies of the effects of fluid intelligence and non-cognitive characteristics on crystalized intelligence examined additive effects. The results of the few studies that examined interactive effects are inconsistent.
Yoav Ganzach, Yoav Ganzach
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Dispersal and life-history traits in a spider with rapid range expansion [PDF]
, 2020 Background Dispersal and reproduction are key life-history traits that jointly determine species' potential to expand their distribution, for instance in light of ongoing climate change.
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Immune investment is explained by sexual selection and pace-of-life, but not longevity in parrots (Psittaciformes). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 Investment in current reproduction should come at the expense of traits promoting future reproduction, such as immunity and longevity. To date, comparative studies of pace-of-life traits have provided some support for this, with slower paced species ...
Darryl B Edwards
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Consequences of advanced maternal age on reproductive investment by male offspring [PDF]
Journal of Orthoptera Research, 2020 Maternal age can have contrasting effects on a variety of offspring fitness traits. While the effects of maternal age on offspring traits that are not sex-specific, such as body size and growth rate, as well as on traits specific to females, have been ...
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Cognitive Investments in Academic Success: The Role of Need for Cognition at University
Frontiers in Psychology, 2017 Previous research has shown that Need for Cognition (NFC), the individual tendency to engage in and enjoy cognitive endeavors, contributes to academic performance.
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Investment in sensory structures, testis size, and wing coloration in males of a diurnal moth species: trade-offs or correlated growth? [PDF]
, 2015 For dioecious animals, reproductive success typically involves an exchange between the sexes of signals that provide information about mate location and quality.
Elgar, Mark A. +4 more
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Intellectual Investment, Dopaminergic Gene Variation, and Life Events: A Critical Examination
Personality Neuroscience, 2018 Need for Cognition (NFC) and Openness to Ideas are intellectual investment traits that are characterized by a tendency to seek out, engage in and enjoy effortful cognitive activity.
Alexander Strobel +6 more
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