05 University of Plymouth Journals: Recent submissions
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The extent to which autistic traits are predictive of impairments in allocentric spatial navigation
(University of Plymouth, 2021)This research is centred around how individuals with autistic traits navigate using both allocentric and egocentric spatial reference frames. Previous research suggests differences in the way that those with Autistic ... -
The Dark Tetrad of personality and the tendency to engage in revenge porn
(University of Plymouth, 2021)Revenge porn is an increasing and pervasive phenomenon. Despite this, the knowledge and understanding of this behaviour is limited, especially the psychological characteristics of perpetrators of revenge porn. The Dark ... -
Who owns these objects? - Impact of social and personal conditions on self-prioritisation
(University of Plymouth, 2021)A relatively new development concerning literature pertaining to the concept of self-bias has highlighted that humans tend to self-prioritise when completing tasks based on perceptual judgements (the self-prioritisation ... -
Public perceptions of indecent image offenders
(University of Plymouth, 2021)Indecent images of children (IIOC) offences are on the rise year by year, in part due to the easy accessibility to this content with the augmentation of the internet. This has led to increased attention from the public ... -
How do personality traits influence the experience of positive emotions?
(University of Plymouth, 2021)Neuroticism is a personality trait known to be associated with negative emotions (Tellegan, 1985), but little is known about how it affects the experience of positive emotions, and more specifically, hope. Positive emotions ... -
A qualitative investigation of media framing regarding Christopher Jefferies in the case of Joanna Yeates’ murder
(University of Plymouth, 2021)Framing describes the process of how things are constructed and perceived through communication. Media framing refers to how things are presented when relaying information to others. Many framing techniques are used to ... -
The development and manufacture of a composite mobility aid for a Paralympic Table Tennis player
(University of Plymouth, 2021)Table Tennis is the third largest Paralympic Sport with competitors competing from over a hundred countries. David Wetherill is a three-time Paralympian who will be competing in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games and currently ... -
Mathematical constraints and their philosophical impact
(University of Plymouth, 2021)This paper investigates some of the constraints encountered in mathematics. It proves the incompleteness theorems. It investigates or discusses theorem proving procedures, complexity, undecidability, undefinability, and ... -
Improving the crashworthiness of space frame based vehicles using composites
(University of Plymouth, 2021)This research paper details the investigation into the capability of increasing the crashworthiness of a space frame based vehicle, by the implementation of a modern composite reinforcement technique. This study involves ... -
Hydrodynamics of jet propulsion
(University of Plymouth, 2021)Water jet propulsion systems have recently developed in vessels and will continue to grow, leading to scour related problems in harbours and marinas. In order to design scour protection appropriately it is vital to ...