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Emergence and Influence of Expertise in Group Decision Making: A Judgmental Task
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-06)This thesis investigates the emergence and influence of expertise in group decision making while performing a judgmental task. Previous studies focused on intellective tasks or compared the group performance with the ... -
Emergence and Phenomenology in Quantum Gravity
(University of Waterloo, 2010-07-09)In this thesis we investigate two approaches to quantum gravity. The first is the emergence of gravity from a discrete fundamental theory, and the second is the direct quantisation of gravity. For the first we develop tools ... -
The Emergence of a New Human Superorganism After Organ Transplantation
(University of Waterloo, 2017-08-30)The biological human being is an emergent human superorganism consisting of the human organism physiologically integrated with other organisms. The persistence of a superorganism in space and time requires communication ... -
The Emergence of Life(?)
(University of Waterloo, 2009-10-02)While emergentism is a frequently debated and contentious topic in some areas of philosophy, it is not discussed as often in the sciences. Where it does appear in scientific literature, it is usually a weak formulation ... -
Emergent Fields, Flat Bands and Phase Competition: A Study in Magnetic Pyrochlore Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2020-09-18)We investigate spins models on the pyrochlore and the breathing pyrochlore lattice. Specifically, we study polarized neutron scattering in classical spin ice modelled via Ising spins with anti-ferromagnetic interactions. ... -
Emergent Hybridity, Cyborgs in Architecture
(University of Waterloo, 2018-10-04)This thesis examines architectural test-beds as an experimental and contemporary mode of creating architecture that realizes the potential of many of the connections and complexities found in living systems. It builds on ... -
Emergent Matter of Quantum Geometry
(University of Waterloo, 2009-08-14)This thesis studies matter emergent as topological excitations of quantum geometry in quantum gravity models. In these models, states are framed four-valent spin networks embedded in a topological three manifold, and ... -
Emerging Contaminants: Artificial Sweetener Sample Preservation and Palladium Nanoparticle Transport in Porous Media
(University of Waterloo, 2017-04-25)Emerging contaminants are an increasing concern for regulatory bodies: artificial sweeteners and nanoparticles (NPs) included. Artificial sweeteners are found in domestic waste waters and can be used as tracers of anthropogenic ... -
The Emerging Geography of the Blockchain Industry
(University of Waterloo, 2021-06-25)Geographers have long been interested in where new technologies and industries emerge. The presence and adoption of a new technology within a region has multiple positive and negative externalities. Scholars have commented ... -
Emerging semiconductor nanostructure materials for single-photon avalanche diodes
(University of Waterloo, 2023-05-02)Detecting of light at the single photon level has a far-reaching impact that enables a broad range of applications. In sensing, advances in single-photon detection enable low light applications such as night-time operation, ... -
EMG Signal Decomposition Using Motor Unit Potential Train Validity
(University of Waterloo, 2011-09-29)Electromyographic (EMG) signal decomposition is the process of resolving an EMG signal into its component motor unit potential trains (MUPTs). The extracted MUPTs can aid in the diagnosis of neuromuscular disorders and the ... -
An EMG-Driven Cervical Spine Model for the Investigation of Joint Kinetics: With Application to a Helicopter Pilot Population
(University of Waterloo, 2016-09-16)As the workforce has been shifting from manufacturing to office work, reports of neck pain have been on the rise. Unfortunately, the mechanism for the development of chronic neck pain still remains disputed. Most current ... -
Emotion Dynamics Among Pre-Adolescents Getting to Know Each Other: Dyadic Associations with Shyness
(University of Waterloo, 2021-08-13)Background. Shy children have difficulty forming new friendships. Central to friendship initiation are emotion exchanges between new social partners. Past research based on trait and global measures of emotion suggest that ... -
Emotion, Perception and Strategy in Conflict Analysis and Resolution
(University of Waterloo, 2006)Theoretical procedures are developed to account for the effect of emotion and perception in strategic conflict. The <em>possibility principle</em> facilitates modeling the effects of emotions on future scenarios contemplated ... -
Emotion-Aware and Human-Like Autonomous Agents
(University of Waterloo, 2019-12-20)In human-computer interaction (HCI), one of the technological goals is to build human-like artificial agents that can think, decide and behave like humans during the interaction. A prime example is a dialogue system, where ... -
Emotional and Social Developmental Benefits of Summer Camp for Children: Examining the relationship between social capital and emotional intelligence
(University of Waterloo, 2013-06-20)Camps provide an avenue for examining positive youth development. Camps represent environments where children can develop their social capital and emotional intelligence insofar as camp activities teach children how to ... -
Emotional expressivity in early adulthood as a predictor of dementia and Alzheimer's disease in late adulthood
(University of Waterloo, 2015-02-23)Background: As the global population ages, the prevalence of age-related disorders, such as dementia, is increasing. Dementia is a condition of progressive deterioration of cognitive ability that leads to functional deficits. ... -
Emotional Labour in the Global Context: The Roles of Intercultural and Intracultural Service Encounters, Intergroup Anxiety, and Cultural Intelligence on Surface Acting
(University of Waterloo, 2014-08-21)Research on emotional labour has shown that surface acting is the main correlate of employee ill-being such as emotional exhaustion, but culture moderates this relationship, highlighting the importance of considering the ... -
Emotional Reactivity, Negative Affect, and Executive Functioning: Does Physiology Matter?
(University of Waterloo, 2020-08-12)Emotional reactivity reflects the activation, intensity, and duration of an emotional event. Although it is well-established that emotional reactivity has negative implications on psychological functioning, studies have ... -
Emotions and Context in Decision-making for a Socially Intelligent Agent
(University of Waterloo, 2024-04-03)Artificial intelligence (AI) research has largely focused on rational thinking, decision making, goal achievement, and reward maximization. Emotions have been considered nonessential, or even detrimental, when designing ...