Theses and dissertations

This collection includes both ASU Theses and Dissertations, submitted by graduate students, and the Barrett, Honors College theses submitted by undergraduate students. 

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Disruption: The Effects of Cyberterrorism on the Security of the United States

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As technology becomes more available to the public, cybercriminals are able to utilize these tools to circumvent outdated modes of protection and steal this information. My aim with my thesis is to understand the effects of cyberterror and cybercrime on the United States and the world and help spread awareness…

As technology becomes more available to the public, cybercriminals are able to utilize these tools to circumvent outdated modes of protection and steal this information. My aim with my thesis is to understand the effects of cyberterror and cybercrime on the United States and the world and help spread awareness to the public and encourage proactivity in taking the proper steps to protect your information and stop those who would try and take it.
ContributorsLeung, Kevin (Author) / Fehler, Michelle (Thesis director) / Heywood, William (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies (Contributor) / The Design School (Contributor)
Created2015-05
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Mindfulness Meditation Training: Gold or Oversold?

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The effects of meditation on attention control have been widely studied in recent years. However, the methodological flaws of many of these studies raise serious concerns on the validity of meditation training as a cognitive enhancer. This study investigated the near and far transfer effects of mindfulness meditation training on…

The effects of meditation on attention control have been widely studied in recent years. However, the methodological flaws of many of these studies raise serious concerns on the validity of meditation training as a cognitive enhancer. This study investigated the near and far transfer effects of mindfulness meditation training on attention control when a stringent experimental design was implemented. Participants in the experimental group practiced meditation for three twenty-minute sessions, and participants in the active control group listened to an audio book about meditation for similar times. No significant effect of meditation on change in performance on cognitive tasks was found. This study suggests that short-term mindfulness meditation training does not result in increased attention control.
ContributorsPatel, Sachi Rajul (Author) / Brewer, Gene (Thesis director) / Presson, Clark (Committee member) / Davis, Mary (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry (Contributor) / Department of Psychology (Contributor) / School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies (Contributor)
Created2013-05