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Dusana Dorjee

Lecturer, Psychology in Education Research Centre, Department of Education, University of York
2002-2007 Ph.D. studies; Cognition and Neural Systems Program, Department of
Psychology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Ph.D. (2007) Psychology, University of Arizona
Thesis: “Frontal mechanisms in language pragmatics: Neuropsychological and electrophysiological evidence.”
Advancement to doctoral candidacy (2006)
M.A. (2005) Cognitive Psychology-Cognitive Science, University of Arizona
1999-2002 Ph.D. studies; Logic, Philosophy and Methodology of Science,
Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
Ph.D. thesis (submitted in Oct 2008, viva not allowed for administrative reasons)
“Philosophical and methodological issues of the modularity theory: Two-dimensional theory of cognitive modules.”
Successful advancement to doctoral candidacy (2002)
1994-1999 Mgr. (1999) (Equivalent to M.A./M.Sc. in the Western educational system,
includes undergraduate studies); Psychology, major in Clinical Psychology,
Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovak Republic

Coronavirus: six ways of turning anxiety into positive mental health habits

Mar 26, 2020 16:08 pm UTC| Health

Given the constant stream of negative news about the novel coronavirus pandemic, its easy to feel anxious and uncertain. Anxiety is also an understandable reaction, since coronavirus has made many of us change our daily...

Economy

South Korea Producer Prices Fall 0.4% in July

South Koreas producer prices fell in July for the first time in nearly a year, as lower global crude oil prices helped offset rising agricultural costs caused by extreme summer heat. The producer price index (PPI) declined...

Japan Inflation Rises, Boosting BOJ Rate Hike Bets

Japans inflation accelerated for a third consecutive month in July, strengthening expectations that the Bank of Japan could raise interest rates again in the coming months as underlying price pressures intensify. Japans...

Gold Holds Above $4,500 as Dollar Weakens

Gold prices remained firmly above $4,500 an ounce on Friday, putting the precious metal on track for a third consecutive weekly gain as a weaker U.S. dollar and Treasury efforts to contain long-term bond yields supported...

Oil Prices Ease as US-Iran Tensions Keep Brent on Track for Weekly Gain

Oil prices edged lower during Asian trading on Friday, retreating from one-month highs as markets assessed Washingtons threat to impose its toughest-ever economic sanctions on Iran. Despite the pullback, crude remained on...

Asian Stocks Rise as Korea Tech Shares Rebound

Asian stocks moved broadly higher on Friday, led by a rebound in South Korean technology shares, although rising U.S. Treasury yields and elevated oil prices kept several major regional markets on track for weekly losses....

Politics

US Tightens Cuba Sanctions, Targets Officials and State Entities

The United States imposed a new round of sanctions on Cuba on Thursday, targeting three officials and nine state-controlled entities as the Trump administration increases economic pressure on Havana. The measures focus on...

US Envoy Warns Israeli Settlers Over Palestinian American Property

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has warned Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank against seizing property belonging to Palestinian Americans, saying those responsible could potentially face U.S. sanctions....

Guatemala Receives 2,300 Mexicans Deported From US

Guatemala has received about 2,300 Mexican citizens deported from the United States so far this year, highlighting the Trump administrations increased use of third-country deportations as part of its broader immigration...

South Korea Estimates North Korea Has Up to 120 Nuclear Warheads

South Korea estimates that North Korea may possess between 80 and 120 nuclear warheads, Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back said Thursday, offering a significantly higher range than U.S. President Donald Trumps recent figure of...

Australia Summons Israeli Ambassador Over Gaza Aid Worker Death

Australia has summoned Israels ambassador and condemned the Israeli militarys decision not to pursue criminal proceedings over the 2024 Gaza airstrike that killed Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom and six of her World...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

Samsung Shares Rise on $72 Billion Shareholder Return Plan

Samsung Electronics shares climbed on Friday following reports that the South Korean technology giant is preparing a shareholder return package potentially exceeding 100 trillion won ($72 billion). Samsungs board is...

Alibaba Shares Fall as AI Spending Hits Profit

Alibaba shares dropped nearly 3% in Hong Kong trading on Friday after the Chinese technology giant reported a steep decline in quarterly profit, as aggressive artificial intelligence investment weighed on earnings and cash...

Samsung Eyes $72 Billion Shareholder Return Plan as AI Chip Boom Fuels Profits

Samsung Electronics is reportedly preparing a new shareholder return policy worth more than 100 trillion won ($71.75 billion), as booming demand for artificial intelligence chips drives expectations of record profits at...

SK Hynix Shares Surge on Record $28.6 Billion Buyback

SK Hynix shares staged a strong rebound on Thursday after the South Korean memory-chip giant announced a record 40 trillion won ($28.6 billion) share buyback and cancellation plan, providing fresh confidence to investors...

OpenAI Revenue Rises 18% in Q2 as Losses Widen and Anthropic Surges Ahead

OpenAI reported an 18% increase in second-quarter revenue, but widening losses and rapid growth at rival Anthropic are adding pressure on the ChatGPT maker, according to The Wall Street Journal. OpenAI told investors that...