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CAN A POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY INTERVENTION IMPROVE COGNITIVE PERFORMANCE? Ella Duvall August, 2011
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Using signature strengths in new ways (USSNW).. ,[object Object],[object Object]
Using signature strengths in new ways (USSNW).. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Letter transformation task ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],(Rajman, Hamilton & Hockey ,1977)
Letter transformation task ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Method
Preliminary Findings N20 Participants who took part in the USSNW intervention show a greater mean improvement in correct responses in the task compared to participants in the control.
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References ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Acknowledgements Professor Chris Barker

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