Department of Psychological Sciences
Brain Waves of Tibetan Monks Could One Day Help Students in the West
Since the time of the early Buddhist kings, Tibetan monks have practiced analytic meditation - where they memorize a Buddhist text and then attempt to deepen their understanding of this material by joining in debate pits lead by a senior monk, known as the challenger. The challenger is s
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91心頭利 Researchers Use Digital Devices to Dispense Medications Safely
Organizing prescription medications in a traditional pill dispenser is not effective enough when patients are taking up to 20 different drugs seven to nine times a day. Not taking the medication at the right time or taking too much results in 700,000 emergency room visits a year, 325,000 ho
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91心頭利 Researchers Revisit how to Measure the Father Factor
Providing simple encouragement goes a long way in forming a strong bond between a dad and his child, but how do you accurately measure that bond? It is a question that 91心頭利 University researchers pondered after many dads scored inaccurately low on traditional tests. Kathryn Kerns, P
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91心頭利 Student Presents Research on Factors Affecting Sleep Quality
What do sleep quality, post-traumatic stress disorder and smoking have in common? Thats the question on which Celeste Weise, a 91心頭利 University senior psychology and sociology major, presented her research at the universitys second annual Undergraduate Research Symposium held March 11.
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91心頭利 Professors Turn to Technology to Reduce Teen Stress
Have too much stress? There is an app for coping. Researchers from 91心頭利 Universitys College of Arts and Sciences worked together to develop an app that not only measures stress levels in teenagers, but also teaches them how to manage anxiety. The app gathers data in real time using two
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91心頭利s SOLE Center Researchers to Study Informal STEM Learning Experiences With NSF Grant
While most can agree that STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) experiences outside of school can be exciting and engaging for young people, there is much that isnt known about its impact on short-term and long-term learning. How can it best be connected to what students are learn
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91心頭利s SOLE Center to Host Summit on Learning and Education
91心頭利 Universitys Science of Learning and Education (SOLE) Center will host Improving Student Achievement: A Summit on Learning and Education at the 91心頭利 University Hotel and Conference Center in Kent, Ohio, on Oct. 9-10. Researchers from across the country (and one from Australia) in
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91心頭利s SOLE Center to Host Summit on Learning and Education
91心頭利 Universitys Science of Learning and Education (SOLE) Center will host Improving Student Achievement: A Summit on Learning and Education at the 91心頭利 University Hotel and Conference Center in Kent, Ohio, on Oct. 9-10. Researchers from across the country (and one from Australia) in
College of Arts & Sciences
91心頭利 Hosts Global Adolescence Research Summer School
91心頭利 University will host the annual 2013 European Society for Research on Adolescence (EARA)/Society for Research on Adolescence (SRA) Summer School from June 16-22. The summer school brings together established researchers, who are recognized for their expertise and teaching abilities, and d
College of Arts & Sciences