Department of Psychological Sciences
91¿´Æ¬Íø Research Finds Meditation Effective in Reducing Blood Pressure
Two researchers at 91¿´Æ¬Íø Universities have found that mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) can reduce high blood pressure, which affects nearly 60 million adults in the United States. MBSR, which involves the practice of meditation, body awareness and some gentle yoga, has been shown to…
College of Arts & Sciences
All Clinical Psychology Graduate Students Placed in APA-Accredited Internships
The Department of Psychological Sciences has once again placed all 13 of its Clinical Psychology graduate students who applied for internships at APA-accredited sites this summer. According to Psychology Department Chair Maria Zaragoza, Ph.D., nationally, the match rate to all internship…
College of Arts & Sciences
91¿´Æ¬Íø Professor to Discuss Alzheimer’s and Obesity at Medical Innovation Summit
A 91¿´Æ¬Íø University faculty member whose research found that weight loss after bariatric surgery can improve brain functioning will speak at the Cleveland Clinic’s 2013 Medical Innovation Summit in October. John Gunstad, Ph.D., associate professor in 91¿´Æ¬Íø’s Department of Psychology, wil…
College of Arts & Sciences
91¿´Æ¬Íø Professor to Receive American Psychological Association Award
91¿´Æ¬Íø University Professor of Psychology Mary Ann Parris Stephens, Ph.D., has been selected to receive the 2013 Developmental Health Award by the Aging and Health Committee of the American Psychological Association. Stephens will receive the award and give an invited address at the association’…
College of Arts & Sciences
All Study Strategies Not Created Equal, According to 91¿´Æ¬Íø Researchers
Students everywhere, put down those highlighters and pick up some flash cards! Some of the most popular study strategies – such as highlighting and even rereading – do not show much promise for improving student learning, according to a new report authored in part by two 91¿´Æ¬Íø University resear…
College of Arts & Sciences