Tag: psychology
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Andrea Tracy, Grinnell College – Too Much of a Good Thing
On Grinnell College Week: Can you have too much of a good thing? Andrea Tracy, associate professor of psychology, examines this question. My primary research interest is ingestive behavior – specifically, the role of learning in food choice and food motivation, with a particular focus on how these influence, and are influenced by, obesity. My…
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Janet Gibson, Grinnell College – Humor and Human Behavior
On Grinnell College Week: How important is a sense of humor? Janet Gibson, professor of psychology, explores how laughing can make a big impact on your psychological wellbeing. My main focus of research is on implicit memory, the influence of past experience that facilitates or biases current performance in the absence of conscious recollection. I…
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Lauren Scharff, United States Air Force Academy – The Science of Learning
Whom do students ask for help when learning? Other students. Lauren Scharff, professor of psychology at the United States Air Force Academy, looks at how students can best help their peers learn more effectively. Dr. Lauren Scharff is the Director for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Program and Professor of Behavioral Sciences at…
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Diane Paige, Hartwick College – On the Power of Play
On Hartwick College Week: Play isn’t just for children. Diane Paige, professor of music, explores how young adults can get in on the fun as well. Diane M. Paige received her B.M. in Music Education from Colorado State University where she minored in Slavic Studies. Her master’s degree in Musicology was awarded by Iowa State…
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David Newman, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences – Conservatives Report Greater Meaning In Life
On this Student Spotlight during USC Dornsife Week: Social conservatives find the most meaning in life. David Newman, PhD. Candidate in social psychology, looks into why. David B. Newman is a Ph.D. candidate in social psychology at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and is a member of the USC Dornsife Mind…
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Sarah Raskin, Trinity College – Prospective Memory
On Trinity College Week: Where are my keys again? Sarah Raskin, professor of psychology and neuroscience, discusses how different disorders affect memory and which treatments can be effective. Professor Sarah Raskin graduated from Johns Hopkins in 1984 with a B.A. in Behavioral Biology and from the City University of New York Graduate Center in 1990…
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Kristin Brethel-Haurwitz, University of Pennsylvania – Altruism and Kidney Donation
Why are some more altruistic than others? Kristin Brethel-Haurwitz, postdoctoral researcher at the University of Pennsylvania, digs into the brain to find the answer. Kristin completed her Ph.D. in psychology at Georgetown University. She previously received a B.S. in biopsychology from Tufts University and worked as a Clinical Research Coordinator at Massachusetts General Hospital. Her…
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Seth Frey, University of California Davis – Poker
What can poker experts tell us? Seth Frey, assistant professor of communication at the University of California Davis, looks into how winning poker players use two sources of information where most only see one. I am an Assistant Professor of Communication at the University of California, Davis, in the Computational Communication lab. Before a fellowship…
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Nina Johnson, Swarthmore College – The Impact of Mass Incarceration
On Swarthmore College Week: Low incomes, high crime rates. How does a neighborhood change for the better? Nina Johnson, assistant professor of sociology, says understanding the social aspect of the area can be a good start. Nina Johnson, PhD is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology and Chair of the Program…
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Edwin Mayorga, Swarthmore College – Mental Health of Latinx Youth
On Swarthmore College Week: Latinx youth is a growing population that faces tough challenges. Edwin Mayorga, assistant professor of educational studies, explores helping this group now and in the future. A parent-educator-activist-scholar, Edwin Mayorga is Assistant Professor of Educational Studies and Latin American and Latino Studies at Swarthmore College (PA). His scholarship examines a number…