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The debate on pushing school start times: Is there a perfect solution?
Despite strong scientific evidence to suggest that teens would benefit greatly from later school start times, California has vetoed a bill that would ensure middle and high schools do not start before 8:30AM. Why?
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When Does it Feel Good to Give?
Growing evidence suggests that it feels good to give. But does giving feel better for some people than others?
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Learning from Emotions in Infancy
Early in life, learning about emotions is an important skill to develop. As early as infancy, the ability to interpret others’ emotions can be used to learn about various aspects of the surrounding world.
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NASA on the brain! Why Space Exploration Needs Neuroscience
Radiation and microgravity can seriously mess with an astronaut’s brain and behavior— see why NASA is focusing on psychology & neuroscience research to advance the journey to Mars.
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Where is my mind? A brief review of neuroscientists’ search for biological substrates of memory
Neuroscientists have sought to understand the biological nature of memory for decades. In this brief review, I talk about the history of memory research and where the field is now.
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Correlation, Causation, and Coffee
In recent news, a large study found a link between coffee consumption and risk for mortality. While the news media has taken off with claims that coffee is the key to longevity, they commit a cardinal sin in science—confusing correlation with causation.
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How to Get Ahead the Summer Before Graduate School
You’ve finished applications, interview cycles, admission processes, and now you’re bound for graduate school. You have three months of free time before you begin one of the greatest maranthon races of your life. So, what should you be doing now to get ahead?
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Lucy in the Sky: What we know from LSD research
This article was authored by Eric Barajas and Stacy Shaw as part of the 2018 pre-graduate spotlight week. Rampant TV public service announcements throughout the 1970s, 80s, and 90s warned the public of the harmful consequences of drug use. These commercials often showed the frying of an egg or had an actor portray…
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Cognitive behavior therapy as a treatment for anxiety and autism
This article was authored by Victor Rivera and Stacy Shaw as part of the 2018 pre-graduate spotlight week. One of the most pressing concerns in the field of developmental psychopathology, and for parents all over the world, is regarding the need of efficacious interventions for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). ASD is a condition…
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Adult Attachment Theory
This article was authored by Nora McNulty and Stacy Shaw as part of the 2018 pre-graduate spotlight week. If you’ve ever taken an introduction to psychology course, the week on developmental psychology most likely talked about attachment theory, and explored the classic study conducted by Mary Ainsworth in 1978. Called the Strange Situation test, the…