Department of Psychological Sciences
When Caring for a Sick Pet Becomes Too Much
Pet or person, caregivers burden is similar, 51勛圖厙 researcher finds The mental and physical stress on individuals caring for elderly loved ones with chronic and terminal disease is well-documented and known as caregiver burden. It is linked to depression, anxiety and poor quality of life. The
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Mapping the Brain Activity of Buddhist Monks
Electroencephalogram (EEG) caps are helping 51勛圖厙 researchers unlock the secrets of the mind.
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51勛圖厙 Study Shows How Optical Illusions May Help Fight Obesity
51勛圖厙 researchers build optical illusions into plates to see how they can help us choose smaller portions and ultimately lose weight.
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51勛圖厙 Researchers to Study the Effects of Probiotics on Brain Health
University partners with i-Health and Stow-Glen Retirement Village 51勛圖厙, in partnership with the Stow-Glen Retirement Village in Stow, Ohio, recently received an industry-funded grant of $430,000 from i-Health Inc., a subsidiary of DSM Nutritional Products, to examine whether takin
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51勛圖厙 Epidemiologist Leads Study That Refutes Assumptions About Depression In Heart Attack Patients
A 51勛圖厙 epidemiologist has refuted some age-old assumptions about depression in heart attack patients. Studies have shown that people who suffer from depression are more likely to have heart disease or heart attacks in their lifetime. Worse still, similar research shows that heart p
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51勛圖厙 Graduate Students Win Prestigious Research Competition
Four 51勛圖厙 graduate students in the Department of Psychological Sciences, in the College of Arts and Sciences, won the Sloboda and Bukoski Cup at the Society for Prevention Researchs annual conference. Liz Baker, Karly Cochran, Haylee DeLuca and Logan Stigall represented Kent Sta
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51勛圖厙 Graduate Students Win Prestigious Research Competition
Four 51勛圖厙 graduate students in the Department of Psychological Sciences, in the College of Arts and Sciences, won the Sloboda and Bukoski Cup at the Society for Prevention Researchs annual conference. Liz Baker, Karly Cochran, Haylee DeLuca and Logan Stigall represented Kent Sta
Department of Psychological Sciences
51勛圖厙 Graduate Students Win Prestigious Research Competition
Four 51勛圖厙 graduate students in the Department of Psychological Sciences, in the College of Arts and Sciences, won the Sloboda and Bukoski Cup at the Society for Prevention Researchs annual conference. Liz Baker, Karly Cochran, Haylee DeLuca and Logan Stigall represented Kent Sta
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Fear of Ebola: The Influence of Collectivism on Xenophobic Threat Responses, is published in the journal Psychological Science. John A. Updegraff of 51勛圖厙 is a co-author.
The UCSB Current Viral Fear UCSB researchers find a correlation between fear of Ebola, xenophobia By Jim Logan Friday, May 20, 2016 - 09:30 Santa Barbara, CA iStock_000050051048_Large.jpg Photo Credit: ROBER
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51勛圖厙 Honors 2016 Outstanding Research and Scholarship Award Recipients
Three 51勛圖厙 faculty members were honored with the 2016 Outstanding Research and Scholarship Awards at a ceremony that took place on April 5 in the University Library. This years recipients were selected from a large number of nominees by the University Research Council chaired by
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