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Improving our memory in educational settings
Written by: Jacinda Taggett Edited by: Chimara Anyanwu Do you have midterms or final exams coming up? We’ll go through a few different types of studying scenarios together to truly answer the question: How can you optimize your study sessions this semester? Spacing Effect: How often you study matters 1. Studying You have your exam coming up in a couple of days, and you realize you need to start hitting the books. You spend Monday evening studying until dinnertime, but now wha
Oct 235 min read
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Psychological Trauma and Dementia: Associations, Mechanisms, and What Remains Insufficiently Understood
Written By: Juliana Morsello Edited By: Noor Amina Designed by https://www.freepik.com/ Â Introduction Imagine sustaining a physical...
Oct 77 min read
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Clearing the Air—Pollution and the Risks for Dementia
Author: Evelyn Fistler Editor: Anita Enoma Introduction Air pollution has increased drastically over time, with annual fine particulate...
Oct 64 min read
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The Role of Speech Therapy in Post-Surgical Cleft Lip Recovery
By Abbie Affum. Editor: Elena Bobric When we think about cleft lip treatment, surgery often comes to mind first. Surgical repair is...
Oct 34 min read
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Sociocultural Insensitivity and Problems with Psychological Testing: An Overview
by Kimberly Hall (image credit: " 20151104-OSEC-LSC-0828 " by  USDAgov  is marked with  Public Domain Mark 1.0 ) In 2021, the American...
Oct 110 min read
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A Bidirectional Relationship: Exploring the Interplay Between Asthma and Anxiety
Olivia Mickles We cannot always control how our bodies function, but we can learn to control how we mentally deal with the ailments we...
Sep 307 min read
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How our perception of time influences the memory of events
Written by: Jacinda Taggett Edited by: Danica J. Note: this article has now been cross-posted to UCLA's Psychology in Action blog !...
Sep 194 min read
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The Power of Friendship: Social Networks & Their Impact on Women with Felony Convictions
Written by: Alondra Alamillo Jen was released on probation and placed under community supervision instead of serving her full sentence...
Sep 154 min read
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Poor Sleep and its Contribution to Development of Neurodegenerative Disease
Author: Evelyn Fistler Editor: Elena Bobric Introduction Many people consider sleep to be a way to rest the body, where some aim for a...
Sep 75 min read
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