Psychology

Nam Anh Nguyen ’19, a psychology major with a minor in creative writing from Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, tells us about her senior capstone experience, or ‘Comps,’ in support of her psychology degree.

Alex Mackiel ’19, a double major (psychology and English) from Lake Elmo, Minn., tells us about his senior capstone experience, or ‘Comps,’ in support of his psychology degree.

A study published recently in the American Journal of Epidemiology found a strong association between even low-level nighttime light exposure and depressive symptoms among elderly adults. The findings suggest that snoozing in total darkness may be ideal not only for your sleep quality, but also for your mental health.

Silicon Valley is keen to exploit the brain chemical credited with keeping us tapping on apps and social media

By inhibiting BACE-1, researchers successfully caused amyloid plaques to disappear in a mouse model.

Studies show that mind-wandering might be a sign of intelligence and creativity.

A high-carb diet, and the attendant high blood sugar, are associated with cognitive decline.

The first full-length mainstream music album co-written with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) was released on January 12th and experts believe that the science behind it could lead to a whole new style of music composition.

Breathing is linked to brain function and behavior. Inhaling causes neurons in the olfactory cortex, amygdala, and hippocampus to be stimulated. This causes research participants to be able to recognize a facial expression as fearful more quickly when they are inhaling as compared to when they are exhaling.

While Alzheimer's symptoms typically occur after the age of 65, the process occurs much earlier in life when neurons in the brain experience a mid-life surge. This surge can become the beginning of Alzheimer's, it all depends on the presence of interluekin33.

With recent events, such as hurricanes, mass shootings, and raging wildfires, many Americans are beginning to feel overwhelmed by the number of negative events and are questioning how much more of it they can take. This phenomenon is called "disaster fatigue" and thankfully, there are several ways to combat it.

Working from home, or "telecommuting", is become more and more common as technology advances. Many workers who telecommute report that they are happier than workers who travel to their same place of work every day. However, telecommuting can also make it very difficult for one to separate one's home life from work.