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You Are NOT Alone
Irene Tussy Remember back in March 2020 when we college students all thought we were getting a mere two-week vacation because of some...
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This Is Why You Need A Pet
Irene Tussy I’ve concluded that everyone should have a pet. I’ve had all kinds of pets—bunnies, dogs, fish, birds, guinea pigs, and even...
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Gym Rat? Physical Activity Helps You Think
Irene Tussy When is the last time you went to the gym or engaged in any physical activity? Some of us are total gym rats, but others of...
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Caffeine Conundrum
Irene Tussy Caffeine is an ubiquitous drug, commonly found in drinks such as coffee, tea, soda, and energy drinks, that increases the...
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Guilty of Procrastination? Here’s Your Solution
Irene Tussy Sometimes that new Netflix series that just dropped is way too tempting to avoid watching. So, I guess that means we can give...
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You’ll Never Believe This… Or Will You?
If you know anything about concealed information tests (CIT)–and in particular that the psychophysiological technique is scientifically...
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Do you know that big cats like perfume, too!!
During my animal behavior class, my professor showed us a video where a cheetah rubbed its face, paws, and body on a stick for a few...
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Are Rebound relationships actually bad?
A rebound relationship is one in which a person enters a new relationship immediately after a breakup. Many believe that there should be...
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DOG PERSONALITIES: IS IT JUST THE BREED?
Have you ever wondered what shapes a dog's personality? What makes a dog anxious or aggressive? A lot of people assume dogs’ breeds...
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Animal vs Human sexual selection model. How is it different?
Everyone sixth grader knows about sexual selection, the form of natural selection that occurs when members of one sex choose mates of the...
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The Science (or Lack Thereof) Behind Manifestation
Believing that you can think things into existence, more commonly known as manifestation, has become increasingly popular nowadays...
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When Tough Love Fails
According to a study from 2017, the tough love style of coaching, lauded across the sports world, negatively affects athletes by raising...
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I Believe the Children are our Future
There are many victims of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, but the group that is affected most severely, are the children: Russian...
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“Stop Being So Emotional:” How Harmful Comments Affect our Mental Health
Harassment has grown exponentially since the creation of the social internet, starting with Facebook in 2004. Apps like Twitter and...
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Don’t Forget the Girls: How Biases Towards Male Development Have Impacted Female Autism Diagnoses.
It’s no secret that women are underrepresented in medical studies and clinical trials. This underrepresentation then leads to...
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Why are some people willing to stay in a toxic relationship?
Have you ever had a friend willing to stay in a toxic relationship? She might say, "I cannot leave him because he will suffer without my...
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SEASONAL DEPRESSION: IS IT REAL?
Though the pandemic has made the last couple of winters especially brutal, with little respite during the summers of quarantine, winter...
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HOW THE PANDEMIC HAS MADE US STRONGER?
You may be asking yourself, how could this pandemic be making us stronger? Resilience may be the answer. For the past two years, our...
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ALL ANIMALS ARE THERAPEUTIC- NOT JUST PETS
It is no secret that animals have a tremendously positive effect on the body and mind. Indeed my colleague, Irene Tussy, wrote about this...
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WHY YOU MISUNDERSTAND YOUR PARTNER
If you have or have had a partner, you probably have experienced misunderstanding in your relationship at one point or another. Research...
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