From the spring 2017 UNCG Research Magazine Memories are subject to change, just as anyone comparing childhood stories with a sibling or arguing about past events with a significant other knows. The way we respond to our memories varies, too, says Blair Wisco, assistant professor of psychology. She gives the … Continued
Repost from UNCGNow Memories make up who we are as human beings. They create self-identity. They play a critical role in learning in the classroom. And they’re the basis of eyewitness testimony. Yet there’s still so much we don’t know about memory, especially in children. It’s a critical research question … Continued
Redacted from “Breaking down Barriers,” a fall 2016 Research Magazine feature “Access to higher education begins in preschool,” says Dr. Mendez Smith, associate professor of psychology at UNCG. “Early education experiences provide children with language, learning, and social skills they need for school success.” As experts working with the National … Continued
Repost from UNCG Now UNCG junior psychology major Amanda Baeten recently presented her research project, “How Rumination Affects Emotions,” at the 20th annual Posters on the Hill event sponsored by the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR). The event took place April 19-21 in Washington, D.C., and featured 60 undergraduate research … Continued
Repost from UNCG NOW For nearly a decade, researchers have studied how single genes contribute to an individual’s risk for depression. A new study, however, looks at how five different common genetic variations related to the serotonin system, combined with interpersonal stress, might be able to predict depression. “It has … Continued
UNCG biology professor and botanist Bruce Kirchoff has spent nearly four decades identifying plants in the field and teaching his students to do the same. In the process, he has developed some revolutionary ideas about visual learning. The researcher and teacher has noticed patterns in how his high-achieving students study challenging … Continued
Repost from Campus Weekly Dr. Michael Kane (Psychology), along with A. Miyake (UC Boulder), was awarded a three-year grant from the National Science Foundation’s REAL program, for the project “Collaborative Research: The Effects of Mind-Wandering on the Learning and Retention of STEM Content: Experimental and Individual-Differences Investigation.” The project reflects … Continued