Nathaniel Bean and Dr. Bruce Brown, Psychology The opportunities that opened up as a result of receiving an ORCA grant have been great. Because of the funding that was made available, I was able to work on three different projects simultaneously and find success with all of them. The primary reason that this was astounding […]
Wives of Rural Mexican Migrants: Gender Roles and Mental Health?
Jared Wilkerson and Dr. Niwako Yamawaki, Psychology Rural Mexican communities near Irapuato, Guanajuato are an ideal place to discover the effects of migration on a population. This area of Mexico contains many villages known as “sending communities” due to a high number of migrants who mostly travel to and from the United States. These sending […]
The Effects of Anesthesia on Midbrain GABA neurons
Stuart Layton and Dr. Scott Steffensen, Center for Neuroscience, Department of Psychology Consciousness has perplexed neuroscientists for decades. What is consciousness and how is it obstructed by anesthesia? Every year doctors expose thousands of people to general anesthesia. Anesthesia does several things, it prevents the perception of pain, renders a patient unconscious, inhibits the formation […]
DOES MONITOR PEPTIDE PRODUCE ANOREXIA THROUGH THE RELEASE OF ENDOGENOUS CHOLECYSTOKININ?
Cory A. Talbot and Dr. Gregory N. Ervin, Psychology Cholecystokinin (CCK) is a gut hormone released following the ingestion of a meal. It was first shown in 1973 by Gibbs et al. that administration of exogenous CCK-8 (CCK-8 is the smallest part of the CCK molecule that possesses its biological activity) before a meal leads […]
Weight-Based Discrimination of Rape Victims
Rachael Howe and Dr. Niwako Yamawaki, Psychology Rape affects approximately one in six women in the United States (Tjaden & Thoennes, 2000). In addition to direct mental repercussions women experience from rape, they also frequently encounter lack of support, hostility, and isolation from the community, resulting in further psychological distress (Yamawaki & Tschanz, 2005). For […]
Eyes on the Prize: Affective Dimensions of Marathon Motivation and Performance
Abigail Farr, Jonathan Mietchen, Bryce Tobin, Trammell Cox, and Michael Millard with Dr. Benjamin Ogles, Psychology This study sought to investigate the relationship between motives for participating in a marathonand pre-race mood and their separate and combined influence on marathon running performance. Our goal was to determine whether or not performance may be dependent upon […]
The Optimal Focus Theory for Sport Performance Under Pressure
Laurie Anderson and Dr. Ben Ogles, Psychology Our study sought to add to the current literature on the explicit monitoring and distraction theories. We have created a theory known as the Optimal Focus Theory. This theory states that choking can be avoided and performance under pressure will improve if athletes achieve the right amount of […]
A STUDY OF THE ROLE OF KINDNESS IN SWISS FAMILIES
Irina Pang and Dr. Ivan F. Beutler, Psychology The research I conducted in Switzerland was part of a long-term research program that started at BYU in 1991. The purpose of that research was to learn more about the role of kindness in family systems. Kindness is defined as patterns of charitable and loving interactions. The […]
CULTURE AND SEX DIFFERENCES IN THE LDS POPULATION: A COMPARISON OF RUSSIAN AND AMERICAN ATTITUDES TOWARD SEXUAL BEHAVIOR
Oxana Palesh and Dr. Michael B. Ehlert, Psychology Recent work on female and male attitudes toward sexual behavior indicate that the sexes view sexual activity differently. Buss reported that females feel greater concern about a partner’s emotional commitment, whereas males show greater concern toward a partner’s sexual commitment. Clark and Hatfield reported 1 that when […]
Modification of Experimental Objective and Protocol to an Assessment of the Effects of Electroacupuncture on VTA GABA Neurons in the Context of Acute Alcohol
Christine H. Walton and Dr. Scott C. Steffensen, Psychology/Neuroscience Brief Explanation Although my proposal for the ORCA grant involved the effects of nicotine on neurons in the VTA, preliminary data showed little to no promise and my mentor and I decided to go in a different direction. Background Recent studies have suggested that neurons in […]
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