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Psychology’s Jeff Carroll Awarded New $100k Grant to Research Huntington’s Disease
²ÝÁñÉçÇø Students Attend Society for Neuroscience Conference in Washington D.C.
Western's Center for Cross-Cultural Research hosts Onnie Rogers Feb. 7 for 'It's Just a Color'
'When I Stutter' to screen Jan. 25 and 28 at the Pickford
The Upsides of Downtime

 In a well-known 2009 experiment, Ira Hyman, a researcher at Western Washington University in Bellingham, instructed a clown to ride a unicycle in a busy part of campus. Of the pedestrians who were using cellphones, only 25 percent noticed him. When Hyman informed them that…

Psychology's David Sattler given IGE grant to research climate change and mental health in Mongolia
Why kids need to know their family history

Remembering is a social activity, connecting us to one another as well as to the past.

“This is what memory is for,” said Ira Hyman, a psychologist at Western Washington University. “By sharing memories and having memories in…

Huntington’s disease: Why scientists are so excited at ‘game changing’ breakthrough

Finding a cure for any disease is a complex process. The first goal has to be ensuring any potential drug does not have toxic side effects. Therefore, the main aim of the UCL study was determining whether the experimental drug – given to the majority of the 46…

Our search for answers in the face of evil

Unfortunately, the search for meaning can be frustrating and even frightening.  Psychologists say the randomness of terrifying violence is destabilizing to society. That’s why terrorists use it.  The math is always in our favor, but one cannot help thinking, “If it could…

²ÝÁñÉçÇø's Center for Cross-Cultural Research to host Dalal Katsiaficas Oct. 16
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