Figure 1: People group crowd Source: Pixabay Prejudice refers to an unfavourable attitude towards an individual or a group, and has been a prevalent danger across time and culture (Dovidio et al., 2017). In such a diverse world, people are identified as belonging to different groups based on their features such as race or ethnicity, gender, …
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Figure 1: A field of poppies. The myths of Persephone and Helen of Troy suggest that the ancient Greeks were aware of the role the opium poppy plays in pain management Source: Wikimedia Commons Introduction: At first glance, many people see science and storytelling as distinct and separate pursuits. A considerable portion of British authors …
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By: Olivia Brado1, Luz Mariana Cumpa Gomez1, Shirin Dadina1, Katrina Miciek1, Priscilla Rubio1, and Elizabeth Schoemer1 1Trinity College, 2/14/21 Figure 1: A woman studying wildlife to identify different species. Originally shot as part of a promotion for the citizen science event “Loodusvaatluste maraton” where citizens focus on recognizing and identifying wildlife species in pre-designated areas …
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Figure 1: Examples of emotional expressions Source: Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels Raising two fingers to make a peace sign can be seen as a cute gesture across East Asia. Turn those fingers inwards though, and you might cause some trouble in the UK. Kissing on both cheeks between strangers is a salutatory greeting in France, but if …
From Nepal’s bengal tiger to Kenya’s big Lions, conservation of large carnivores is a substantial challenge. And researchers have found that oftentimes locals’ preconceived notions and attitude towards these big carnivores may only make it worse. On a hot and dry day in Northern Kenya, Tim Noonan, an extreme videographer, was visiting a special group …
Figure 1: This graph compares stress level with performance at any job within the workplace Source: Wikimedia Commons The experience of emotions, which can elicit different kinds of stress, is an integral part of our lives. There is no clear-cut definition of stress but many professionals in the field of psychological science tend to classify …
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Figure 1: Allergic disorders in humans and dogs are associated with an urban lifestyle, likely due to a lack of microbial exposure Source: Pixabay Industrialization has driven many societal advances such as improved healthcare infrastructure; however, it has also switched our once rural living environment to a now urban lifestyle, negatively impacting our health (Lehtimäki …
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Authors: Sakeena Badrane1, Vivek Babu2, Sanah Handu1 1University of Pittsburgh, 2Drexel University Source: Wikimedia Commons Introduction Since the onset of the pandemic, the American populace has lived in varying levels of isolation. In March, the country entered a complete lockdown. Fear of the unknown in conjunction with warnings from the CDC resulted in most Americans …
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Figure 1: Shows a model for decision making in a social context. Inhibitory spillovers could help facilitate impulse controls thereby resulting in less self-control conflicts Source: Wikimedia Commons Choices are an integral part of our lives. According to researchers at Cornell University, we make just above 220 choices when eating, that is, between the start …
Figure 1: While healthcare inequity is certainly an issue while prisoners are imprisoned, there are added concerns regarding the health conditions that develop or are exacerbated following their release Source: Pixabay For those incarcerated, the prison healthcare system severely impacts their quality of life and lifespan. Several studies have linked incarceration to poor health conditions, …