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Procrastination is a barrier to achieving personal goals. This project sought to test the effectiveness of implementation intentions (plan for a time and location connected to an action), purposeful delay (delaying tasks to increase motivation), and…

The present experiment investigated the effect of black and white visual contrast on moral judgement. Participants were presented with a short text on a moral dilemma with either a black and white checkered border or a neutral gray border and were…

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of caffeine on reaction time, as measured by PEBL2 software. To test this relationship, participants were measured across three tests within the PEBL2 software, with one group of participants…

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is a severe pathology that has been known to affect the functionality of individuals in their everyday lives even when the presence of a non-fearful stimuli is introduced, however, the effect of anxiety on…

The present study was undertaken in order to investigate the underlying neural mechanisms of associative memory encoding. Both nonexperimental (i.e., baseline) and experimental methods were used to study variations in associative memory encoding…

In this paper we sought to understand which internal and external factors influence our dreams. Past research has shown that environmental factors influence our dream contents, our belief and experiences with the paranormal is a factor behind lucid…

In this paper, I sought to understand how nicotine withdrawal symptoms manifest, both psychologically and physiologically, with the goal of better understanding how these factors contribute to the maintenance of nicotine addiction. Previous research…

In this paper, we sought to understand the effects of trauma through a biological lens so that we could better learn how all the different expressions of mental unwellness, as a result of trauma, affect our everyday lives. Previous research has…

In this paper, I explore the causes of lucid dreaming in the aim to understand how to prevent, control and manage these dreams. Previous research suggests that multiple awakenings in the night and experiencing wakeful dissociation can increase lucid…

Caffeine is an integral part of the daily lives of many undergraduate students and is often used to increase cognitive wakefulness and as a tool to help the learner maintain their focus throughout a long day of studying. The researchers sought to…

This study investigated the effect of incongruent audiovisual stimuli on people’s memory of written words. Twenty adults participating in the experiment were asked to memorize written words while discriminating the audio stimuli. In one condition,…

In this paper, I sought to uncover the ramifications that follow sleep loss and what actions are dependent on sleep to better understand its overall importance. Previous research has found that sleep deprivation can result in depressive moods,…

Anxiety disorders are a prevalent mental health concern, for which current anxiolytic medications help to alleviate symptoms of, though often coincide with unwanted side effects. The present study investigated the relationship between cannabidiol (…

In this paper, we want to examine the effect of increased levels of anxiety on the brain and body in order to understand its adverse consequences for mental and physical functioning and well-being. Previous research indicated that anxiety causes a…

This experiment examined the effects semantic clustering has on memory, and whether it improves memorization ability. Ten adult participants were tested on their ability to memorize two different lists of 25 words. One of the lists was unsorted and…

We sought to understand the biological causes of female sex drive so that we could learn about varying levels of sexual appetite, in genetically female individuals, in order to make educated choices involving sexuality and intimate partner…

The purpose of this experiment was to examine varying types of dreams and how they were connected with our everyday lives. Previous research has shown that the biological causes of dreams can be based on what type of sleep they are in, either REM or…

In this paper, we aim to discover what factors influence memory retention, and how to improve our ability to retain relevant information to recall at a later time. Previous research has predicted levels of memory retention by variables such as the…

In this paper, I sought to understand how gratitude activities could improve the biological health and well-being of students and decrease the students’ stress-level. Previous research has found that gratitude increases oxytocin, sleep quality, and…

In this paper I explored the biological basis of human sexuality including sex drive and sexual orientation in order to assist people with learning about their own sexuality, and how sexual identity and preference is linked to biological mechanisms…

The present studies investigated the memory retention of words and its relationship to sleep. The studies involved 4 college students and the first study followed a series of longitudinal within-subjects correlational assessments of hypotheses…

In this paper, I looked at methods to improve emotional control in order to maximize happiness. Previous studies have shown that reappraisal, reward, and exercise can help us gain more emotional control, which may lead to greater happiness. In my…

In this research paper, we aim to gain a better understanding of the biological functions that occur when an individual takes part in physical activity, especially in regard to their stress and anxiety levels. Previous research has shown that…

In this paper, we sought to understand the short- and long-term consequences of social isolation on peoples’ sex drives and sexual relationships. Previous research has predicted the effects of isolation through variables such as sexual desire,…

This paper aims to learn how to increase the mind’s ability to efficiently memorize and store knowledge. Previous research has demonstrated an enhanced memory based on increased consumption of antioxidants, curiosity-based memory, and decreased…