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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…

A 2018 report that summarizes Camosun College's emissions profile, total offsets to reach net-zero emissions, the actions taken, and the plan to continue reducing emissions.

Influenced by daily life, “Final Cut” captures an outlook on the modern city. Themes include bodily function, entertainment, and consumption. I had also been watching a lot of horror movies, namely, “Return of the Living Dead” (1985.) At the time…

A short creative nonfiction piece telling the story of a childhood experience of "haunted" neighbor's shack

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…

Key to making our international projects successful is having culturally-aware individuals to send on assignments. This handbook attempts to expand on desired traits by outlining effective cross cultural communication skills and by providing context…

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…

Camosun College values lifelong learning and faculty development. The faculty stories in this report highlight how the college enables development through scheduled development time, professional development funds, innovation and creativity grants…

In this paper, we sought to understand what physiological factors influence state anger in the hopes of improving awareness of potential triggers. Previous research has predicted that an increase in heart rate, hunger, and headache pain intensity…

The present experiment examined the levels of body satisfaction of 30 female participants using two questionnaires created using Survey Monkey. Participants were randomly assigned to either a thin ideal or non-thin ideal condition. They were then…

In this paper, we sought to understand what factors influence our self-perception, so that we could learn to better understand our own thinking, and how to better support others. Previous research has predicted self-perception by variables such as…