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KSU's Sixth Annual Neuroscience Symposium will Highlight the Neuroscience of the Healthy Brain

March 22, 2018

The College of Arts and Sciences invites you to join us for the sixth annual Neuroscience Symposium on April 25-26, 2018 at the �Ը�� University Hotel and Conference Center. This year's topic is "The Neuroscience of the Healthy Brain," with John Cryan, PhD, as our keynote…

Dec. 19, 2017

Structural Equation Modeling Workshop – May 17 & 18, 2018 Workshop Registration Information for May 17th & 18th, 2018

Diminished Faculties Brings Musical Twist to Psychological Sciences Department

Nov. 16, 2017

Twelve years ago, a team of �Ը�� University faculty members discovered their common hobby of playing instruments at a Department of Psychological Sciences’ event. After that, they created a band that now performs under the name Diminished Faculties.

Mary Beth Spitznagel, Ph.D. (right), a clinical neuropsychologist and associate professor at �Ը�� University, talks with a pet owner.

When Caring for a Sick Pet Becomes Too Much

Sept. 18, 2017

Pet or person, caregiver’s burden is similar, �Ը�� researcher finds The mental and physical stress on individuals caring for elderly loved ones with chronic and terminal disease is well-documented and known as caregiver burden. It is linked to depression, anxiety and poor…

�Ը�� researchers use EEG caps to study the brain activity of monks during a debate.

Mapping the Brain Activity of Buddhist Monks

Sept. 6, 2017

Electroencephalogram (EEG) caps are helping �Ը�� University researchers unlock the secrets of the mind.

�Ը�� University researchers use indents and boarders on plates to study how optical illusions help people choose smaller portions.

�Ը�� Study Shows How Optical Illusions May Help Fight Obesity

Aug. 30, 2017

�Ը�� researchers build optical illusions into plates to see how they can help us choose smaller portions and ultimately lose weight.

WKYC-TV talks with �Ը�� researchers about the Acting White Accusation.

Acting too White: �Ը�� Psychologist Explains How the Accusation Causes Anxiety

Aug. 9, 2017

�Ը�� Professor Angela Neal-Barnett shares her Acting White Accusation research with WKYC-TV and Anxiety.org.

�Ը�� and MRRI will conduct studies to advance treatments for aphasia.

�Ը�� and Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute to Conduct NIH Research Study on Rehabilitation for Aphasia

June 19, 2017

When someone suffers a stroke, traumatic brain injury, or brain tumor, one of the common symptoms is aphasia, a disorder that arises from damage to portions of the brain, usually the left side, that are responsible for language. It impairs the expression and understanding of…

March 9, 2017

Feb. 8, 2017

Meta-Analysis Workshop Workshop Registration Information for May 18th & 19th, 2017 This workshop is sponsored through the Department of Psychological Sciences of �Ը�� University.

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