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Impacts Of The Covid-19 Pandemic On College Student Brain Health, Asia Alegre
Impacts Of The Covid-19 Pandemic On College Student Brain Health, Asia Alegre
Honors Undergraduate Theses
The intent of this study was to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the well-being and subjective cognition in college students. The purpose of this study as well was to investigate if those who had tested positive for COVID-19 in the past had lower levels of subjective cognitive health and if students who were affected more during the pandemic experienced more disruptions to their wellbeing. Participants (N = 105) were recruited online via the Prolific platform and took part in an online survey administered on Qualtrics. A correlational analysis was performed to examine the effects of the pandemic, …
The Roles Of Media Multitasking And Technology Use In Selective Attention And Task Switching, Katina Chris
The Roles Of Media Multitasking And Technology Use In Selective Attention And Task Switching, Katina Chris
Honors Undergraduate Theses
A number of studies have explored the impact of multitasking on specific cognitive skills, primarily with regard to non-media multitasking activities. While briefly addressing technology, its use in the modern era regarding media multitasking and its associated cognitive declines has not been extensively examined. Forty-nine participants were required to complete a series of cognitive tasks including the Stroop Color and Word Test and the Trail Making Test. Data were also collected for how often participants media multitask, the amount of technology they use, as well as other demographic variables. The goal of this study was to empirically examine the role …
The Effects Of Virtual Reality-Based Mindfulness Meditation On Cognition, Rafael Leite
The Effects Of Virtual Reality-Based Mindfulness Meditation On Cognition, Rafael Leite
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Due to relatively recent strides made in the field of virtual reality, the technology's potential use in a clinical setting has been the focus of a growing body of research. Multiple studies focus on benefits of its combination with meditation interventions; however, few explore its impact following a short-term period of utilizing both. This investigation aims to explore that gap in the literature by determining whether an improvement on mindfulness and working memory test scores would be seen following a single session of virtual reality meditation. That was done by randomly assigning participants to one of two conditions. One group …