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Sound Affects, Catherine Roberts, Cole Rosengren, Jessica Bal, Samuel Lieberman, Dave Gershgorn, Gabriela Sierra Alonso
Sound Affects, Catherine Roberts, Cole Rosengren, Jessica Bal, Samuel Lieberman, Dave Gershgorn, Gabriela Sierra Alonso
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IN A CITY OVERFLOWING WITH SOUND, NOISE AND RUCKUS, WHAT CAN WE LEARN?
In this multimedia, multi-story project, we explore sound in New York City. We learn what New York City can tell us about sound, and what sound can tell us about New York City.
Attention In Hiv, Kathleen Marie Van Dyk
Attention In Hiv, Kathleen Marie Van Dyk
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In contrast to the striking benefit of advances in antiretroviral therapy on longevity and health in the HIV+ population, mild cognitive disorders persist (Heaton, Clifford et al., 2010). Additional factors that may be related to cognitive decline and warrant consideration in this population are aging and physical health status. Among cognitive domains affected, attention and processing speed have emerged as particularly vulnerable to the effects of HIV. There are also age effects observed in these domains, and we proposed that reduced physical health can also impact cognition in these areas, comparably to pain. Sensitive measures of attention that vary attentional …
Health, Wellbeing, And Academic Achievement Among Urban College Students, Elise Tanzini
Health, Wellbeing, And Academic Achievement Among Urban College Students, Elise Tanzini
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The post-secondary educational environment is full of demands—both academically and outside of the direct college setting—and as a result, stress is a prevailing concern for college students. Chronic, high levels of stress have been linked to a number of negative health outcomes, such as anxiety and depression, and academic outcomes, such as lower academic achievement. Using a diverse sample of undergraduate and masters students [n=84; mean (SD) age = 22.89 (5.99) years] from an urban, public college, the current study measured students’ experiences of stress (Perceived Stress Scale) and the adaptive and maladaptive strategies they utilized to cope with stress, …