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Exposure-Type Social Buffering Of Predator-Induced Fear Behavior In Young Domestic Chicks, Sara Mitchell, Haley West, Sarah English, Ethan Harrod, Caleb Ivey, Jennifer Vanderpool, Shara Stough
Exposure-Type Social Buffering Of Predator-Induced Fear Behavior In Young Domestic Chicks, Sara Mitchell, Haley West, Sarah English, Ethan Harrod, Caleb Ivey, Jennifer Vanderpool, Shara Stough
Celebration of Learning
It is well-known that social support before, during or after a fear-inducing event can reduce a variety of fear responses in humans and animals (Hostinar, Sullivan, & Gunnar, 2014). This phenomenon, known as social buffering, is relevant to the study of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Secure attachments with caregivers early in childhood critically impact the development of the hypothamalic-pituitary-adrenal axis that mediates the stress response (Gunnar, Brodersen, Nachmias, Buss & Rigatuso, 1996), and perceived social support before and after a traumatic event has been shown to reduce the severity of PTSD symptoms (Ozer, Best, Lipsey & Weiss, 2003). In the …
Designing & Assessing An Ethical Global Service Learning Experience, Alexandra M. Jones, Chelsey Peterson, Casey L. Janko
Designing & Assessing An Ethical Global Service Learning Experience, Alexandra M. Jones, Chelsey Peterson, Casey L. Janko
Celebration of Learning
We discuss a service-learning experience in a developing country that we designed to be ethical not only for the people we served, but also for the students who served. We assessed the students' intercultural sensitivities and skills before, during, and after their participation in the SLE, and present our findings.