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Learning To Be A Grandmother, Jasmin Tahmaseb-Mcconatha Nov 2013

Learning To Be A Grandmother, Jasmin Tahmaseb-Mcconatha

Psychology Faculty Publications

Support from grandmothers is linked to pro-social behavior and longevity.


Orderly And Disorderly Environments And Creativity: Environment Effects On Behavior., V. Krishna Kumar Oct 2013

Orderly And Disorderly Environments And Creativity: Environment Effects On Behavior., V. Krishna Kumar

Psychology Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Summertime Blues, Jasmin Tahmaseb-Mcconatha Sep 2013

Summertime Blues, Jasmin Tahmaseb-Mcconatha

Psychology Faculty Publications

Vacations are an important ingredient in the recipe for a happy and fulfilled life. Unfortunately modern life seems to be ever more busy and more hectic. Research indicates that for most Americans a perceived lack of time is a major source of stress.


Reflection Of Self: Ageism And The Body, Jasmin Tahmaseb-Mcconatha Jun 2013

Reflection Of Self: Ageism And The Body, Jasmin Tahmaseb-Mcconatha

Psychology Faculty Publications

Cultural body ideals are often elusive and unattainable, especially with age. Aging bodies can can become a symbol of despair leading to anxiety and unhappiness. We negotiate our identities through our bodies.


Who Am I? Where Am I From? My Dna Ancestral Analysis: Some Reflections On Our Common Ancestral Origins, V. Krishna Kumar Apr 2013

Who Am I? Where Am I From? My Dna Ancestral Analysis: Some Reflections On Our Common Ancestral Origins, V. Krishna Kumar

Psychology Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Creative Occupations And Psychological Disorders: Is Creativity Linked To Psychological Disorders?, V. Krishna Kumar Apr 2013

Creative Occupations And Psychological Disorders: Is Creativity Linked To Psychological Disorders?, V. Krishna Kumar

Psychology Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Struggling With Caregiving: My Days In Solitary Confinement, Jasmin Tahmaseb-Mcconatha Mar 2013

Struggling With Caregiving: My Days In Solitary Confinement, Jasmin Tahmaseb-Mcconatha

Psychology Faculty Publications

Caregivers often spend months or even years living in what amounts to solitary confinement. In the United States between 30 and 38 million adults, mostly women provide regular ongoing care for a family member or loved one. The stresses and burdens of providing 24 hour care, seven days a week can be debilitating. Caregivers need help. Caregiving is a modern American tragedy.


Dying For The Common Good, Jasmin Tahmaseb-Mcconatha Feb 2013

Dying For The Common Good, Jasmin Tahmaseb-Mcconatha

Psychology Faculty Publications

Taco Bell is to be commended for their 2013 Super Bowl commercial depicting a group of elders enjoying life. Unfortunately such glimpses are all too rare in our ageist world. More common messages are like the message recently verbalized by a Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso who last month said: Let the elderly hurry up and die. Fighting ageism in the 21st century.


A Genius’ Creative Life: The Nobel Laureate Chandra - A Creative Mind At Work—Life Of An Astrophysicist, V. Krishna Kumar Feb 2013

A Genius’ Creative Life: The Nobel Laureate Chandra - A Creative Mind At Work—Life Of An Astrophysicist, V. Krishna Kumar

Psychology Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Arts Enrichment And Emotion Expression And Regulation For Young Children At Risk, Eleanor D. Brown, Kacey L. Sax Jan 2013

Arts Enrichment And Emotion Expression And Regulation For Young Children At Risk, Eleanor D. Brown, Kacey L. Sax

Psychology Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.