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Examining Role Of Impulsive Action In Bxd Mice To Understand Heritability In Drug Addiction, Lauren Demarco, Lauren Bailey, David Jentsch Jan 2022

Examining Role Of Impulsive Action In Bxd Mice To Understand Heritability In Drug Addiction, Lauren Demarco, Lauren Bailey, David Jentsch

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Drug addiction susceptibility results from many individual factors, one of which is genetic variation. Impulsivity, defined as rash or uncontrolled reward pursuit and consumption, is itself a genetically influenced trait that positively correlates with an individual’s likelihood of developing a substance use disorder. The BXD recombinant inbred mouse panel is a powerful tool that allows for assessments of genetic correlations between phenotypes and the heritability of such behaviors. Six strains of BXD mice have been selected based on low or high impulsive action in a previous reversal learning study. Male and female mice underwent reversal learning testing. Total trials to …

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Re-Assessing Wang Shi-Fu And "The Four Masters Of Yuan Drama.", Yao Bian Jan 2022

Re-Assessing Wang Shi-Fu And "The Four Masters Of Yuan Drama.", Yao Bian

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Yuan zaju (元杂剧), also known as the qu-poetry of Yuan (元曲), was the preeminent theatrical form in China in the thirteen and fourteenth century under Mongol rule. It was featured by the four act structure, sung arias interspersed between dialogues as well as the miscellaneous arts of dance, mime and acrobatics. Yet Wang shi-fu, the author of the most controversial and acclaimed zaju throughout Chinese history The West Chamber (《西厢记》), was denied the honor of the top four zaju composers.This research project spotlights the most celebrated zaju playwrights Guan han-qing关汉卿, Bai pu白朴, Ma zhi-yuan马致远, Zheng guang-zu郑光祖, Wang shi-fu 王实甫 surrounding …

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Investingating The Link Between Adderall Abuse, Mood, And Diet In College Students, Catherine Ievolella, Evan Rasco, Danielle Chan Jan 2022

Investingating The Link Between Adderall Abuse, Mood, And Diet In College Students, Catherine Ievolella, Evan Rasco, Danielle Chan

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Unprescribed Adderall use on college campuses as a means of increasing cognitive ability has become an increasingly prevalent problem today. This research explores the question of how Adderall abuse may be influenced by a poor diet or mood. An anonymous online survey was administered through word of mouth and social media platforms, such as GroupMe. The survey included basic demographic questions such as age and gender, as well as questions on dietary patterns, lifestyle choices, mood, frequency of ADHD medication use, and symptoms experienced. The data was analyzed using Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient, SPSS Version 25.0. In terms of diet, it …

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Sociocultural Impact Of Aids Understanding On Prevention Education And Treatment Accessibility, Eden Lowinger, Briana Lopez-Patino Jan 2022

Sociocultural Impact Of Aids Understanding On Prevention Education And Treatment Accessibility, Eden Lowinger, Briana Lopez-Patino

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The first fifteen years of the AIDS Crisis (1981-1996) were characterized by an immense need by those impacted both for legitimization of diagnoses and access to treatments which targeted both the HIV virus itself and resulting opportunistic infections (OIs). However, early epidemiological trends and the social perception that AIDS was a disease of white gay men resulted in much of the initial focus to center this population and their experience of the disease. This contributed to an incomplete understanding of the natural history of the virus, a failure to identify OIs more common in women and IV drug users (IVDUs), …

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Trump And The Coronavirus: Examining The Past To Improve The Future, Matt Zuckerman Jan 2022

Trump And The Coronavirus: Examining The Past To Improve The Future, Matt Zuckerman

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There is no question that individuals across the globe have had to suffer and contend with the reality of the coronavirus pandemic; many lost family and friends, and felt as if their livelihoods were ripped apart as they had to suffer the shockwaves of unprecedented shutdowns and quarantine. Many within the United States must also grapple with the unanswered questions surrounding the pandemic, specifically at the national governmental level. A common sentiment is that former President Trump handled the pandemic poorly. This research argues that the former president contributed to a delayed and unsatisfactory response through decisions he made in …

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Capitalism And The Historical Psychology Of Greed, Hannah Kirsh Jan 2022

Capitalism And The Historical Psychology Of Greed, Hannah Kirsh

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Oftentimes, greed and capitalism are viewed to coexist and connect interchangeably. Capitalism, in modern day America, has infiltrated the emotion of greed and turned it into an apparently a-historical “human nature”. Aligning with parables from the Bible, which act as foundational precepts of Judeo-Christian societies, greed, understood in general terms, has existed before capitalism, including specific stories of intense interaction between symbolic characters. Since then, societal changes were significant, and capitalism has emerged and established itself as apparently a-historical. National traits amongst society have shaped and been shaped by historical forms of the human psyche, while still upholding general values …

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Feels Bad Man: How One Amphibian Became A Weapon Of Mass Disinformation, Sam Stiller Jan 2022

Feels Bad Man: How One Amphibian Became A Weapon Of Mass Disinformation, Sam Stiller

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In the early 2000s, Matt Furie, a young American webcomic writer, saw a panel in one of his strips featuring a character named Pepe, become a reaction meme on the internet, but, over the two decades that have passed since the meme’s inception, that very same meme has been co-opted by white nationalists to spread disinformation on the internet. This paper identifies the epistemological and psychological processes manipulated by the media in which disinformation is disseminated with a special focus on memes inspired by Pepe. A greater understanding of the various factors at play in this particular case study can …

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Culture Shock: A Study In Queer Exploration And Acceptance Through The College Transition For Binghamton University Students, Davin Baik, Connor Young Jan 2022

Culture Shock: A Study In Queer Exploration And Acceptance Through The College Transition For Binghamton University Students, Davin Baik, Connor Young

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Transitioning from high school to college introduces a student to a host of new communities and freedoms, many of which are conducive to understanding and exploring queer (sensu lato) identity. Our objective is to discern what effects moving to college has on exploration and expression of queerness, in conjunction with how the student interacts with others in this new environment. We plan to accomplish this by conducting a series of interviews with queer or questioning Binghamton University students, primarily focusing on those in their first year of study. We seek to compile their individual experiences with the change in environment …

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Deer Population Management, John Mattfeld Jan 2022

Deer Population Management, John Mattfeld

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The high density of deep population on campus at Binghamton University and in its surrounding neighborhoods is causing problems for ecosystem health, driver safety, and insurers, among others. The lack of deer management is an example of the political process exacerbating an environmental problem. There are management strategies that are proven to be effective measures that those in authority could be applying to the problem. The problem is not that science has not figured out how to properly manage the deer population; the problem is that politics has not figured out how to apply the science. Through interviews with actors …

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Race And Gender’S Effect On The Prevalence And Perception Of Mental Health In Athletes, Maya Hoff, Jordan Walsh, Sarah Well Jan 2022

Race And Gender’S Effect On The Prevalence And Perception Of Mental Health In Athletes, Maya Hoff, Jordan Walsh, Sarah Well

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The public and media are becoming increasingly focused on understanding mental health and the stigmas that prevent people from receiving professional help. Athletes are especially under scrutiny in this area, as they are expected to be “mentally strong” despite external and internal pressures. Recently, well-known professional athletes such as Michael Phelps, Simone Biles, and Naomi Osaka have spoken out in an effort to normalize athletes’ coping with mental health. While the best-known advocates compete in individual sports, all athletes may be susceptible to struggles and stigma. We are interested in exploring differences between team and individual sports, gender, and race …

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Capitalism And Natural Symbiosis, Jacob Reyes Jan 2022

Capitalism And Natural Symbiosis, Jacob Reyes

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The goal of this research is to explore if the flaws of capitalism such as greed and selfishness are truly the natural default in the world. Perhaps if it is not, nature may represent an important role model for humanity. Capitalism is an economic system dependent on exploitation and domination. But a potential way out may be studying nature. After researching ecosystems and symbiotic relationships of plants, it is clear that trees within forests have a communal economy of resources in which plants unconditionally support each other. They mutually benefit by sharing nutrients such as important water and minerals and …

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Dental Health And Self-Reported Childhood Socioeconomic Status In The William M. Bass Donated Skeletal Collection, Lydia Blizzard, Haley Horbaly Jan 2022

Dental Health And Self-Reported Childhood Socioeconomic Status In The William M. Bass Donated Skeletal Collection, Lydia Blizzard, Haley Horbaly

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Research on health disparities in modern populations has established that an individual’s socioeconomic status (SES) determines their participation in dental services, with lower SES groups exhibiting reduced engagement in such services. While this association between SES and health care is established for living populations, it is unknown whether this pattern is observable in a skeletal population. This study assesses whether this trend is evident in the dentition of 186 randomly selected donors in Bass Donated Skeletal Collection (WMB). Antemortem documents include self-reported childhood SES, which were scored on a scale of one (low income) to four (high income). Individuals were …

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Hadestown: Performative Social Critique, Jared Pisetzner Jan 2022

Hadestown: Performative Social Critique, Jared Pisetzner

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Hadestown is a Broadway musical that adapts the classic myth of Orpheus and Eurydice. Through its adaptation, the writer, Anais Mitchell, adds a plot that reframes the story as a critique of capitalism. Through its depiction of the underworld as a landscape filled with the working class who slave away doing a menial task that will never be completed, and the depiction of a failed revolution, Mitchell is telling a story about a radical revolution coming from the working class to overthrow the ruling class. On the merit of its critique, while I interpret the message as being explicitly anti-capitalist, …

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The Manifestation Of Capitalism In The U.S. Healthcare System, Justin Ashman Jan 2022

The Manifestation Of Capitalism In The U.S. Healthcare System, Justin Ashman

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This research discusses the relationship between capitalism and effective healthcare, specifically in the United States. Despite being the wealthiest nation in the world the U.S. has demonstrated its lack of an effective healthcare system through its lack of coverage and poor care. While many people are quick to throw the blame on “capitalism,” my research argues that capitalism and healthcare can coexist, though not under the current economic conditions present in the U.S. In order to demonstrate this, I will compare the healthcare systems of Massachusetts and Alabama. Despite both being U.S. states and having a capitalist economy, Massachusetts has …

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Focus Groups With School Age Children For Development Of A Pediatric Wellbeing Picture Scale, Julia Demartino, Madison Kozlowski, Sara Bocian, Kathryn Jones, Kelly Hu, Julia Cavalieri Jan 2022

Focus Groups With School Age Children For Development Of A Pediatric Wellbeing Picture Scale, Julia Demartino, Madison Kozlowski, Sara Bocian, Kathryn Jones, Kelly Hu, Julia Cavalieri

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This poster addresses the use of focus groups with school age children for the development of a Pediatric Wellbeing Picture Scale. The purpose of this research was to develop a picture tool to screen for wellbeing in school-aged children. The research design utilized focus groups, however the design had to transition from face-to-face sessions to virtual. To maximize participation in the virtual environment, developmental stages of the children had to be considered. Children were asked to 1) review an existing tool and provide feedback on the images; and 2) validate the findings. Conducting focus groups with this population while using …

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Using Paleoecology Of Planktic Foraminifera To Interpret The Thermocline Behavior Of The Kuroshio Current Extension Across The Mid-Piacenzian Warm Period, Charlotte Heo, Adriane Lam, Bruce Wegter, Catherine Beck Jan 2022

Using Paleoecology Of Planktic Foraminifera To Interpret The Thermocline Behavior Of The Kuroshio Current Extension Across The Mid-Piacenzian Warm Period, Charlotte Heo, Adriane Lam, Bruce Wegter, Catherine Beck

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The Kuroshio Current Extension (KCE) is a major western boundary current as part of the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre. Such currents are currently warming at a rate 2-3 times faster than other regions in the world ocean. Observational sea surface temperature data from the past century have concluded that the KCE has warmed by approximately 1-2℃. Previous studies have utilized warm periods during the Pliocene to determine that the current may have warmed 3-4℃. Thus, it is imperative to quantify the behavior of the KCE under increased warming, such as using analogue warm periods in Earth’s past like the mid-Piacenzian …

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Binghamton City School District’S Meal Programs And Their Impact On Reducing Local Food Insecurity, Kate Anemone Jan 2022

Binghamton City School District’S Meal Programs And Their Impact On Reducing Local Food Insecurity, Kate Anemone

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The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent economic recession resulted in a stark increase in the number of food insecure children nationally and in the Binghamton City School District locally. The lack of nutritious food can lead to poor physical and mental health in adolescents. To mitigate said health concerns, the Binghamton City School District implemented the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP) to provide free meals to all students. In my research, I will evaluate the impact of the NSLP and SBP on decreasing the food insecurity rates in the Binghamton City School District amidst the …

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The Great Beach: Parallels Between Print And Paint, Katelyn Chen Jan 2022

The Great Beach: Parallels Between Print And Paint, Katelyn Chen

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A change in environment typically fosters a change in artistic expression. Jan Gelb, a printmaker-turned-painter, experienced this when she moved from working at Atelier 17 in New York City to living in isolation with her husband in a dune shack on the Peaked Hill Bars of, then remote, Provincetown. Prior to her relocation, Gelb had spearheaded the emergence of a group of artists, known as 14 Painter-Printmakers, that has been long associated with the avant-garde art movement in the US. However, during her time spent isolated in the dune shack, Jan Gelb radically transitioned from her life as a prominent …

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Colonialist Disinformation In Apartheid South Africa, Iris Defino Jan 2022

Colonialist Disinformation In Apartheid South Africa, Iris Defino

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The rise to power of the White National Party in South Africa under president D.F. Malan marked the beginning of the apartheid era—an amalgamation of the racist and settler-colonialist sentiments that had long been rooted in their sociopolitical landscape. With white supremacist ideals at the core of the apartheid leaders’ efforts, the BIPOC communities of South Africa suffered abhorrent abuses of an oppressive regime characterized by socioeconomic and geographical segregation of races. Apartheid leaders, despite the highly evident corruption of their administration, made a valiant effort to justify their regime so as to maintain their power. In doing so, they …

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Vision In Virginia Woolfe's To The Lighthouse, Sydney Werner Jan 2022

Vision In Virginia Woolfe's To The Lighthouse, Sydney Werner

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In their article, "The Eye, The Mind & the Spirit: Why ‘the Look of Things’ Held a ‘Great Power’ Over Virginia Woolf," author Michael R. Schrimper creates an argument surrounding the idea of Virginia Woolf being "fixated on vision."Schrimper bifurcates "vision" between two poles: "the actual act of seeing," and "the concentrated observation of objects and surroundings” (33). They go on to detail how that vision manifests itself in terms of active "seeing" and being "seen.". "Seeing" and "being seen" splits the act of perception into a straightforward logic of subject/object; either/or; active/passive. Woolf is perhaps arguing "seeing" cannot be …

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Nutrition And Stress: Finding A Link Between Eating Habits And General Stress & Anxiety, Lilian Brusic, Eghosa Idahor, Luka Roth, Mattew Leconte, Serita Kuang, Stephen Cooney Jan 2022

Nutrition And Stress: Finding A Link Between Eating Habits And General Stress & Anxiety, Lilian Brusic, Eghosa Idahor, Luka Roth, Mattew Leconte, Serita Kuang, Stephen Cooney

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Mental and physical health are closely connected; diet and exercise regimens can affect mental health and stress levels. Research has found links between inflammation—caused by processed foods—causing increased rates of depression. Diets high in fruits and vegetables, on the other hand, can reduce rates of depression by supporting the gut microbiome and by providing essential micronutrients and antioxidants. For our research, the investigation showed links between dietary habits and stress. The online survey was administered through word of mouth, social media, and group chats. The survey gathered information pertaining to the demographics, diet and exercise habits, and mental wellness of …

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Covid-19 Media Narratives In The Era Of Hyperreality: A Paradigmatic Analysis Of Polarized Media Content, Jeremy Santora Jan 2022

Covid-19 Media Narratives In The Era Of Hyperreality: A Paradigmatic Analysis Of Polarized Media Content, Jeremy Santora

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Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the media has operated as the filter through which information has been disseminated to the masses. The role of the media is often overlooked due to the presupposition of communicative rationality (Bohman and Rehg, 2007) wherein the media acts a neutral medium to transmit information to guide the masses toward the most rational course of action. This has created echo-chambers have formed around liberal and conservative media outlets, leading to widely different responses among liberals and conservative with respect to the guidelines and procedures recommended by public health experts. This research project intervenes into the existing …

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The Association Between Diet, Exercise, And Neurobehviors, Maheen Qureshi, Sienna Lee, Nawreen Quazi, Abegail Vidrin, Daniel Marinaccio, Cara Patrissy, Sara Williams Jan 2022

The Association Between Diet, Exercise, And Neurobehviors, Maheen Qureshi, Sienna Lee, Nawreen Quazi, Abegail Vidrin, Daniel Marinaccio, Cara Patrissy, Sara Williams

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The purpose of this study was to investigate a potential relationship between diet quality, lifestyle factors and neurobehaviors of individuals. It was hypothesized that eating healthy and exercising improves mental state and self-motivation. An anonymous online survey using the Food-Mood and Treatment Self-Regulation Questionnaires using the five point Likert Scale was administered online through community outreach and social media. The survey included questions on demographics, exercise habits, frequency of food group consumption, mental distress, and motivation. Data was collected between January to March 2021 and a total of 421 participants aged 18 and above completed the questionnaires. Spearman’s rho correlation …

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The Importance Of Aquatec Paint In And Beyond The Art Sphere, Ck Zaki Jan 2022

The Importance Of Aquatec Paint In And Beyond The Art Sphere, Ck Zaki

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Leonard Bocour and Sam Golden, the founders of Bocour Artist Colors (the predecessor company to the Golden Artist Colors company of today) created the revolutionary paint Aquatec in the mid 20th century. Although today it is no longer eponymously recognized outside of specialized art spaces, partly due to the dominance of a competing product from the Liquitex brand, the prevalence of low-VOC polymer acrylic paints like Aquatec are at an all time high in the painted items of everyday use. The company's refinement of their paint formulation from the densely pigmented but highly toxic antecedent paint to Aquatec, Magna, uncovers …

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Analyzing The Access To Unhealthy Food Sources In Relation To Obesity And Income Levels In Broome County, Ria Bhutani Jan 2022

Analyzing The Access To Unhealthy Food Sources In Relation To Obesity And Income Levels In Broome County, Ria Bhutani

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The relationship between income level, obesity, and fast-food restaurant availability can give us an insight into why people are more likely to choose food that is more readily available to them in terms of location, affordability, and general convenience. The consumption of fast food as an alternative to home-cooked meals is a common practice that is usually seen in mostly lower-income populations because of its affordability. In order to see if there was a correlation between the availability of fast-food restaurants and the obesity rates of various towns and cities of Broome County, especially within the lower-income town, I compiled …

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Architecture Of Power In Philadelphia, An Analysis Of The Comcast City Campus, Ryan Killenbeck Jan 2022

Architecture Of Power In Philadelphia, An Analysis Of The Comcast City Campus, Ryan Killenbeck

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Before 1987, Philadelphia had no significant skyscrapers to speak of due to an old “gentleman's agreement” to preserve the architecture of power of the civic monument of city hall. This situation in which the power of the city was presented as above all else was shattered by the forces of capitalism which, from the late 1980s, have determined the city skyline. The two tallest buildings in the city both bear the name of the telecommunications conglomerate Comcast. Humans have long used architecture to convey power, from soaring cathedrals to massive castles. From the kings of antiquity building palaces to the …

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The New Homophobia: Quality Of Lgbtq Representation In Streaming Tv, Sarah Morea Jan 2022

The New Homophobia: Quality Of Lgbtq Representation In Streaming Tv, Sarah Morea

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As the presence of openly LGBTQ characters in TV shows becomes increasingly commonplace, researchers have endeavored to understand what effect this may have on queer communities. Prior interview and social media discourse studies suggest that the negative representation of LGBTQ characters, through the use of queerbaiting and stereotypic portrayals, decreases queer individuals’ ability to cope with discrimination and stigma, as well as increases their sense of hopelessness at the possibility of future happiness. To understand the prevalence of this issue, the current content analysis aims to analyze the quality of LGBTQ representation in a sample (n = 8) of TV …

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Not A One Night Review: How Sexual Hookups Have Changed Over The Past 10 Years: A Review, Emily Presutti, Juan Riestra, Coral Nizen-Jacobellis, Ilana Plotkin, Danielle Kinches Jan 2022

Not A One Night Review: How Sexual Hookups Have Changed Over The Past 10 Years: A Review, Emily Presutti, Juan Riestra, Coral Nizen-Jacobellis, Ilana Plotkin, Danielle Kinches

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In 2012 Garcia et al. reviewed the existing hookup literature and concluded that hookups were an engrained behavior driven by both biological factors as well as ever-changing social scripts (Garcia et al 2012). Ten years have passed by and there have been substantial cultural changes, there have been shifts in attitudes about sexual orientation to gender roles. This current work is focused on a 10-year follow-up on how hookup research has changed. The term “hooking up” refers to uncommitted sexual encounters, which can include a range of sexual activities such as kissing, oral sex, and penetrative intercourse. The previous review …

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Digital Manipulation On Social Media: How Deep Fakes Have Transformed The Cyber World Into A Complex Breeding Ground Of Disinformation, Meghan Anderson Jan 2022

Digital Manipulation On Social Media: How Deep Fakes Have Transformed The Cyber World Into A Complex Breeding Ground Of Disinformation, Meghan Anderson

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Technology and social media are a driving force within the present-day global society. Facts and figures can be spread to billions of people within minutes. Anyone can find a variety of information—both true and false—online with one simple click. With this rapid rise of the dominance of digital media comes a severe cost—an influx of disinformation campaigns in different forms. Although one may think that disinformation only appears in written works or visual images, the reality is that intentionally-modified videos are one of the most prevalent methods of disinformation attacks today. These altered videos, more commonly known as deep fakes, …

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Comparing Pre- And Post- Pandemic Viewer Responses To Eating Disorder Testimonials, Celia Woodruff Jan 2022

Comparing Pre- And Post- Pandemic Viewer Responses To Eating Disorder Testimonials, Celia Woodruff

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Many people experienced new or exacerbated mental, physical, and emotional health problems during the pandemic. For example, the University of Michigan Health Lab conducted a study in response to the statistically significant spike in hospitalizations for eating disorders among adolescents during COVID-19. Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness. With a rise in eating disorder cases and hospitalizations, and little literature published on the effects of pandemic conditions on young persons (aged 10-19 years) with eating disorders, we decided to conduct a qualitative and quantitative investigation of YouTube eating disorder testimonials before and after the onset …

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