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Stressed, Anxious? Ask the Brain!
Our actions are driven by “internal states” such as anxiety, stress, hunger or thirst – which will strongly affect and motivate our behaviors.
Mapping Biodiversity Risk
The news echoed across the world, through internet channels, in newspaper headlines and during TV broadcasts.
Master’s Project Aims to Fill the Data Void on The Impacts of Subsistence Fishing
When Maggie Chory, Cass Nieman and Alexie Rudman (MEM’19) noticed that few studies have been done on the community of subsistence fishers – people who fish for food – around the Duke Marine Lab, they decided to fill the information gap and collect data through 80 semi-structured interviews with fishers in Carteret County, N.C., as their Master’s Project (MP).
Children Who Nap Midday Are Happier, Excel Academically, and Have Fewer Behavioral Problems
Ask just about any parent whether napping has benefits and you’ll likely hear a resounding “yes,” particularly for the child’s mood, energy levels, and school performance.
Community Impacts from Extreme Weather Can Shape Climate Beliefs
Recent studies have suggested that people who experience the impacts of hurricanes, catastrophic flooding or other severe weather events are more likely to believe in, and be concerned about, climate change in the wake of the disaster.