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Could Limiting Naps Support Learning in Children With Down Syndrome?

A robust and growing body of research explores the effects of sleep and napping on learning and memory development in young children. Yet, less work has looked at the cognitive implications of naps for children with Down syndrome — a population that commonly suffers with significant sleep challenges.

Post date: Mon, 08/21/2017 - 00:00

Kids in High-Stress Environments May Develop Unique Skills

Children who grow up in high-stress environments, such as dangerous neighborhoods or financially insecure households, often are described in scientific literature as being at high risk for learning and behavioral deficits.

Yet, a new research article involving the University of Arizona proposes that greater attention also should be paid to what's right with children who grow up in high-stress environments in order to help them succeed.

Post date: Tue, 07/18/2017 - 11:16

UA Research: Brains Evolved to Need Exercise

Mounting scientific evidence shows that exercise is good not only for our bodies, but for our brains. Yet, exactly why physical activity benefits the brain is not well understood.

In a new article published in the journal Trends in Neurosciences, University of Arizona researchers suggest that the link between exercise and the brain is a product of our evolutionary history and our past as hunter-gatherers.

Post date: Tue, 06/27/2017 - 15:12

Save Yourself From Tedious Small Talk

What seems like banal banter can turn into something more meaningful—and even help your career—if you know how to steer the conversation.

This Wall Street Journal Article references the research of Matthias Mehl and a replication project by postdoc Anne Milek.

Read the full story:
https://www.wsj.com/articles/spare-yourself-from-tedious-small-talk-1495551562

Post date: Tue, 05/30/2017 - 13:13

Bouldering Envisioned as New Treatment for Depression

UA researcher Eva-Maria Stelzer was involved in a study finding that bouldering can help people avoid a mental avalanche in life. The study provides evidence that a bouldering psychotherapy can be effective for reducing symptoms of depression and that the alleviation of depressive symptoms can be enhanced through physical activity.

Post date: Tue, 05/30/2017 - 13:08

Best in Class: Grads Who Are Going Places

The UA's Class of 2017 has it all, from a planetary scientist who has studied Pluto to a would-be chaplain. In the first part of a two-part series, we introduce four graduates who are poised to make an impact in the world.

One of our very first UA Online graduates, Courtney Barnes, is featured in the article.

Post date: Wed, 05/10/2017 - 14:33

Best in Class: Grads Who Are Going Places

One of our very first UA Online graduates, Courtney Barnes, is featured in the article.

Post date: Wed, 05/10/2017 - 14:33

Narrative Journaling May Help Heart's Health Post-Divorce

Journaling after divorce could improve your cardiovascular health — but only if you do it in a way that tells a story, new University of Arizona research suggests.

The findings, to be published in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine: Journal of Biobehavioral Medicine, are based on a study of 109 separated or divorced men and women who split from their partners about three months, on average, before the start of the research.

Post date: Wed, 05/10/2017 - 15:08

Connie Beck Receives Outstanding Contributions and Service Award for 2017

Dr. Connie Beck was awarded an Outstanding Contributions and Service Award for 2017 from the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC), Arizona Chapter. Arizona AFCC is an interdisciplinary organization made up of family law professionals, including lawyers, mediators, mental health practitioners, academics, and students. This award is presented to those who have made significant changes to the Arizona AFCC community and who have supported its growth in a multitude of ways.

Post date: Mon, 02/13/2017 - 15:41

Study Finds Naps May Help Preschoolers Learn

Research has shown that naps play an important role in sustaining new learning in infants. A new study from the University of Arizona suggests naptime could have a similar effect on language learning in preschool-age children.

Researchers studied verb learning in 3-year-olds and found that those who napped after learning new verbs had a better understanding of the words when tested 24 hours later.

Post date: Fri, 02/10/2017 - 16:01

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Could Limiting Naps Support Learning in Children With Down Syndrome?

Post date: Mon, 08/21/2017 - 00:00

Kids in High-Stress Environments May Develop Unique Skills

Post date: Tue, 07/18/2017 - 11:16

UA Research: Brains Evolved to Need Exercise

Mounting scientific evidence shows that exercise is good not only for our bodies, but for our brains. Yet, exactly why physical activity benefits the brain is not well understood.

Post date: Tue, 06/27/2017 - 15:12

Save Yourself From Tedious Small Talk

What seems like banal banter can turn into something more meaningful—and even help your career—if you know how to steer the conversation.

This Wall Street Journal Article references the research of Matthias Mehl and a replication project by postdoc Anne Milek.

Read the full story:
https://www.wsj.com/articles/spare-yourself-from-tedious-small-talk-1495551562

Post date: Tue, 05/30/2017 - 13:13

Bouldering Envisioned as New Treatment for Depression

Post date: Tue, 05/30/2017 - 13:08

Narrative Journaling May Help Heart's Health Post-Divorce

Journaling after divorce could improve your cardiovascular health — but only if you do it in a way that tells a story, new University of Arizona research suggests.

Post date: Wed, 05/10/2017 - 15:08

Best in Class: Grads Who Are Going Places

One of our very first UA Online graduates, Courtney Barnes, is featured in the article.

Post date: Wed, 05/10/2017 - 14:33

Best in Class: Grads Who Are Going Places

One of our very first UA Online graduates, Courtney Barnes, is featured in the article.

Post date: Wed, 05/10/2017 - 14:33

UA Psychology Alum is Recipient of 2016 Alzheimer Award

Each year, the Associate Editors of the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease select the best article from the previous year’s volumes. The 2016 awardee was Dr. Mark Bondi, who received his PhD in clinical neuropsychology from the University of Arizona in 1991. Dr. Emily Edmonds, who also received her PhD in clinical neuropsychology from UA in 2011 was the first author on the paper that the focus of this award.

Post date: Thu, 02/23/2017 - 09:44

Research Says Teens, Young Adults Explore Differently

The adolescent and college years are often regarded as periods of exploration — when teens and young adults begin to make decisions on their own for the first time.

Post date: Thu, 02/23/2017 - 09:08