Amber Duffy poster session

Honors student produces prize-winning research on loneliness

June 4, 2024

In her honors thesis, recent graduate Amber Duffy describes how loneliness influences a person鈥檚 ability to respond to stress.

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If you have a mind to drink less, mindfulness can help

May 15, 2024

CU Boulder researchers find that body-scanning and 鈥榰rge surfing鈥 appear to help people cut down how much alcohol they drink.

Glen Krutz and Grant Mannino

Standout grad eyes career at nexus of biomedical, preclinical research

May 7, 2024

College鈥檚 outstanding undergraduate of spring 2024 focused his honors thesis on sex-based differences in sleep.

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You're (very likely) not going to win, so why play?

March 20, 2024

60 years after its legalization, people are still attracted to the lottery because of the strong emotions associated with imagining the future, CU Boulder psychologist says.

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Want to benefit from yoga? Stick with it

Nov. 14, 2023

CU Boulder research associate Charleen Gust demonstrates that the physical and psychological benefits of yoga last longer with consistent practice.

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Studying the best of humanity, even the darkest parts

Sept. 22, 2023

CU Boulder researcher June Gruber kicks off a new season of 鈥淭he Ampersand鈥 podcast in a conversation about all the feelings, not just the positive ones.

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Course on science of happiness draws rave reviews

May 9, 2023

But June Gruber鈥檚 teaching, which recently won a Cogswell Award for Inspirational Instruction, doesn鈥檛 mean she shows students the path to unmitigated joy; on the contrary, the science of emotional wellness is more nuanced.

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Does the sweet seduction of flavored tobacco make quitting harder?

May 2, 2023

Study led by CU Boulder researcher finds that flavored-tobacco products reduce likelihood of later cessation, but researchers say more investigation is needed.

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Professor Emeritus Walter Kintsch passes away at 90

April 28, 2023

Walter Kintsch, Professor Emeritus of the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, passed away on March 24, 2023, at the age of 90.

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Neuroscientist investigates social cognition in biased juries

Feb. 6, 2023

A study co-authored by a CU Boulder professor suggests biased jury decisions are associated with social cognitive processes such as cultural and racial stereotyping.

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