Abstract

Gifted children are people who are capable of high performance in cognitive, educational, scientific, creative and artistic fields compared to their peers. But there are also gifted children who have problems with cognitive, educational, social, emotional and behavioral development. They are called ... Read More

This project applies a new theory in the field of intergroup conflict known as “Gateway group theory,” which posits that to decrease conflict between two groups, a third group with specific characteristics that appeal to both sides needs to be identified, enabling them to act as a medium... Read More

Effective health insurance policies are of the utmost importance as they shape the lives of and provide safety to billions of people worldwide. Under the broader umbrella of general health insurance, the high-deductible health plan (HDHP) is a relatively recent idea. The HDHP essentially consists of... Read More

African Americans are often viewed as a monolithic group in the United States because Black people generally have been subjected to the same racism and prejudice throughout American society. While African Americans have had many similar experiences in the United States, their opinions on the current... Read More

The U.S. has historically relied on a robust labor force that was willing to work for arguably meager wages. Unfortunately, the wages, which have not been satisfactorily adjusted with the increase in cost of living and inflation, have led to economic disparity and a wealth gap disproportionately aff... Read More

Extreme weather events are becoming more prevalent with increasing global temperatures. In the Northeastern U.S., spring frost events are destroying forest ecosystems by defoliating newly budded trees. In order to grasp a better understanding of community dynamics and carbon fluxes, it is imperative... Read More

Through platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, hotels are appealing to diverse audiences, leveraging influencer and celebrity voices that resonate with specific demographics. Combining social media, influencer partnerships, celebrity endorsements, and user-generated content provides a str... Read More

Current estimates reveal that approximately 1.2 billion people reside in areas susceptible to flooding. However, due to human-inflicted changes to the environment, it is predicted that within the next 30 years, this number will increase by at least 400 million. Despite the prevailing belief that the... Read More

The present study found evidence that essential workers and their families are at an increased risk for anxiety, stress and sleep disruption. 120 female adolescents and 55 of their parents completed surveys measuring anxiety and sleep quality during the COVID-19 pandemic. The two samples, although d... Read More

Pneumonia, a fatal lung disease, is caused by infection of Streptococcus pneumoniae; it is detected by chest x-rays that reveal inflammation of the alveoli. However, the efficiency by which it is diagnosed can be improved through the use of artificial intelligence. Convolutional neural networks... Read More

African Americans are often viewed as a monolithic group in the United States because Black people generally have been subjected to the same racism and prejudice throughout American society. While African Americans have had many similar experiences in the United States, their opinions on the current... Read More

Recently, publications displaying landfills dominated by wind turbine blades, composed primarily of composite materials, have caused public anxieties to rise. Though there has been much research analyzing the benefits of thermoplastic alternatives, such substances, though preferable, are limited by ... Read More

Extreme weather events are becoming more prevalent with increasing global temperatures. In the Northeastern U.S., spring frost events are destroying forest ecosystems by defoliating newly budded trees. In order to grasp a better understanding of community dynamics and carbon fluxes, it is imperative... Read More

The areas of the brain that become active when formulating a lie, or “deceit patterns, are denoted on fMRI scans, yielding results that are more accurate than the polygraph. Using publicly available court records and fMRI results obtained from previous literature, the extent to wh... Read More

Though sharp-wave ripples have been recorded in the EEG data of the hippocampus of mammals for years, it remains unclear how ripples can contribute to memory for different behaviors.. Sharp wave ripples are one of the most synchronous patterns in the mammalian brain. These waves are most common duri... Read More

Even though Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is the leading cause of disability worldwide impacting over 300 million individuals, early detection and intervention is hindered by the limited knowledge of its underlying mechanisms. One association found to be significant within MDD is the presence of e... Read More

COVID-19 has proven detrimental to the economy and changed the nature of social interactions. Governments at every level have increasingly required the use of face masks in public spaces. Evidence has shown that mandatory mask-wearing policies can effectively control the outbreak of the virus, prote... Read More

he U.S. has historically relied on a robust labor force that was willing to work for arguably meager wages.  Unfortunately, the wages, which have not been satisfactorily adjusted with the increase in cost of living and inflation, have led to economic disparity and a wealth gap disproportionatel... Read More

Effective health insurance policies are of the utmost importance as they shape the lives of and provide safety to billions of people worldwide. Under the broader umbrella of general health insurance, the high-deductible health plan (HDHP) is a relatively recent idea. The HDHP essentially consists of... Read More

This project applies a new theory in the field of intergroup conflict known as "Gateway group theory," which posits that to decrease conflict between two groups, a third group with specific characteristics that appeal to both sides needs to be identified, enabling them to act as a medium. ... Read More