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Brevard Zoo, Florida Tech Dedicate Dr. Mary Helen McCay Research Shed

The 10-foot-by-12-foot shed, with wood-colored paneling and a prominent sign above its door, is located at the zoo's Primate Cognition Center.

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Alumni Answer the Call to Careers in Community Service

Andry Sweet ’89, Jonathan V. Wilson ’98 and Brenda Behan ’86 are among the few who go beyond volunteerism, making service their careers.

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COPLA News Roundup

A roundup of news, announcements and more from the faculty and staff of the College of Psychology and Liberal Arts.

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Marijuana and Mental Health

The national increase in suicidal behaviors and attempts can stem from many factors, including cannabis use, study finds.

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It’s Not All Fun and Games

Internet gaming disorder is a growing problem characterized by spending 15 or more hours gaming weekly plus showing addiction symptoms.

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Spacing and Pacing

Learning a little bit of information over time can be more effective than cramming a lot of information in at once.

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Feeling Emotional and Physical Hurt

Findings support the idea that physical pain and social distress share some similar neural pathways in the brain.

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Controlling the Narrative

Researchers followed over 1,000 people from New Zealand from birth to age 45 to determine if having more self-control as a child impacts people as adults.

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ADHD and Suicide Risk

Suicide has increased dramatically. Thus, suicide prevention by identifying risk factors is important to improve suicide screening.

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COPLA’s Gustafson Named President of Association of Psychology Training Clinics

Scott Gustafson, Florida Tech professor and director of Community Psychological Services, has been named president of the Association of Psychology Training Clinics. Gustafson has been treasurer of the group for the last eight years and an APTC member for 14 years overall. He will officially assume the presidency at the APTC spring conference in March, serving as president for two…

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