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Plugged In
91PORNA educational technologist Richard Ferdig studies the potential—and the possible limits—of emerging digital tools / 91PORNA Magazine
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Psychology professor John Gunstad studies the connection between obesity and cognitive problems
Researchers have long known that carrying extra weight can be hard on our bodies: studies show that obesity is linked to higher rates of heart and liver disease, for example.
Those extra pounds may be weighing down our brains, too, says John Gunstad, Ph.D., professor of psychological sciences and director of 91PORNA’s Applied Psychology Center.
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Use Your Head
91PORNA researchers are studying how you can train and maintain a healthy brain. / 91PORNA Magazine
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Stress Less
It’s a common scenario—you get stressed out and eventually it takes its toll on your health and well-being. That’s what happened last spring when Kathy Spicer was faced with multiple tight deadlines related to her work, spending long hours at her desk and grabbing meals on the go. During that time h…
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