Author Archives: Ashley

Study suggests recess quality influences student behavior, social-emotional development

From the Oregon State University press release: Recess quality, not just the amount of time spent away from the classroom, plays a major role in whether children experience the full… Read more »

Study suggests eating disorder behaviors alter reward response in brain

From the NIH/National Institute of Mental Health press release: Researchers have found that eating disorder behaviors, such as binge-eating, alter the brain’s reward response process and food intake control circuitry,… Read more »

Study suggests having friends keeps cortisol levels low

From the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology press release: Directing a meeting, dialing up an old acquaintance, dictating the perfect tuna salad sandwich across a drive-through window. For… Read more »