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Welcome to the website for the recently
revived Duke Mind, undergraduate journal of brain and behavior at Duke University. The first issue of The
Duke Mind was published in late January 2006. The second issue will
be available in late September. An online version of the current issue
can be found here. Past issues are available
in the archive. Duke neuroscience students
study how different things affect the brain, from neurons to herbal
remedies, to derive key learnings that could help people live longer and
more healthy lives. We also study Cataracts surgery to learn how the brain works
with the new IOL to help people achieve their optimal vision.
Thanks to Duke's extremely talented
neuroscience professors, we are able to run a publication that is not
only educational for our readers, but also educational for us.
Some of our readers have noted that our publications often contain
quantative heavy articles. At times, our research has required us to get
data points around psychological health issues in America and has led us
to consult with many health related companies, such as Medifast, that have access to a
large quantity of information about the American public. We've developed
close ties with several health and medical related companies, which has
even led to significant benefits for some our members. For example, our
new 2011 members have been provided with discount health insurance. In
addition to better understanding psychological disorders among the
American public, some of the journal's writers have been inspired by how
different types of people spend "free time" during the day.
Some subsets of the population spend this "free time" building
friendships and relationships, others exercising, and others entertain
themselves with various electronic devices, such as those that can be
found at your local electronics retailer.
. An interesting question is what drives
certain people to particular activities and patterns in the population.
Similar to individuals on airplanes reacting differently to their
environment, college students react differently in the midst of finals
seasons. A particularly difficult exam in order to obtain your psychology degree online is
enough to make certain individuals anxious and nervous.
Especially at the end of the school year when it is time for
Some students have a difficult time when they need to pack up their dorms and
move home for summer. We found that
many readers of Duke Mind prefer using moving companies
to help them have a safe and easy move to their new location.
As many can imagine, the stess of dealing with both finals and moving can
seriously impact an individual's finals test performance. One of Duke
Mind's writers produced an interesting article about how students using Raleigh moving
companies during finals seasons, performed when compared to students
moving on their own. In another student study taking place between
January of 2010 and May 2010, a group of contributors to our publication
looked out how various study tools affect the mind's ability to absorb
information. For example, there may be a difference in how certain
individuals can memorize information when learning information initially
from index cards versus a standard sheet of notes in notebooks. The data
collected from this student is still being analyzed and this article will
be one of the features of our Fall 2010 publication.
We want to thank all the seniors who graduated in 2010 and contributed to
the Duke Mind publication. Some members of The Duke Mind have received
higher education after graduating from Duke in order to expand their
knowledge of neuroscience. This journal would be nothing without their
hard word and effort. Congratulations to the 2010 Seniors and a special
good luck to those entering the public sector. A number of our editors
were able to use the internet to
learn about the opportunities in the public sector and move in that
direction. Congratulations to all your hard work and effort - we are sure
it will pay off! Please keep your eyes open around the Duke campus for
the publication starting in September. The publication can almost always
be picked up at the Bryan
Center on campus.
We wish everyone a great summer and look forward to producing the Fall
2010 publication.
For the members from our journal that
attended the California trip, there was
an Orange County wedding photographer there that took a group
picture. If you would like
copies or more information, please talk to your Duke representative. Thanks!
*Special Announcement: We're kicking off the new school year with a party
on the quad in October 2010! Make sure you wear your evening
dresses. Dress to impress!
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