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This op-ed tackles the issue of mental health stigma. This stigma can result in issues that range from workplace discrimination to social exclusion and not seeking needed treatment altogether. This can often lead to isolation and suicide. This phenomenon is not a product of individual attitudes, but can be attributed to social dynamics on a large scale, specifically groupthink and cognitive bias. By examining these dynamics, we can gain understanding of why mental health stigma persists despite continued reduction efforts. Confronting mental health stigma head on requires individual insight as well as systematic change. Relevant social psychological research is discussed.
My name is Shane Roles, and I am currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in psychology. With five years of experience in the Army, I have developed a strong foundation in discipline and leadership. I work as a Behavioral Health Specialist, where I focus on supporting individuals... Read More →
This op-ed examines the implications of excessive screen time on young children, highlighting its effects on cognitive development, particularly in the areas of attention and executive functioning. Research reveals a negative correlation between fast-paced digital overstimulation and essential conceptual and practical skills, such as concentration, problem solving and decision-making. As gatekeepers of digital access, parents play a crucial role in shaping their children’s screen habits. This piece explores alternative activities that promote hands-on learning and independent play, both of which foster cognitive flexibility and academic achievement.
Comparing the daily temperature data in Raleigh using statistical analysis methods, there is clear evidence that there is a significant increase in temperatures in the past 30 years.
Graduating from Campbell University in December ‘25 with a bachelor’s degree in science in mathematics. Love helping other students succeed in math, it makes me happy to see them finally understand.
Thiamine-dependent enzymes catalyze a variety of transformations in nature. We hypothesize that thiamine can also facilitate cross-coupling reactions between carbonyl compounds and alkyl halides, going beyond its natural scope. Preliminary results indicate that the thiamine-dependent enzyme, SucA, catalyzes the coupling of α-ketoglutarate with 1-(bromoethyl)benzene, an unprecedented reaction for these enzymes. To advance our study, we will continue reaction optimization and characterize the enzyme’s selectivity. This will involve conducting reactions and monitoring product formation by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. The successful completion of this project will result in a novel pathway to valuable products with high yield and selectivity.
In the 14th-century poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Sir Gawain is initially presented as the perfect knight, but he then experiences many challenges to his core values and beliefs through tests of honor, purity and courage. The "Nature versus Nurture" theory helps explain how personality is influenced throughout a lifetime. In this poem, "Nurture" - the environment and external challenges - have a significant effect on Sir Gawain's thought processes and actions, influencing his psychology and character development, and revealing his conflict as primarily mental, rather than physical.
Enzymes represent attractive catalysts for sustainable synthesis given their ability to perform under mild conditions and carry out highly selective transformations. However, their adoption in industry is hampered by the limited scope of enzymatic reactions available. We seek to overcome this limitation by exploring the use of thiamine-dependent enzymes for synthesis of α-substituted ketones, which are precursors to more complex, bioactive compounds. This will be accomplished by screening enzymes against substrates possessing multiple chiral centers to form stereochemically complex products. This research will expand the scope of reactions available to thiamine-dependent enzymes, making them more broadly useful for chemical synthesis.
Fairfield, a rural community in Hyde County, North Carolina, faces significant challenges, including low median income, limited education access, and inadequate infrastructure. With only 214 residents, its isolation restricts essential services like healthcare and reliable internet. This case study draws on publicly available data and local interviews to examine how these barriers impact the community and students' preparation for life in or beyond it. Despite these struggles, Fairfield’s natural and social resources foster resilience and community pride. This study explores Fairfield’s history, current challenges, and strategies to strengthen its community capitals to address educational and economic disparities in rural areas.
The current diesel-powered hydraulic system for installing and removing MQ-9A Reaper payloads is bulky and difficult to maneuver. A new lifting device is proposed, powered by various outlet power sources ranging from 100-240 VAC and 47-63 Hz, which will be used globally. It will lift up to 4,000 lbs using linear actuators and a robust base, providing 12 inches of vertical lift, 6 inches of X-Y movement, and 5 degrees of tilt. User-friendly joystick and button controls will enhance precision. The design prioritizes mobility, easy disassembly for transport, and safe, accurate payload alignment.
This project is developing a drone to video record skydivers autonomously. It drops before the skydivers and then aligns with them after they jump from an aircraft. The drone will acquire the skydiver and then circle nearby to video record the dive. Its purpose is to replace the human videographer who must jump after the recorded skydiver; a drone will be cheaper and safer and will allow another space for a paying passenger on the skydive aircraft. It will be less than 10 lbs., shorter than 20 inches long, simple to operate, and self-landing.
All states and the Federal government have developed their own process for criminal trial of minors as adults, an action that involves reclassifying the criminally accused outside a status with Constitutional rights acknowledged in current Supreme Court jurisprudence. The processes, protections, and standards for this movement vary substantively, with some that fail to conform to known minimal standards of procedural due process. We seek to address these discrepancies, their history, their probable causes, and their ancillary effects to show how they fail to provide adequate procedural safeguards to the least represented and least protected defendants in the criminal justice system.
Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalytic theory provides insight into Adolf Hitler’s personality through defense mechanisms, psychosexual maldevelopment, and the unconscious mind. Hitler exhibited projection, reaction formation, castration anxiety, and thanatos (death drive), leading to emotional instability and aggression. His weak ego and superego allowed his id to dominate, resulting in extreme behaviors and contradictions. Hitler’s compensatory actions and violent tendencies align with Freud’s psychic determinism, suggesting that his early experiences shaped his destructive impulses. This analysis highlights Freud’s enduring influence in understanding pathological personalities and their impact on history.
