Now that 2024 is a few weeks underway, some of us are discovering how difficult it can be to maintain new year resolutions. For those focused on improving health through January and beyond, Associate Professor of Psychology Kaylie Carbine has expert advice on how to stay on track. Carbine's research examines how cognition plays a role in eating habits, as well as the influence of external factors like exercise, sleep, and cognitive interventions. What are some common pitfalls for resolutions involving diet or exercise? Two common pitfalls with diet and exercise resolutions are trying to change too much at once and expecting to see results too quickly. Many people start their ... Read More
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CSUDH’s Sonja Ulrich on Cult Survivorship and Healing
Not everyone is willing to unpack their past—particularly when it is traumatic or extreme. But Sonja Ulrich, lecturer of anthropology and behavioral sciences, unflinchingly owns her story and the hard-won lessons she has learned from her life experiences. For more than 30 years, she has been rebuilding herself in the aftermath of her tumultuous youth and involvement with the Rajneesh movement, which many experts describe as a cult. Born in Germany and raised by a single mother, Ulrich had what she describes as an “unstable” upbringing. Her mother, who faced many challenges as a single parent, became involved with European communes founded by Rajneeshees, followers of Indian guru Bhagwan ... Read More
Telemundo: He Came to the U.S. without English, and Now Graduates with Top Honors in Physics
Source: Telemundo (video, Spanish) A Colombian immigrant arrived in Carson, California at the age of 16, speaking no English, and today he is graduating with top honors in physics. Norma Ribeiro tells us how now his career will literally take him to the stars. ... Read More
