The Gut Feelings Study

29-06-2010

Tagged Under : Gut Feelings, Study

In this study, we want to learn how intuition and gut feelings effect the everyday lives of adolescents.

The ability to feel change in the body is different from person to person. We want to know how these differences in adolescents relate to the intensity of their emotions and the ability to make complex decisions.

We will be using MRIs, saliva samples, questionnaires, and lab games to see how adolescents vary in their ability to sense their bodies.

Eligibility Requirements

You may qualify for the study if your child is female, between the ages of 10 and 17, and you and your child are both fluent in English.

We are looking for both healthy children (children without a mental or physical health condition) and children who have been currently or previously diagnosed with anorexia nervosa.

Study Requirements

This study has three parts and may require up to three study days.

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Should Yoga Be Included in Religion Study?

14-12-2009

Tagged Under : Study

Americans are taking a pick-and-choose approach to religion these days, according to a recent Pew Reseach Center study. The study found that “more Americans nearly six in 10 Americans from all religions mix their faith with New Age and Eastern beliefs, like astrology, reincarnation, and the spiritual – not just physical – benefits of yoga,” reported ABC news.

One of the biggest debates in yoga today is whether the practice can be considered a religion. I think most would agree that there’s a spiritual aspect to yoga, but isn’t that different than religion? Read more