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View article: Psychosocial well-being in middle schoolers: effects of a school cycling program in the wake of COVID-19
Psychosocial well-being in middle schoolers: effects of a school cycling program in the wake of COVID-19 Open
Introduction The impact of the Riding for Focus (R4F) school-based cycling program and key risk factors on middle school students’ mental health was evaluated following COVID-19 lockdowns. Adolescents face growing mental health challenges …
View article: Brain responses to a lab-evolved artificial language with space-time metaphors
Brain responses to a lab-evolved artificial language with space-time metaphors Open
What is the connection between the cultural evolution of a language and the rapid processing response to that language in the brains of individual learners? In an iterated communication study that was conducted previously, participants wer…
View article: Eyes meet, hands greet: The art of timing in social interactions
Eyes meet, hands greet: The art of timing in social interactions Open
Shaking hands is a fundamental form of social interaction. The current study used high-definition cameras during a university graduation ceremony to examine the temporal sequencing of eye contact and shaking hands. Analyses revealed that m…
View article: Middle school cycling program is associated with improved mental health and wellbeing in adolescents during COVID-19
Middle school cycling program is associated with improved mental health and wellbeing in adolescents during COVID-19 Open
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated mental health issues among adolescents. Exercise is well-regarded for boosting mental health. Riding for Focus (R4F) is a 6–8 week cycling education program designed to equip middle school…
View article: Place, Movement, Perspective: How space shapes and constrains our thoughts about time
Place, Movement, Perspective: How space shapes and constrains our thoughts about time Open
Time is fundamental to human experience: it plays a central role in our everyday lives; yet, we cannot feel it, touch it or hear it. How are we able to make sense of suchan abstract concept? Lakoff and Johnson (1980) proposed that our conc…