2017 Undergraduate Research Conference
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Item Color Perception of Autistic Children and Repetitive Motor Stereotypies in a Classroom(Indiana University South Bend Undergraduate Research Conference, 2017-03-31) Leonard, Lauren E.Color fills the world around us. It makes up the physical environment, the clothing people wear and the food they eat. Color is also a point of aesthetics in homes and schools. But color can also have functions. A function or purpose of color could be to create an optimal learning environment for students or to make patients feel welcome in a doctor’s office. Colors can be associated with many responses, which can affect people differently. Autistic children, in particular, may perceive colors differently; therefore, endure a different type of response to colors compared to neurotypical children. Repetitive behaviors, also known as stereotypic behaviors, are a behavior of autistic children that can be displayed visually, vocally and in forms of motor movements (Ghanizadeh, 2010; see Table 1). These types of behaviors can occur in any type of situation, including excitement, boredom and stress (Ghanizadeh, 2010). Stereotypic behaviors are considered negative behaviors because they are distracting, nonfunctional behaviors that are usually uncontrollable (Ghanizadeh, 2010). These behaviors engross a child fully therefore, inhibiting learning opportunities (Ghanizadeh, 2010).Item Visual Habituation in the U.S. Prison Population and effects on Recidivism(Indiana University South Bend Undergraduate Research Conference, 2017-03-31) Goff, Mary M.Normal visual habituation occurs after repeated exposure to a visual stimulus lessens the novel impact of that stimulus on the observer. Adaptation to visual stimuli occurs after repeated exposure lessens the emotional response of the observer to the stimulus. Because of these visual mechanisms working together, humans are able to ‘get used to’ just about anything, even highly emotional stimuli. A function of the U.S. prison system is to prevent crime by incarcerating guilty criminals, and to deter these individuals from reoffending upon release. It is proposed in this work that because individuals possess the ability to ‘get used to’ the visual and emotional environment while incarcerated, it makes them more likely to habituate to a relatively unchanging visual field and leads to an increased likelihood of recidivism upon release due to hypersensitivity to the world outside of prisonItem Color Perception in Autism: The Use of Color Overlays to Reduce Symptoms of Visual Stress(2017-03-31) Szymanowski, SydneyUnusual sensory processing is common among individuals suffering from Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Individuals with ASD often experience visual stress when reading black print on a white page. They are also often hypersensitive, which is over sensitive, or hyposensitive, which is under sensitive, to certain lights and colors. Colors and their individual meanings are used everywhere in both our social and natural environments. When someone sees a color or is picking out a color, it is impossible for them to ignore their social and natural associations for that color. A social association is a learned association between color and the meanings formed in a socio-cultural environment A natural association is a learned association between color and meanings formed in a biological environment. Although colors are very important, everyone experiences and perceives colors differently. Also, color perception and preference differs greatly from culture to cultureItem Facial Expression Recognition Across two Cultures and Bipolar Disorder(Indiana University South Bend Undergraduate Research Conference, 2017-03-31) Fox, SarahIndividuals with bipolar disorder are expected to have more difficulties identifying facial expressions especially from cultures with closed off facial expressionsItem Biopolar Disorder and Recognizing Facial Emotions(Indiana University South Bend Undergraduate Research Conference, 2017-03-31) Bueno, Mercedez C.People with bipolar disorder are unlikely to recognition facial emotionsItem Emotional Facial Expression Recognition in Women with PTSD(Indiana University South Bend Undergraduate Research Conference, 2017-03-31) Clapper, SkylarEmotional facial expression recognition occurs ever second of every day, without anyone noticing they are processing this information. Anytime we see another person, we are mentally trying to figure out how they are feeling based on the expressions on their face. For most people, this comes without any form of trouble or conscious thought, but for others, it is something they cannot do accurately. Most processing of this information occurs in the amygdala, which when damaged, causes issues when trying to understand emotions. There are other areas associated with emotion as well, such as the temporal lobes, hippocampus, insula, medial prefrontal cortex, and anterior cingulate cortex. Individuals diagnosed with PTSD display a wide array of symptoms, the two that are important for this research and isolation and the feeling of negative emotions. Women are more likely than men to display symptoms of PTSD, which is a result of cognitive differences. People diagnosed with PTSD have different reactions in the amygdala and other brain regions that affect facial recognitionItem Color Perception in Children with Anxiety(Indiana University South Bend Undergraduate Research Conference, 2017-03-31) Osowski, JessicaThis research looks at color perception and children with anxiety disorder and presents potential colors that most likely will elicit a negative or positive response in children with anxiety disorderItem Attractive Image Therapy Through Social Media Among the Depressed(Indiana University South Bend Undergraduate Research Conference, 2017-03-31) Sanchez, Anabel J.Attractive images can help individuals cope with depression through the use of social media.Item Facial Expression Recognition of Emotion Impairments in Men with Borderline Personality Disorder(Indiana University South Bend Undergraduate Research Conference, 2017-03-31) Blair, SamanthaThe overwhelming research has concluded that female patients with borderline personality disorder have a visual perception impairment associated with reading emotional facial expressions, so it is easy to conclude that men with the disorder would face similar impairments. It is, however, possible that the men with the disorder could face similar strenuous impairments when faced with neutral or ambiguous faces. Men with borderline personality disorder would encounter impairments with facial expression recognition, more than likely they would associate neutral or ambiguous faces with negative emotions. These impairments could be worse than female patients due to sex differences in anatomy and cultural context.Item Influence of Color on Affect and Academic Performance(Indiana University South Bend Undergraduate Research Conference, 2017-03-31) Alvarado, JordanThe purpose of this study was to examine whether the color scheme of a room would influence an individual’s affect and performance in an academic context.Item Reading Can Slow the Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease(Indiana University South Bend Undergraduate Research Conference, 2017-03-31) McCallie, Kathleen JoReading is a mentally stimulating activity that creates neurological connections within the brain (Watkins, 2012 ). It is a highly beneficial activity for brain health (Siemasko, 2014). The majority of people learn to read at a young age. We are taught how to read in school and we begin with the basics; learning the alphabet. We start by memorizing the letters and the sounds each letter makes. Beginners start by decoding one-syllable words and work our way up to words with multiple syllables (Kelly, 2017). Since reading activates multiple parts of the brain, and creates new connections between neurons; then a person who has Alzheimer’s disease could use reading as a tool to slow the progression of their disease. While plaques and tangles block and destroy connections, reading creates new connections. This could counter the effects of Alzheimer’s disease and bring back cognitive ability that was once threatened.