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Trimble presents at APA conference in D.C. 2014-08-15
Trimble has several book chapters published 2014-08-15
Trimble co-authors book 'Diversity and Leadership' 2014-08-15
Why Airplane Food Tastes So Bad and Other Curious Phenomena

Why do annoying songs get stuck in my head?

Because you’re unfamiliar with the lyrics. People can recall the first verse of a song, but after the chorus, they might stumble over the words. The song becomes incomplete, which transforms into an intrusive thought, according to Ira Hyman Jr.…

2014-08-12
The Esquire Guy: Stop Using Your Phones During Meetings

May I check my mobile device during a meeting?

No.

But what if I'm expecting an important call?

No.

2014-07-21
Carroll receives HDSA Researcher of the Year award 2014-06-25
From Window Magazine: 'The Power of Resilience' 2014-06-10
Sticky Songs

What makes snippets of popular songs go round and round in our heads? Which songs are likely to be earworms or 'sticky songs' and what sort of person is most susceptible to them? If an earworm is driving you mad, how do you get rid of it? And what might the wider mental health benefits…

2014-05-12
Western to hold cyber bullying discussion May 14 2014-04-28
Wenatchee man keeps Mexican traditional healing alive, for now

It was late at night when Jorge Chacon watched his grandmother take her last breath in their home in Torreon, Mexico. She’d been using everything she’d learned from her own grandmother to battle tuberculosis, but her lungs had given up.

She had prepared Chacon for…

2014-04-01
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