Graduate Theses and Dissertations - Psychology
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Bilingualism and Memory Processing During Infancy and Early Childhood
(Georgetown University, 2022)In 2011, approximately 60.6 million people in the U.S. above the age of 5 spoke a language other than English at home (Ryan, 2013). By 2018, this number increased to 67.3 million (U.S. Census Bureau, 2018). Despite this ... -
Understanding others and valuing their welfare: The neural basis of interpersonal accuracy, social learning, and altruistic choice
(Georgetown University, 2022)The ability to accurately represent others’ attributes is crucial for successfully engaging in the social world. Understanding others and valuing their welfare support prosocial interactions across interpersonal relationships, ... -
Creativity Anxiety: An Investigation of Anxiety Specific to Creative Thinking and Its Implications for Creative Performance and Avoidance of Creativity
(Georgetown University, 2022)Creativity is a necessary component of any society that seeks to continuously improve. It is crucial, then, to identify and understand potential barriers to creativity if we wish to optimally support human flourishing. ... -
The Effect of Daily Food Insecurity on Parent and Child Well-being
(Georgetown University, 2022)Food insecurity, or the lack of access to adequate food to lead an active and healthy lifestyle, poses a serious threat to children’s development. Decades of research demonstrate that food insecurity undermines functioning ... -
The Undocumented Immigrant Challenge to American Identity
(Georgetown University, 2022)There continues to be heated debate about the approximately 11-million undocumented immigrants living in the United States. Controversies over undocumented immigrants’ rights in the United States and enforcement decisions ...