November 11, 2013

The scholarly work of Concordia faculty and researchers informs and improves society on many issues that affect our daily lives. Visit the Research section to read news stories involving research at Concordia, or read the most recent items here:   

• The Daily Mail (UK) features research conducted by Varda Mann-Feder, professor in the Department of Applied Human Sciences, who investigated how moving out on one’s own is a critical element in the transition to adulthood. Mann-Feder’s research also appears on Medical News Today, Phys-Org and Science Daily.
  
  
• Press TV features an article about a Michigan State University study that found a correlation between childhood engagement in the creative arts and measurable success later in life. The article mentions research conducted by Virginia Penhune, professor in the Department of Psychology and CRDH researcher, that found that musical training before age seven has a significant effect on the development of the brain, an effect substantial enough to be seen on a brain scan.
  
  
• Research conducted by Sabrina Chiarella, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Psychology, in collaboration with Diane Poulin-Dubois, professor in the Department of Psychology and CRDH researcher appeared in The Australian. Their study proved that babies, as early as 18 months, understand how the meaning of an experience is directly linked to the expressions that follow.

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