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ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences
This research examined how social media use influences the social acceptance of adolescents aged 14 to 16. Therefore, the purpose of the study was to determine whether social media contribut…
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Reading immersion (flow) significantly enhances enjoyment and satisfaction during novel reading, yet its neural mechanisms and relationship to event segmentation remain poorly understood. Ev…
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Benchmarks often fail to capture true large language model (LLM) trustworthiness, as models behave differently under evaluation than in real-world deployment. This research introduces a syst…
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Mental health affects all aspects of life, it's a significant factor that if overlooked could cost lives and mission success particularly in space exploration. Mental health is a critical fa…
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences
This study examined the lack of access to Brazil’s Unified Health System (SUS) for People with Disabilities (PWDs) in Sao Paulo’s Paraisopolis favela. It aimed to map and characterize PWD re…
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences
The rise in cases of depression, anxiety, and other emotional disorders has led to an alarming increase in deaths from self-inflicted causes, especially among adults under work, academic, an…
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences
The United States is linguistically diverse. Approximately 23% of individuals in the United States speak a language other than English at home. Of those same individuals, 61% speak Spanish.…
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Stroke is a critical global health issue, and many cases are preventable if risk factors are identified early. Current risk assessment approaches often separate behavioral and neurophysiolog…
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences
One in every 20 people with epilepsy has photosensitive reflex epilepsy —2.5 million individuals for whom a flashing screen (3-60 Hz) can trigger a seizure within seconds, forcing them to li…
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences
This project investigated which type of prompt would generate the most educationally effective response from Gemini as perceived by ninth grade students. Three ninth grade classes completed…
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Navigation inflexibility is a symptom observed in approximately 50% of early Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, why and how this disorder occurs has remained unclear. Computational modeling…
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences
This study analyzes the contributions of an instructional material that implements computational thinking (CT) to teach introductory programming concepts to 2nd- and 3rd-grade elementary sch…
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Sustained attention span is declining among adolescents, linked to weakened memory and reading comprehension, a significant barrier to academic/social success. This study tested and develope…
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Pedestrian-vehicle conflict at intersections is a major safety challenge, as conventional fixed-time traffic signals do not adapt to real-time pedestrian crossing behavior and drivers often…
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences
This study examined the impact of a student-designed AMC 8 preparatory workshop on middle school students' mathematical problem-solving skills and confidence. Many students have limited expo…
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Curricula shape how societies transmit knowledge, values, and collective memory. In the United States, textbook adoption occurs at the state level, producing variation in what students learn…
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Nicotine is a psychoactive substance, commonly delivered through e-cigarettes. In the short-term, nicotine can cause an individual to feel enhancements in attentiveness, while also reducing…
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Artificial intelligence is transforming labor markets around the world, yet we do not completely understand its effects on individuals. Previous research has used aggregated data and proxies…
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Digital interfaces capture attention through combinations of persuasive elements, yet no framework explains why those combinations produce supra-additive cognitive load or characterizes the…
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences
The occurrence of extreme hot and cold events is expected to rise with climate change. While the existing literature has demonstrated that extreme temperatures can adversely affect health ou…
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Color plays a significant role in how people interpret emotions and meanings, but these interpretations may change over time. The purpose of this experiment was to examine how associations w…
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Smartphones are deeply integrated into students' daily lives, and frequent notifications may interrupt sustained attention during academic tasks. This study examined whether realistic phone…
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Over 47 million non-native English speakers navigate American institutions, facing an invisible barrier beyond legislation: unconscious, neurologically-driven accent bias. Listener judgments…
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences
The assessment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) currently relies on interviews and self-reported questionnaires, which limit both objective assessment and early clinical diagnosis. T…
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Feminicide remains one of the most severe expressions of gender-based violence worldwide, reflecting structural inequalities of race, territory, age, and social context. In Brazil, underrepo…
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Growing up, I often compared myself to others, which led me to wonder whether it was possible to quantify self-esteem and how academic performance can influence it. Because the pressures fol…
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by motor symptoms such as tremor, rigidity, and bradykinesia, as well as widespread cognitive and behaviora…
ISEF · 2025
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Pain management for terminal cancer patients often relies on opioids and invasive procedures, causing systemic side effects and psychological distress. This study developed 3D-printed hollow…
ISEF · 2025
Behavioral and Social Sciences
To bridge the gap between the increasing demand in the STEM workforce and the mathematician shortage, we constructed a children's book that combined the definition and applications of a comp…
ISEF · 2025
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Have you ever used the excuse “I work better under pressure” or found yourself procrastinating as you believe that working under stress will better your performance? Well, we tested the vali…