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ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences Third Award
Methamphetamine is known for its addictive potential and rapid impact on the central nervous system's dopaminergic pathways. Recent studies suggest it exacerbates stroke outcomes by increasi…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences
It’s a reasonable and known human response to want pain reactions to end as fast as possible. The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP; 1979) defines pain as “an unpleasant…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences Third Award
The annual migration of millions of people within or between countries can create resource strain, tighten job markets, and fuel political realignment. One factor that can play a role in sha…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Gun violence has become a threatening phenomenon that has been affecting the lives of Americans nationwide. Two main traits that show a predisposition towards gun violence are psychopathy an…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Nearly one in three of all Americans aged 13 to 18 experience an anxiety disorder. It is important now to accurately diagnose anxiety in adolescents. Current methods of diagnosis involve psy…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences
The diagnosis rate of ASD in adolescents has increased since 2002. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s 2020 report, there is 1 child with ASD in every 36 children.…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Public perception plays a crucial role in the revitalization of the linear cultural heritage. The purpose of this research is to investigate the public perception of the linear cultural heri…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Once a person is labeled as being mentally disordered, all of their behaviors and characteristics- even those that are not manifestations of their mental disorder- are contextualized by that…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences Second Award
The state of Hawai?i is facing a severe housing crisis, characterized by some of the highest housing costs in the nation and a growing exodus of residents. At the same time, cities across th…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Schizophrenia and stress-related disorders impose significant health challenges on patients and societal resources. To address these pressing needs, a novel compound, the Novel Adenosine Mod…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences
High school students set aside a lot of time to study, but they don't have a structured method of studying. Students often cram for exams the night before, or even minutes before taking an e…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Globally, 1.2 billion young people aged 15 to 24 account for 16% of the world's population. The United Nations defines youth engagement as the active involvement of young people in decisions…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences Fourth Award
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects approximately 366 million adults and 129 million children and adolescents worldwide (CHADD; Song…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences Fourth Award
Diachronic linguistics is the scientific study of language and its change across time. Historically, the vast majority of research in the field has overfocused on languages with large speake…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Thousands of high schools across the country are grappling with the issue of cell phone usage and its effect on students’ mental health, and many have implemented bans on cell phone use for…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences
This research investigated the relationship between insomnia, anxiety, and hearing loss, with a focus on determining whether hearing loss exacerbates anxiety and insomnia in individuals. Mot…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences
There is limited knowledge regarding the effect of deep pressure therapy on stress reduction in canines during veterinary procedures. This study recruited 20 canines of various breed, age, a…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences
The growing popularity of short-form videos has put forth the need to understand the impacts of these types of media on different groups of audiences. Within the existing literature, most st…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences
In recent years, social media has become one of the most popular ways for people to connect virtually. However, this rapid surge in its use has brought to light its capability to become an a…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences
The purpose of this project was to test if caffeine had any effects on people's short-term memory, also testing to see if you could simulate the effects of caffeine using a placebo. If caffe…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Music streaming has enabled music choice to transition from a collective social listening experience to a personalized one. This research, for the first time, relates the two facets of music…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Deficit in learning and social skills during the COVID-19 pandemic causes a decrease in personal development (PD) among adolescents. Thus, we developed The RIGHT Model based on Cognitive Beh…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences Fourth Award
The increasing prevalence of dementia, particularly Alzheimer's disease (AD), has prompted urgent exploration of interventions for patients, particularly those with Mild Cognitive Impairment…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences Fourth Award
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by social and verbal impairments, affecting 1 in 36 children. ASD diagnosis is based on behavioral observations…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences
In recent years, the intersection of celebrity endorsements and the cryptocurrency market has been a focal point of both interest and concern. The creation of over 10,000 distinct virtual as…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Gender disparity persists in most STEM fields, where men vastly outnumber women. Recent research shows that gendered wording in advertisements for STEM jobs may have a significant influence…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Epilepsy is a neural seizure disorder caused by an abnormal synchronized firing of neurons. Many etiologies of symptoms remain an enigma to neuroscientists today. The impairment of conscious…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences
The United States is currently facing a polysubstance drug epidemic with the rise of emerging threats like fentanyl, xylazine, and other synthetic opioids. The evolving nature of this public…