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Laura Freberg hiking near Morro Bay, CA
Dieting

Diet Update: One Year Post Jenny Craig

I’m embarrassed to see the one year gap between my last post and now. I’m making a concerted effort to be more diligent going forward. My last post was occasioned by the closing of the bricks and mortar Jenny Craig centers, including the one I had visited for 17 years. Read more…

By Laura Freberg, 11 monthsJune 28, 2024 ago
Lemon slices
Association for Psychological Science

Miracle Berries Day in Biopsych!

All of the students experienced a strong sensation of sweetness while sucking on lemons, and many asked for a second piece! Then the party became even more interesting when a couple of students decided to see how their Oreos would taste.

By Laura Freberg, 2 yearsMay 4, 2023 ago
Biological Psychology

Flipping Classes and Fun With Play-Doh

My friends in the Facebook group “Teaching Resources for Biological Psychology and Neuroscience” have shared so many exciting resources, but my favorite was the Play-Doh neuron project. Because I’ve been teaching remotely for three (!!!) years now, I never had a chance to do this. Yes, I could have asked Read more…

By Laura Freberg, 2 yearsApril 21, 2023 ago
Karla's self portrait
a Family Blog or 2

Autism Prevalence: Reflections from a Mom

When Karla was little, I found that I had to educate my pediatricians about autism. They said they’d read about it in medical school, but it was so rare that they never expected to see a case. Services in the public school were non-existent, and given my responsibilities with a Read more…

By Laura Freberg, 2 yearsApril 14, 2023 ago
behavioral neuroscience

Aspartame and Anxiety

My younger self was known to consume rather alarming amounts of diet soda. A busy schedule of family and work was easier to manage if my caffeine intake was high. I would drink quite a bit of coffee in the morning, then switch to diet soda later in the day. Read more…

By Laura Freberg, 2 yearsMarch 31, 2023 ago

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