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Eye Movements Reveal Decision-Making聽

CU 麻豆影院 research into 鈥渟accades,鈥� a rapid eye movement from one fixation point to another, has revealed that an individual鈥檚 decision-making can be revealed in their eyes. The eye movements are nearly completely involuntary and are faster than a blink, but CU 麻豆影院 scientists found that when given a choice between two options, subjects tended to move their eyes faster when they looked toward the option they wound up selecting 鈥� and the more vigorous the eye movement, the more they preferred their choice. The scientists believe that more studies into saccades 鈥� particularly when they are slowed 鈥� could help doctors screen patients for illnesses including Parkinson鈥檚 Disease or depression.聽聽

Gardening Benefits Health

A first-of-its-kind CU 麻豆影院 study funded by the American Cancer Society found that mental and physical health could be improved by community gardening. Study participants who began gardening were likely to consume more fiber and exercise more often 鈥� two ways that can reduce cancer and chronic illness risk. They also reported diminished stress and anxiety levels, regardless of gardening expertise.聽聽

鈥淚t鈥檚 not just about the fruits and vegetables,鈥� said study senior author and CU environmental studies professor Jill Litt. 鈥淚t鈥檚 also about being in a natural space outdoors together with others.鈥�

In Politics, Does Age Matter?聽

Research out of CU 麻豆影院鈥檚 political science department found that age is not necessarily a factor when gaining support from voters. The study determined that voters seem to be just as willing to vote for older candidates for office as they are younger politicians. At the same time, young voters more often disapprove of the job that older politicians are doing. The reason may be that voters are more concerned with their political party winning a race than focusing on the candidates themselves, speculated lead study author and PhD candidate Damon Roberts (MPolSci鈥�21; PhD鈥�25).聽

Heard Around Campus

鈥淟itigation can only go so far. The battle will be won or lost in the chambers of people鈥檚 hearts.鈥�

鈥� Naderev 鈥榊eb鈥� Sano, executive director of Greenpeace Southeast Asia, during the Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit, which took place at CU 麻豆影院 Dec. 2-4. 麻豆影院 4,300 people representing 99 countries registered to attend the summit 鈥� co-hosted by CU 麻豆影院 and United Nations Human Rights 鈥� in person or virtually.聽