| For this lab I worked with Elyse again and we made caramel ice cream to study the phase changes that the liquid goes through to become thicker and more like a solid. This lab was really fun and easier than I thought. This lab was a big success, we made so much ice cream we were able to give some to teachers and students. Looking back: Our experiment went great, we were able to make enough for ourselves and our teachers but a lot of our classmates. Looking beyond: Since the bowl that the ice cream was spinning had been sitting in the freezer for a very long time I think thats what froze the ice cream molecules. Looking inward: I think because we were so excited for this lab and how it turned out that made us more focused which made us get our great results. I think i performed my best in this lab. Looking outward: Elyse and I performed extremely well, this lab was a huge success. What i contributed was mixing and taking pictures. Looking forward: Again if I were to organizing a group Elyse would be on it, we work really well together. If we were to do this again I don;t think there is anything we would do differently to get better results. Takeaways: A takeaway from this lab is to be more focused. |
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Can music act as a trigger for cravings?
Overview: A study conducted in Australia had 38 participant, 19 which were patients of a treatment facility for SUD and the other 19 were healthy patients. For the first part of the study the patients had to list one out of two songs (that they listened to) that gave them the urge to use substances, "urge". Also to label the other song that helped them stay clean, "clean". They then listened to the song of their choice and rated the intensity of their cravings. They found out that while listening to the "urge" song the intensity of their craving increased and while listening to the "clean" song the intensity decreased. For the second part the patients listened to 3 pieces of classical music. One song showed that it triggered a peaceful feeling, another happiness, and the last sadness. The patients then rated how each of the songs made them feel. The healthy patients had a stronger response to the happy song than the the other patients. Also the patients still in the facility rated the sad song more pleasant than the healthy patients. My thoughts: What struck me about the study was that the patients still in the facility rated the song pleasant and also that the study conducted patients of a treatment facility. It struck me that they used patients but I also thought that it was really interesting because then you get two very different responses and perspectives. This article makes me wonder if the results of a normal person, that hasn't been to a treatment facility, would have the same results as the healthy patients.
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