WHAT DID YOU LEARN TODAY?
Posted April 24, 2006FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Do you remember what you were thinking about when you were 17 years old? Will that cute red-head in homeroom accept my invitation to the prom? Will Dad let me borrow the car Saturday night? How am I going to get rid of that big zit in the middle of my forehead?
Ben Gunther has far more complicated thoughts going through his brain. Like which university to choose to pursue his Ph.D. in cognitive psychology. Or organizing his “imagination inflation” research project to present to the Lehigh Valley Undergraduate Psychology Conference. Cognitive psychology deals with the study of memory, decision-making, and other brain functions like language and intelligence.
Ben’s affection for cognitive psychology was stimulated by a research project he assisted on with a local college professor during its summer program for high school students. Ben then designed and conducted his own research project that lasted for three semesters.
By the way, when Ben receives his York College degree this spring, he will have just turned 18 years old.
What Did You Learn Today?
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