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Names
Ayesha Ferozpuri '19, Arlington, Virginia
Psychology and neuroscience
Robert "Harris" Franken '18, Alexandria, Virginia
Psychology
Isabelle Clough '18, Crownsville, Maryland
Psychology and sociology
Faculty Mentor
Dr. Laurie S. Hunter, Psychology
Ayesha Ferozpuri, Harris Franken and Isabelle Clough traveled to Philadelphia to present a poster on Psychopathy Traits Predict Selective Attention at the Eastern Psychological Association. Their research found that individuals with higher scores on the psychopathy subscales of boldness, meanness and disinhibition make more errors when attempting to focus their attention on a specific task.