Mindfulness Meditation Study - This was a research study I conducted for my psychology thesis at Duke University entitled “Effects of a Mindfulness Meditation-Based Intervention on Pain Perception, Daily Hassles, Mood, and Psychological Distress.” The 33 study participants were randomly assigned to one of two conditions: mindfulness meditation training or wait list. Measures of laboratory pain, daily hassles, mood, and psychological distress were collected from all participants before and after intervention. The findings indicate that mindfulness meditation training can reduce severity of daily hassles, improve mood, and reduce psychological distress and may be able to reduce distress during exposure to painful stimuli.
Meyers-Briggs Personality Test - This is the popular questionnaire that analyzes your personality type. The Meyers-Briggs Personality Test consists of 74 multiple choice questions regarding various situations. Based on your responses, this program analyzes your personality on four dimensions and provides a description of its dominant features.
Neural Network Simulator - A neural network is a set of independent processors that are connected to all adjacent processors. These connections form a network of “neurons,” much like the structure of the human brain. Neural networks are being studied by artificial intelligence researchers because of their ability to learn spontaneously. This neural network program demonstrates the principles of learning and pattern recognition.