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Overwhelmed and understimulated: The TikTok paradox

by Larena Tannert November 26, 2025November 20, 2025

It’s 2 a.m. and my eyes hurt. My brain feels like static. I’m exhausted and wired and bored all at once–which shouldn’t be possible, but here we are. I’ve been scrolling TikTok for three hours and couldn’t name a single video I watched. I close the app, feel a wave of relief yet immediately open it again.
Something is very wrong here.

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College of liberal arts promote DEI initiatives with new hires

by Angel Corzo November 7, 2024November 7, 2024

Aron Ramirez was preparing dinner at his home on the East Coast when a call from an 805 number appeared on his cell phone. Ramirez abandoned his food to answer the phone, eager to hear what the caller had to say. Excitement overcame Ramirez as he ended the call; Cal Poly had just accepted him […]

Cal Poly animal science class hosts horse therapy

by Sydnie Bierma May 18, 2023October 2, 2023

Cal Poly students can go to the Health Center and receive counseling — but some are exploring a more unconventional outlet for therapy: horses. According to Sarah Stewart, an equine lecturer at Cal Poly, equine therapy is a treatment using a horse to help improve one’s mental, psychological or physical health. On Friday from 1-4 […]

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‘Imagine that your love life is a book’: How three undergraduate researchers are exploring the effects of breakups among young adults

by Chloe Lovejoy April 27, 2023April 26, 2024

After pouring through hours of transcripts, developing their own coding scheme and presenting at the Society for Research on Adolescence conference earlier this month, three Cal Poly undergraduate researchers will compete at the 2023 CSU system-wide competition starting Friday. Under the guidance of psychology and child development professor and Director of the University Honors Program […]

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Cal Poly alumna builds holistic macramé business

by Yasel Hurtado November 5, 2018August 29, 2022

Los Osos resident and Cal Poly psychology alumna Lindsay Altman never imagined the stray driftwood she collected from her local beach would spark a business idea, but in 2017, inspiration hit and did just that.

Features

Can hate foster love?

by Annie Vainshtein April 30, 2017August 29, 2022

Mutual hatred of things may prove better compatibility than mutual interests between partners.

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The rise of festival culture

by Carly Quinn May 31, 2016August 29, 2022

The rise of the festival culture may more dangerous than you think.

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Psychology professor brings Glass to campus

by Brooke Sperbeck December 1, 2013August 29, 2022

Imagine being able to send an email, check the weather or record video hands-free as you walk around campus, all by using a pair of glasses.

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Quick Talk with Award-Winning Graduates

by Elyse Lopez June 10, 2013August 29, 2022

Cal Poly has a reputation for producing some of the top graduates in the state, but who are the top of the top?

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Got the whiskey blues? Try something new

by Elyse Lopez May 12, 2013August 29, 2022

For Cal Poly students, the signs of problematic drinking don’t have to do with drinking every day or drinking in the morning, Mary Peracca, a Cal Poly drug and alcohol counselor of 12 years, said.

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Making a change: the psychology behind New Year’s resolutions

by Sam Gilbert January 15, 2013August 29, 2022

Sam Gilbert is a journalism sophomore and Mustang Daily health columnist. Remember at the start of 2012 when you swore you’d stick to your resolution to lose five pounds or to take up a new hobby? Yeah, we remember too. A year later and here we are again. Don’t worry, though; you’re not alone. It’s […]

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