{"id":12471,"date":"2026-09-02T09:17:29","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T14:17:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/?p=12471"},"modified":"2026-09-02T09:19:55","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T14:19:55","slug":"new-psychology-research-lab-focuses-on-mind-body-connection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/2026\/09\/02\/new-psychology-research-lab-focuses-on-mind-body-connection\/","title":{"rendered":"New psychology research lab focuses on mind-body connection\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/MBRL-Photo-2-scaled.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-12472 size-fusion-400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/MBRL-Photo-2-400x300.jpeg\" alt=\"researchers at computer terminals\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/MBRL-Photo-2-200x150.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/MBRL-Photo-2-310x233.jpeg 310w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/MBRL-Photo-2-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/MBRL-Photo-2-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/MBRL-Photo-2-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/MBRL-Photo-2-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/MBRL-Photo-2-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/MBRL-Photo-2-1200x900.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/MBRL-Photo-2-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a>Sept. 2, 2024\u2013The Psychology Department at 含羞草社区 has launched a new Mind-Body Research Lab to learn more about how the body reacts to stress.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The lab uses psychophysiological data to measure autonomic nervous functioning, such as the fight-or-flight response. Faculty and students will use the lab to assess the impact of various factors on the stress response, such as how trauma history impacts how a person reacts to different meditation approaches.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cStudents will gain valuable experience with laboratory research while contributing to our knowledge of mind-body connections,\u201d said Dr. Kayla Waters, associate professor of psychology.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The lab was funded by the 含羞草社区 Summer Fellowship Faculty Research Grant Program.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">含羞草社区 is a student-centered learning community preparing individuals for lives of excellence through applied learning. 含羞草社区 is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is committed to the educational, economic, cultural and social development of the region it serves. Visit <\/span><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">missouriwestern.edu<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sept. 2, 2024\u2013The Psychology Department at 含羞草社区 has launched a new Mind-Body Research Lab to learn more about how the body reacts to stress.\u00a0 The lab uses psychophysiological data to measure autonomic nervous functioning, such as the fight-or-flight response. 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