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The Horizon

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The Horizon

Sarah Barger, IU Southeast communication alumna said, “Mental health days are important because they give you a day to rest your brain and clean your slate, so you can bounce back better and be more refreshed when you get back to school.”

Taking a Day for Mental Health

Randi McDole, Staff Reporter April 14, 2017

  Students are often faced with strict attendance policies and high amounts of stress. Some students may choose to take the occasional mental health day. According to Merriam-Webster, a...

Carducci, professor of psychology and director of the Shyness Research Institute at IUS, speaking to students about small talk on Thursday, Sept. 7.

“Small Talk” Seminar

Trevor Swearingen, Staff Reporter September 25, 2016

Students at IU Southeast are learning how to overcome shyness and learn the skills necessary for successful small talk. On Wednesday, Sept. 7 Bernardo Carducci, professor of psychology and director...

The Shyness Research Institute, located on the second floor of Crestview Hall.

Overcoming shyness

Ty Simpson, Staff Reporter November 30, 2015

Erin Coffee, journalism sophomore, said there was one defining moment in her youth. It was at the beginning of her eighth grade school year when a student sat next to her on the bus. Coffee, who struggled...

Psychology professor interviewed on CBS

Bryan Jones August 22, 2013

Bernardo Carducci, psychology professor and director of the Shyness Research Institute, was on "CBS This Morning" Tuesday, Aug. 20 to discuss the right and wrong ways to talk with people. "You don't...

Dating is dead

IUS Horizon February 10, 2013

Relationship, dating trends change for college students With Valentine’s Day approaching, store fronts are displaying candy hearts, boxes of chocolates, red roses and gemstone jewelry, but when it is...

Shyness expert guides through life example

IUS Horizon April 8, 2012
Bernardo Carducci, professor of psychology and director of the Shyness Research Institute, has been studying shyness for 32 years. He has also published several non-fiction books and textbooks about shyness. Some of the books Carducci has written include: • “The Pocket Guide to Making Successful Small Talk: How to Talk to Anyone Anytime Anywhere About Anything”
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