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Author: Kathy Do

Kathy Do is a third-year graduate student in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at UNC-Chapel Hill. Her research examines how social influence and brain development affect adolescent behavior and decision making.

Blog / If everyone jumps off a bridge, would you too?

November 5, 2018November 9, 2018 / Kathy Do /

For better or for worse, some of our most vivid memories are the ones we made as a teenager. Memories of questionable fashion choices, high school cliques, and many faux…

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Blog / Finding Power in Discomfort: 5 Ways to Advocate for Yourself and Others in Science

February 8, 2018 / Kathy Do / 1

Three years ago, I moved from California to North Carolina for graduate school, an experience that pushed me out of my comfort zone in more ways than I expected. The most…

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Blog / Opening Our Minds to “Outsiders”

February 22, 2017 / Kathy Do /

Who I am today is a reflection of all the sacrifices my immigrant parents made to achieve the American Dream. In the late 1970s, my parents fled the Communist takeover of…

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