Nayantara Arora

University of Oregon | UO

At any point in time, individuals either orient themselves to the outside world, or rely on their internal representations (i.e., memories) to guide behavior and actions. We investigated to what degree the respiratory cycle modulates spontaneous exploration of the environment. Specifically, we tested the hypothesis that the tendency to direct atten...

For Indians, chai, or spiced black tea, is a sign of hospitality, served within families, workplaces, and at train stations. While most Indians now perceive chai to be an essential and unquestionable part of daily life, this was not the case until the early twentieth century. While today, masala tea (or masala chai) is seen as a traditional South A...