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Creation Date
4-6-2026
Description
Portrait of Lucy Scribner. Lucy Scribner, a Psychology alum from the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Social Services, focused her undergraduate research on the behavioral and neurological components of addiction. Her projects, “Effects of Self-Control Variables on Nicotine Vaping in a Pre-Clinical Model” and “Activation of Enkephalinergic Neurons Modulate Pain Within the Brain,” explore how endogenous opioids and self-control mechanisms influence addiction and pain sensitivity. Reflecting on her experience, Lucy shares, “Being involved in research has helped me as a student and as a person. There are so many things that you don't even think about before researching in a lab setting. None of the new knowledge would be available to me if I hadn't been involved in research.” Her work highlights the intersection of psychology and neuroscience, offering valuable insights into addiction and pain management, while shaping her academic and personal growth.
Publisher
Merrill-Cazier Library, Utah State University
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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 License
Keywords
student, undergraduate, alum, utah, university, presentation, research