Laura B. F. Kurdziel

Merrimack College — United States

Psychology · Social Sciences

15h-index805citations27works0.72yr avg
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Research Topics

Sleep and related disorders(13), Sleep and Wakefulness Research(13), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet(6), Memory and Neural Mechanisms(4), Children's Physical and Motor Development(4)

Publications27 total

Top-down instruction outweighs emotional salience: nocturnal sleep physiology indicates selective memory consolidation
Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience·2025Open Access
0126 Sleep and Directed Forgetting of Emotional Words
SLEEP·2025Open Access
Acute Effects of Slow-Paced Breathing on Emotion Regulation: A Pilot Study
Psychological Reports·2025· 2 cited
0151 Modulating Emotion Regulation and the Late Positive Potential ERP Component through Sleep Extension
SLEEP·2023Open Access
Associations of activity, sedentary, and sleep behaviors with cognitive and social-emotional health in early childhood
Journal of Activity Sedentary and Sleep Behaviors·2023· 15 citedOpen Access
An 8-Week Peer Health Coaching Intervention among College Students: A Pilot Randomized Study
Nutrients·2023· 16 citedOpen Access
The memory benefits of two naps per day during infancy: A pilot investigation
Infant Behavior and Development·2021· 14 citedOpen Access
The role of napping on memory consolidation in preschool children
2021Open Access
The Impact of Micronutrient Fortified Foods on Cognitive Functioning among Low-Income Children: A Pilot and Feasibility Study
Nutrients·2020· 2 citedOpen Access
0209 The Effect of a Nap on Emotional Reactivity in Individuals with a Chronic Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
SLEEP·2020Open Access
The Memory Function of Sleep Across the Life Span
2019· 3 cited
Sleep-dependent enhancement of emotional memory in early childhood
Scientific Reports·2018· 40 citedOpen Access
0111 The Role Of Sleep And Emotion On Directed Forgetting
SLEEP·2018· 2 citedOpen Access
Online and Classroom Simulations: Does Video Use Inspire Interest, Comprehensibility, or Achieve Learning Outcomes?
Journal of Educational Computing Research·2017· 3 cited
Cross-Validation of Two Accelerometers for Assessment of Physical Activity and Sedentary Time in Preschool Children
Pediatric Exercise Science·2017· 18 cited
The effect of healthy dietary consumption on executive cognitive functioning in children and adolescents: a systematic review
British Journal Of Nutrition·2016· 141 citedOpen Access
Novel word learning in older adults: A role for sleep?
Brain and Language·2016· 37 citedOpen Access
Napping reduces emotional attention bias during early childhood
Developmental Science·2016· 33 citedOpen Access
Maternal Depressive Symptoms and Household Income in Relation to Sleep in Early Childhood
Journal of Pediatric Psychology·2016· 33 citedOpen Access
Sleep and behavior of preschool children under typical and nap-promoted conditions
Sleep Health·2016· 21 cited
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Frequent Co-authors

Rebecca M. C. Spencer(12), Phillip C. Desrochers(4), Juliana F.W. Cohen(3), Amanda Cremone(3), Staci A. Gruber(2), Hanna M. King(2), Jerrold S. Meyer(2), Agnès Lacreuse(2), Desiree M. de Jong(2), Christina Hardway(2), Allison E. Seitchik(2), Carie Fiedler(2), Kasey Duclos(1), Mary T. Gorski(1), Eric B. Rimm(1), Jessica Kent(1), Janna Mantua(1), Monique K. LeBourgeois(1), Aline G. Sayer(1), Karen A. Ertel(1)