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Starting at Boise State University in 2016, Dr. Cindy E. McCrea is currently an assistant professor with the Department of Psychological Science. She earned a Ph.D. in biobehavioral health and an M.S. in nutritional sciences both from The Pennsylvania State University. Dr. McCrea is an experimental health psychologist by training. Her research looks into the impact of psychological patterns, emotions, and attitudes on the body and how those impacts contribute to or detract from wellness. Recent research investigates specifically looks closer at the effects of humor on risk perception. Dr. McCrea is currently a member of the American Heart Association, the American Psychosomatic Society, and the American Society of Nutrition.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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At-risk youth receive similar benefits from equine-assisted psychotherapy and traditional psychotherapy; an applied analysis
McCrea, C. E., Tibbets, G., Smith, L. W. & Campbell, C. G., 2025, In: Frontiers in Psychiatry. 16, 1518783.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Hunger modulates perceptions of food health but not taste in restricted eaters
Herrero, L. & McCrea, C. E., 2023, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 14, 1212778.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Divergent Effects of Mirth on Risk Perception
McCrea, C. & Semko, J. H., Apr 2019.Research output: Contribution to conference › Presentation
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How Humor Changes Your Mind: Why Bad Jokes Increase Your Perception of Risk
McCrea, C., Jan 2019.Research output: Contribution to conference › Presentation
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Acute peanut consumption alters postprandial lipids and vascular responses in healthy overweight or obese men
Liu, X., Hill, A. M., West, S. G., Gabauer, R. M., McCrea, C. E., Fleming, J. A. & Kris-Etherton, P. M., 2017, In: The Journal of Nutrition. 147, 5, p. 835-840 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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American Psychosomatic Society (External organization)
McCrea, C. (Member)
1 Jan 2013 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of network
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American Heart Association (External organization)
McCrea, C. (Member)
1 Jan 2013 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of network
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American Society of Nutrition (External organization)
McCrea, C. (Member)
1 Jan 2010 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of network