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NBC4 spotlights Ohio State summer research program
Psychology Assistant Professor Jeremy Grant and student Meseret Alemu spoke about their transformative experience with Ohio State's Summer Research Opportunities Program, now in its 40th year.
Voices of Excellence: Kristen Lindquist
In this new podcast episode, professor Kristen Lindquist discusses her research on what emotions are and how the brain creates them.
Why the Ohio State Fair AI poster struck a nerve
C-SPAM affiliate and post-doctoral researcher Danica Dillion was recently interviewed for an Axios story about the Ohio State fair poster contest, which an AI entrant won this year.
Expert panel discusses how to make AI work for the benefit of humans and society
“Will AI save or destroy us?” was the central question for a public panel on July 21, hosted by the Department of Psychology and the Collaborative on the Science of Polarization and Misinformation…
Ohio State to host innovative summit on AI and human values
Scientists and AI industry leaders will convene at Ohio State this month to explore effective ways of aligning artificial intelligence with human values and well-being.
Participating in heavy-contact youth sports, dropping out of sports linked to acts of violence
Simply playing organized youth sports does not reduce the likelihood of committing violence in one’s lifetime, according to a new study led by psychology graduate Emily Nothnagle.
Rethinking belief in an age of misinformation
The latest issue of ASCENT highlights the work of Dr. Richard Petty, a leading expert on how people form and change their beliefs.
Seed grants fund new research on polarization, misinformation
Issued by C-SPAM, one of the department's interdisciplinary research collaboratives, the awards will support projects in political science and behavioral health.
Leading political scientist offers new perspective on a divided America
Anti-establishment feeling may be shaping a new dimension of politics, Joseph Uscinski suggested during a C-SPAM colloquium.