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Spring Alumnus Awards and Reception
At the Spring Alumnus Awards and Reception, a number of individuals within the Psychology Department received recognition for their outstanding work for the 2018 school year. View this year's…
Zeynep Saygin's TedTalk
Zeynep's talk focuses on new research that delves into the complexities of fetal development and the implications it has on a child's unknown future. Dr. Saygin is a professor at The Ohio State…
Modality-Specific Forgetting Publication
Ashleigh Maxcey Ph.D., a visiting Associate Professor in the Psychology Department, has recently had a paper examining modality-specific forgetting published in the journal, Psychonomic,…
Kathryn Lenz's Prenatal Allergy Study
A single allergic reaction during pregnancy prompts sexual-development changes in the brains of offspring that last a lifetime, new research suggests.
Female rats born to mothers exposed to…
John Gibbs on Positive Parenting: Disciplining Your Teen
When your teen or tween lets you down, you could dole out punishment or take away privileges.
But developmental psychologists say there’s another option for correcting their behavior that…
Vladimir Sloutsky on BBC: Mental health support in the community; Awareness in children; Insiders' Guide
As we grow up we get better at tasks involving thinking. But there is something at which 5 year olds excel and that adults are really not very good at - and that is noticing things. New research…
Julian Thayer Presented with SBM 2019 Distinguished Scientist Award
Julian Thayer will be presented with the Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM) 2019 Distinguished Scientist Award at the SBM Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions, March 6-9 in Washington, D.C.…
Roger Ratcliff 4th Most Frequently Downloaded Article Published in APA Journals in 2018
As noted in the link below, Roger Ratcliff had the 4th most frequently downloaded article of the 4000 articles published in APA journals in 2018. His work addresses sleep deprivation and memory.…
Julie Golomb Presented with 2018 APF Robert L. Fantz Memorial Award
Julie Golomb has received another award in recognition of her outstanding work. She is the recipient of the 2018 American Psychological Foundation (APF) Robert L. Fantz Memorial Award. The Fantz…