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Ambivalence + polarized views can promote political violence
A new study co-authored by doctoral alumnus Joseph Siev and professor Richard Petty suggests that people go to violent extremes to compensate for attitudinal discomfort.
A university lecture, with a dash of jumping jacks
A new study by associate professor Scott Hayes finds possible value in class exercise breaks.
Social media affects people’s views on mental illness
A new study by doctoral student Whitney Whitted finds that subtle differences in messaging can impact beliefs about treatment.
Higher rates of arrest for Black adults with psychological disorders
A new study by doctoral alumna Briana Brownlow finds that at the same symptom severity, the risk of arrest is higher for Black individuals.
A mental process that leads to putting off an unpleasant task
New research by professor Russell Fazio suggests that people whose negative attitudes tend to dictate their behavior are more likely to procrastinate about tasks at hand.
Stress, via inflammation, is linked to metabolic syndrome
A new study led by associate professor Jasmeet Hayes suggests that stress-management techniques could reduce biological risk.
For the lonely, a blurred line between real and fictional people
In lonely people, the boundary between real friends and favorite fictional characters gets blurred in the part of the brain that is active when thinking about others, a new study by co-authored…
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…