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Jia Cao

Class of 2020: Jia Cao

Jia, from Beijing, China, chose Ohio State for its high quality psychology program and its passionate school spirit. She majored in psychology because she wanted to learn more about why people…

FOX28 News Homework Story

Experts say parents should be less involved in their child's homework

FOX28 News published a new story involving the expertise of Dr. Sarah Schoppe-Sullivan of the Psychology Department regarding children and their homework.

According to Schoppe-Sullivan, when…

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New study finds "children notice everything"

In a recent article published by Ohio State, professor Vladimir Sloutsky's newest study examines the way children and adults process information in various situations. According to the…

Ian Krajbich

Ian Krajbich to lead Decision Science Collaborative

Dr. Ian Krajbich, a professor with background in both Psychology and Economics, will lead the Decision Science Collaborative for a four-year term beginning September 1, 2019 until…

Jennifer Crocker

Jennifer Crocker Receives Service to SPSP Award

Dr. Jennifer (Jenny) Crocker, a Social Psychology professor, has recently been awarded the Service to Society for Personality and Social Psychology this year for her achievements. Her many…

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Psychology Department ranked 12th in the World!

According to Shanghai Ranking's newest global academic report, Ohio State's Psychology program has moved up a spot in the rankings to #12 out of 500 best psychology departments, inlcuding public…

Fake News Article

Is that news really "fake" or is it biased?

In a recently published article, Jeff Grabmeier examines the "fake news" era we live in and how individuals determine the credibility of a news source. According to this new study, bias, not just…

Kirby Lab Team 2018

Kirby Lab Grant

The Kirby lab has recently been awarded a three year grant from the National Science Foundation titled "Adult neural stem cell self-regulation via soluble growth factor." The scientific goal of…

Weary Symposium

Weary Symposium

On June 18-19, the Department of Psychology hosted the Weary Symposium on Diversity and Social Identity. Over 100 scholars from 33 universities attended the conference to present research, data…