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Birthday celebration for Brutus shatters Guinness World Record
Nearly 2,000 Ohio State community members donned conical party hats and broke records in an event co-sponsored by the Department of Psychology.
A ‘bird’s eye view’ of how human brains operate
A new study by doctoral student Kelly Hiersche, Associate Professor Zeynep Saygin and Assistant Professor David Osher shows a link between brain…
Presidential Fellowship supports student's dissertation research
Developmental Psychology doctoral student F. Kübra Aytaç-DiCarlo was one of 35 Presidential Fellows named by the Ohio State University Graduate School during the 2024-2025 academic year. With…
Depression remission endures 5 years after psilocybin trial
Led by Alan Davis, an affiliated faculty member of the Department of Psychology, a new study suggests psychedelic-assisted therapy has long-term benefits.
Depression and inflammation: a study finds lung cancer patients with both face increases in depression
Clinical psychology professor Barbara Andersen and other Ohio State researchers expand understanding of the links between mental and physiological health in cancer patients.
Kurt Gray offers moral psychology perspective on viral fight video
In an interview with Spectrum News, Professor Kurt Gray discussed people's divisive reactions to recent video footage of a violent fight in Cincinnati.
Kentaro Fujita Asks, “Can YOU Resist a Marshmallow?”
In a new Voices of Excellence Episode, Professor Ken Fujita explores how motivation and cognition intersect to affect decision-making and behavior, such as the influence of thinking patterns on…
Psychology faculty, alumna receive Frontiers of Knowledge Award
Three social scientists affiliated with The Ohio State University Department of Psychology have received the prestigious Frontiers of Knowledge Award from the BBVA Foundation in Bilbao, Spain.
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Depression + inflammation: a bad combo for lung cancer patients
New research suggests a synergy between depression and inflammation in lung cancer patients, according to clinical psychology professor Barbara Andersen, one of the study's authors.