Category: Psychology
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Xiaosi Gu, University of Texas at Dallas – Effects of Belief on Nicotine Cravings
Is your brain to blame for your nicotine craving? Xiaosi Gu, Assistant Professor at the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences at the University of Texas at Dallas, explores this question. In 2015, Dr. Xiaosi Gu established the Computational Psychiatry Unit at the Center for BrainHealth, part of The University of Texas at Dallas where…
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Elizabeth Bryda, University of Missouri – Probiotics Can Reduce Stress Levels and Anxiety
Need to reduce your stress? Maybe the answer is in your yogurt. Elizabeth Bryda, Professor in the Department of Veterinary Pathobiology at the University of Missouri, discusses probiotics and how they can help calm you down. Our laboratory takes a comparative medicine approach to studying human disorders by using a variety of animal models of…
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Aris Karagiorgakis, Black Hills State University – Coloring Books and Art as Therapy
Stressed out? Try a coloring book. Aris Karagiorgakis, Associate Professor of Psychology at Black Hills State University, examines the adult coloring book fad. Dr. Aris Karagiorgakis is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Black Hills State University who conducts research in two areas: art as therapy and the effectiveness of art intervention programs. His current…
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Louis-Philippe Beland, Louisiana State University – Effects of School Shootings on Student Performance
School shootings affect all students differently. Louis-Philippe Beland, assistant professor of economics at Louisiana State University, explores how graduation rates and other factors are afflicted by these tragedies. Louis-Philippe is an assistant professor of economics at the E.J. Ourso College of Business at LSU. His research interests are in labor economics, public policy, political economy…
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Arie Kruglanski, University of Maryland – The Psychology of Radicalization
What unmet needs lead to radicalization? Arie Kruglanski, professor of in the department of psychology at the University of Maryland, explores these needs and why they are met by radical groups. Arie W. Kruglanski is a Distinguished University Professor, a recipient of numerous awards, and is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and the…
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Christopher von Rueden, University of Richmond – Why Men Care About Status
Was status always important to men? Christopher von Rueden, assistant professor of leadership studies at the University of Richmond, details whether hunter-gatherers also cared as much as modern men about their status among the tribe. Dr. Christopher von Rueden looks at leadership through the lens of anthropology. An anthropologist with expertise in small-scale societies, his…
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Rafael Narvaez, Winona State University – Souls
You’ve got body and soul. Or do you? Rafael Narvaez, associate professor of sociology at Winona State University, explores the question of souls and our reality. Rafael Narváez is a sociologist educated in Lima, Peru, and at the New School for Social Research in New York City. His research involves, broadly, the intersections of sociology,…
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Shervin Assari, University of Michigan – Resilience Among Different Races
Can members of one race be more resilient than members of another? Shervin Assari, research investigator with the department of Psychiatry and school of Public Health at the University of Michigan, details the reasons this might be. Dr. Assari is a research investigator with the department of Psychiatry and school of Public Health. He is…
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William Chopik, Michigan State University – Happy Spouses
Does a happy spouse make for a healthier you? William Chopik, assistant professor of psychology at Michigan State University, finds out. I am a social-personality psychologist interested in how relationships—and the people in them—change over time and across situations. My research focuses on how factors both inside (biological, hormonal) and outside (social roles, geography) of…
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Craig Thorley, University of Liverpool – Group Work Can Harm Memory Recall
We all remember the slacker in our last group project. Craig Thorley, lecturer in psychology at the University of Liverpool, explains that slacking off isn’t the reason groups can fail to remember vital information. Dr. Craig Thorley, PhD, is a Tenure-Track Lecturer in Psychology at University of Liverpool, England. As of January 2017 he will…