Category: Psychology
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Abraham Palmer, University of California San Diego – Do These Genes Make Me Lonely?
Loneliness might be passed on from one generation to another. Abraham Palmer, professor of psychiatry at the University of California San Diego, examines if a tendency for loneliness can be found in your genes. My research examines the influence of genes on behavior and reflects my training in behavioral neuroscience, molecular biology, pharmacology and quantitative…
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Alison Phillips, Iowa State University – Exercise Routines and Intrinsic Rewards
How is your exercise routine? Alison Phillips, assistant professor of psychology at Iowa State University, examines a way to make a new habit stick. Dr. Alison Phillips is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at Iowa State University and is director of the Healthy Habits Lab, where she conducts research regarding medication adherence,…
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Philip Watkins, Eastern Washington University – Gratitude Exercises
How to be happier? Do some exercises. Philip Watkins, professor in the college of social sciences at Eastern Washington University, explores how gratitude exercises can help strength your sense of well-being. Philip Watkins received his BS in psychology from the University of Oregon and his PhD in clinical psychology from Louisiana State University. He is…
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Nathan Deichert, Black Hills State University – Impact of Gratitude on Stress
The holidays are a stressful time. Nathan Deichert, assistant professor of psychology at Black Hills State University, determines gratitude can help manage some of that anxiety. Dr. Deichert earned his Ph.D. in Experimental Social-Health Psychologist from Kent State University in 2007 and is currently an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Black Hills State University in…
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Mitch Prinstein, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill – All The Cool Kids Aren’t Doing It
All the cool kids are doing it – or are they? Mitch Prinstein, professor and director of clinical psychology at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, explores whether perception is reality. Mitch Prinstein is the John Van Seters Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, and a member of the Clinical Psychology Program. Mitch’s research…
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Ed Hirt, Indiana University – Self Sabotage
Are you a morning person or a night person? Ed Hirt, professor in the department of psychological and brain sciences at Indiana University Bloomington, discusses how self-sabotaging behavior might happen when we think we’re at our best. Ed Hirt is a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences…
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Joan Cook, Yale University – Why People Don’t Talk About Traumatic Events
Why do people wait to tell others about traumatic events? Joan Cook, associate professor of psychiatry at Yale University, discusses reasons that cause this delay. Dr. Cook’s clinical and research interests falls within three domains: traumatic stress, geriatric mental health, and the dissemination and implementation of effective mental health services in the community. She has…
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Ann Gordon, Chapman University – Natural Disaster Preparedness
We might not be as prepared for a natural disaster as we think. Ann Gordon, associate professor of political science at Chapman University, examines if our preparedness could use a tune-up. Dr. Ann Gordon is associate dean of Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, and an associate professor of political science. She is…
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Scott Selisker, University of Arizona – Brainwashing
Are we being brainwashed? Scott Selisker, assistant professor of English at the University of Arizona, examines if we are as free thinking as we think we are. Scott Selisker teaches at the University of Arizona, and he has also taught at Macalester College, the University of California, Santa Barbara (as an ACLS New Faculty Fellow)…
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Matthew Feinberg, University of Toronto – Persuading Political Opponents
If you want someone to switch political sides, try their perspective. Matthew Feinberg, Assistant Professor of Organizational Behaviour at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management, explores why people tend to stick to their own side in a heated debate. Matthew Feinberg is an Assistant Professor of Organizational Behaviour at Rotman. He earned his…