Why fight? Negative escalation appears to be rooted in gut reactions
Author: Jack Wang UChicago study suggests that many conflicts could be avoided with more deliberation When someone lashes out in an argument, ar...
December 9, 2019
Announcements Faculty Student Psychology
Study creates framework for designing green infrastructure that improves mental health
Scientific studies have shown that interacting with nature improves mental health. However, trying to design practical solutions for cities or organiz...
November 21, 2019
Announcements Faculty Psychology
Brain differences linked to how we process empathy and morality
Brain scans of incarcerated men reveal reduced gray matter in homicide offenders The brains of murderers look different from those of people convic...
November 21, 2019
Announcements Faculty Economics Psychology
Azeem Shaikh (Economics) and Boaz Keysar (Psychology) Elevated to Named Professorships
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November 21, 2019
Announcements Faculty Psychology
Bystanders may be more likely to punish bullies than help victims
Punishing bad behavior can feel good, honorable and righteous. According to new research, the impulse to punish a perpetrator may be even more powerfu...
November 21, 2019
Announcements Faculty Psychology Comparative Human Development
What nearly all languages have in common–whether you speak or sign
If you hear someone say “John and Mary kiss,” you’d likely imagine a single symmetrical action. But hear them say “John and Mary kiss each other,” and...
November 21, 2019
Announcements Faculty Psychology
Lessons about learning from zebra finches
Researchers at the University of Chicago have identified key differences in epigenetic landscapes among zebra finch songbirds who differ in their abil...
November 21, 2019
Announcements Alumni Psychology
Brent Staples AM’76 PhD’82 wins 2019 Pulitzer Prize for editorial writing
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November 21, 2019
Announcements Faculty Psychology
Professor Goldin-Meadow to give 2019 McGovern Lecture as AAAS Annual Meeting
Professor Susan Goldin-Meadow, the Beardsley Ruml Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago, will deliver the annual John McGovern ...
November 21, 2019
Announcements Faculty Student Alumni Psychology
Exploring children’s understanding of rules – and when they can be broken
Although parents might sometimes feel otherwise, children are inherently rule followers. Early in life, simple rules like “don’t touch the stove” prov...
November 21, 2019