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On "New" Personality Types

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Deniz Ones, a faculty member in the Department of Psychology, reviews a recent article about "new" personality types for SIOP.

Do SAT and ACT tests accurately predict college success?

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Psychology professor Nathan Kuncel discusses whether SAT and ACT tests accurately predict college success on "AirTalk".

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Our Psychological Connection to Food

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Social Psychology graduate student Lisa Auster-Gussman discuses the connection between psychology and food in this 0 to 60 and Beyond interview.

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Bridging the Gap Between Psychology and Gamification

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Research by new psychology faculty member Richard Landers helps to integrate psychology and computer science.

Beyond the bench: A conversation with Nicola Grissom

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Psychology faculty member Nicola Grissom was recently featured in a "Beyond the Bench" interview in Spectrum, an autism news organization run by the Simons Foundation.

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The New Weight Watchers

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Research from Traci Mann, professor of psychology, is included in this article about the rebranding of Weight Watchers. Now named WW, the company claims to want to shift its focus away from dieting and more toward wellness. Critics say it's diet culture in disguise.

We Are Liberal Arts: Lambers Fisher

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Lambers Fisher (BA ‘01, psychology) is a marriage and family therapist as well as an adjunct instructor and speaker on multicultural awareness. He uses his own communication and problem solving skills he developed in CLA and applies them to the relationships he works to strengthen in his clients.

We Are Liberal Arts: Alexis Yeboah

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As a social innovator and team leader, Alexis Yeboah (BA '12, psychology) welcomes young professionals to the Twin Cities and helps them connect to the community. Her liberal arts background helps her see the big picture and appreciate people’s strengths as individuals and global citizens.

MCTFR: Nature vs Nurture

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On Purpose: Portrait of Psychology

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Now in our hundredth year, the Department of Psychology, founded in 1917, has been the academic home of many illustrious faculty members including Ellen Berscheid, Irv Gottesman, David Lykken, Paul Meehl, Donald Patterson, B.F. Skinner, and Auke Tellegen. We rank among the top ten psychology departments in the US and have the largest number of undergraduate majors at the University of Minnesota.

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