In Spring 2020, the Department of Psychology received a Ruth L. Kirschstein Institutional National Research Service Award (T32 Training Grant) through the National Institutes…
Monica Luciana, PhD, Distinguished McKnight University Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Minnesota, has been appointed by Dean Coleman as a Starke…
Discrimination can play an important role in the development of anxiety even after accounting for genetic risks. An article in the Proceedings of the National Academy of…
In a Discover Magazine article titled “Forget Dieting. Here’s What Really Works to Lose Weight,” Traci Mann, PhD, a professor in the Department of Psychology at the University…
Boynton Health is seeing a 25% decrease in new student registrations for their mental health services compared to fall 2019. A Minnesota Daily article titled “Boynton sees a…
Between COVID-19, civil unrest, and the recent insurrection at the capitol, this year the US has faced many challenges, all touched by politics. In a CBS Minnesota article…
Each year, graduating psychology undergraduates are tasked with completing a capstone project to explore an area of interest. The Sharon Borine Capstone Award was created to…
A recent study conducted by researchers at Pennsylvania State University found that a preference for male dominance was a predictor for support of Trump as well as prejudiced…
A major goal and ongoing challenge of social psychology is to use individuals’ attitudes to predict their behavior. In a Psychology Today article titled “When Do Attitudes…
With a new year often comes a long list of resolutions. On the top of that list usually lies some type of change in diet. Due to the pandemic, many Americans say their diet…
On January 6th the nation watched as a mob incited by President Trump descended on the Capitol. To understand the motivations behind this event, the New York Times interviewed…
Angus MacDonald advocated for removing the word "abnormal" from the journal's title, noting that its negative connotations contribute to the very stigma the journal's research…
New research suggests that those who value "hegemonic masculinity" are more likely to support Trump. Professor of Political Science and Psychology Christopher Federico…
