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The power of validation in helping people stay positive

Telling a distressed friend or family member something as simple as “I understand why you feel that way” can go a long way toward helping loved ones feel better, new research by Jennifer…

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Coolest Science Story of 2020 Winner Zeynep Saygin and her Team

Human brains pre-wired for words is coolest science story of 2020

The polls have closed, the ballots have been counted, and when it comes to the coolest Ohio State science story of the year, we’re…

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Nancy Betz, is recipient of the 2020 APA Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research

Nancy Betz, Emeritus Professor of Psychology, is recipient of the 2020 APA Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research. Congratulations Nancy! This award will be…

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Jay Myung Named 2020 AAAS Fellow

Jay Myung, Professor, Department of Psychology | Was named 2020 AAAS Fellow for distinguished applied and basic research on computational cognition, Bayesian cognitive modeling,…

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Dr. Ian Krajbich Highlighted in Cattel Fund Project Article

Dr. Ian Krajbich has recently been recognized for his sabbatical research, supported by the APS Cattel Fund. 

Dr. Ian Krajbich and his research

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Dr. Jolynn Pek & Team Awarded with Project Funding

Dr. Jolynn Pek and an interdisciplinary team of researchers at Ohio State has been awarded grant funding for a recent project. 

Dr. Pek, along with PI JaNelle Ricks, Deena…

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Kathryn Lenz receives Early-Career Faculty Excellence Award

Dr. Kathryn Lenz is recipient of the 2020 College of Arts and Sciences Early Career Faculty Excellence Award. This award recognizes the top candidate for promotion to Associate Professor in Social…

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Andy Leber Receives 3-Year Grant from NSF

Andy Leber, Associate Professor of Psychology, has received a 3-year, $548,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, titled "Developing a comprehensive profile of attentional control…

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Dr. Schope-Sullivan, APA Fellow, Receives Grant Funding

The Administration for Children and Families has approved grant funding for Dr. Sarah Schoppe-Sullivan, Professor of Developmental Psychology, at Ohio State. 

The project is…