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Psychology professor named to National Academy of Sciences

Honored for his work on beliefs, attitudes and behaviors, Richard Petty receives one of the highest honors in the sciences.

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Richard Petty elected to National Academy of Sciences

The social psychology professor is among 120 members and 30 national members recently chosen "in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research."

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Nikole Patson honored with university’s most prestigious faculty award

The 2025 Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching recognizes the Marion campus professor's excellence and impact in the classroom.

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Ohio State recruiting participants for new study on human kindness

The Columbus Dispatch highlights clinical psychology professor Jennifer Cheavens' continuing research on human kindness.

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How the brain links related memories formed close in time

A new study conducted by Dr. Megha Shegal reveals that human brains create physical connections between memories that occur close in time. 

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Patson receives Undergraduate Research Access Innovation Seed Grant

Patson, a professor at the Ohio State Marion campus, will use the $10,000 award to research whether people remember language-related inferences over time.

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Daddis receives grant to help study teens’ beliefs about school misbehavior

Daddis, an associate professor at Ohio State's Marion campus, will use the $10,000 seed grant to research the relationship between school misbehavior and the ways that youth think about its…

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How ‘self-silencing’ your opinion may change behavior

A new study co-authored by affiliated faculty member Nicole Sintov suggests that people with minority views may change their actions to follow the majority.

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Richard Petty receives APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions

By Lauren Pond

Richard Petty, a professor in The Ohio State University Department of Psychology, has received the 2024 Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions from the American Psychological Association…