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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…

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The department seeks up to four postdoctoral scholars interested in examining the psychology of extremism, polarization, misinformation and/or morality.

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Ohio State-edited text expands access to behavioral neuroscience coursework

By Lauren Pond

Elizabeth D. Kirby, an associate professor in The Ohio State University Department of Psychology, has helped launch a groundbreaking digital textbook on behavioral neuroscience. Published online…

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$3 million NIH award funds new research on language and cognitive development

By Lauren Pond

Vladimir Sloutsky, a professor of developmental psychology in The Ohio State University Department of Psychology, has received a $3 million award from the National Institutes of Health to conduct…

Kurt Gray

Kurt Gray appointed as inaugural C-SPAM faculty director

By Lauren Pond

Leading moral psychology expert Kurt Gray has been appointed to head The Ohio State University’s new Collaborative on the Science of Polarization and Misinformation (C-SPAM) starting in…

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$1.47 million grant funds new Ohio State research on extremism

By Lauren Pond

Could persuading people to brush their teeth more hold the key to preventing insurrection?

From abortion clinic bombings to violent protests and coup attempts, extremism has played a…

Laura Wagner

2023 class of Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

The AAAS Fellowship, recognizing scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications, is one of the most prestigious honors a U.S. scientist can receive.…

Charles Emery

Dr. Charles Emery received the Cynthia D. Belar Award for Excellence in Health Psychology Education and Training

Dr. Charles Emery received the Cynthia D. Belar Award for Excellence in Health Psychology Education and Training from APA Division 38 (the Society for Health Psychology). This award…

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Laurence Coutellier is awarded a 3-year grant from the Whitehall Foundation

Laurence Coutellier is awarded a 3-year grant from the Whitehall Foundation to study the adolescent maturation of neural circuit underlying social behaviors.