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Ohio State is recruiting participants for new study into human kindness
The Columbus Dispatch highlights clinical psychology professor Jennifer Cheavens' continuing research on human kindness.
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.
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.
Scott Hayes discusses dementia risk factors in Psychology Today
Drawing on studies published in the Lancet, Professor Hayes explains modifiable variables that can delay or prevent dementia, such as air pollution and physical inactivity.
How to deal with narcissists at home and at work
In a new paper, Amy Brunell, a professor of psychology at The Ohio State University's Mansfield campus, suggests people need to be aware of the signs of narcissists entering their lives.
Richard Petty discusses roots of extremism on NBC 4's "The Spectrum"
Commenting on a recent neo-Nazi march in Columbus, Professor Richard Petty shares insights from his research on the origins of extreme attitudes and behaviors.
Jennifer Cheavens quoted in USA Today
In a story about crying on airplanes, Professor Cheavens explains how air travel can heighten emotional vulnerability.
WBNS-10TV highlights Ohio State research on domestic violence and traumatic brain injury
Associate Professor Jasmeet Hayes discusses a new study with the Ohio Domestic Violence Network that will examine the impact of intimate partner violence on survivors' brains.
Parasocial relationships can tell as a lot about the social brain
Associate Professor Dylan Wagner speaks with Scientific American about “parasocial relationships”: the connections people feel with celebrities, social media stars and fictional characters.