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This Is Your Brain Detecting Patterns
The brain is actively looking for rules to help it predict better and faster, suggests new research from Ian Krajbich, assistant professor of psychology and economics, which looked at what parts…
Barbara Andersen named Distinguished University Professor
Last week, Barbara Andersen of the Department of Psychology was named a Distinguished University Professor, being surprised by the provost and college leadership at the department’s annual faculty…
Samantha Goode receives Honorable Mention at OSU's Three-Minute Thesis Competition
Samantha Goode, a senior undergraduate psychology major, working in Dr. Charles Emery's Cardiopulminary Behavioral Medicine lab, was awarded Honorable Mention in the Three-Minute Thesis…
Agudelo-Mustafa Receives Prestigious Gilman International Scholarship
Psychology freshman Jazmyn Agudelo-Mustafa received the U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A Gilman International Scholarship to support her education abroad experience in Scotland this summer…
Class of 2018: Meggan Dingus
Meggan, from Milford, OH fell in love with Ohio State during a college visit which her mother forced her to attend: “I was very grumpy and didn’t want to come.” However the wide variety of…
Class of 2019: Devon Smith
Devon from Menlo Park, CA, chose Ohio State because it had everything she was looking for: a large student body, school spirit, exciting sports, and an incredible psychology program, among other…
Depression among new mothers is finally getting some attention
Childbirth and motherhood change the brain in significant ways, and postpartum depression is often overlooked. Recently, more researchers are turning their attention to the disorder, including…
Saygin Named 2018 Sloan Research Fellow
Zeynep Saygin, assistant professor of psychology, and Hannah Shafaat, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, have been named recipients of the 2018 Alfred P. Sloan Research…
Class of 2019: Siobhan McDermott
Siobhan, from Cleveland, OH, chose OSU for its highly rated psychology program and because she fell in love with the campus and its distance from home (just right). Psychology became an interest…