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Still from the Raqs Media Collective film Cavalcade, presented in the Neubauer Collegium Gallery as part of the Reimagining Cosmopolitanism research project in spring 2025.

Neubauer Collegium announces 10 new projects for 2026-27, including several led by SSD faculty

Thursday, February 19

Washington Post - Should your therapy session be outdoors? More therapists are trying it; Marc Berman discusses his research into the benefits of getting outside

Wednesday, February 18

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Big Brains Podcast - Can you improve your working memory and attention? w/ Ed Awh

Thursday, February 5

Wilma Bainbridge

Popular Science - What’s a false memory? Psychologists explain how your brain can lie; Assoc. Prof. Wilma Bainbridge comments on false memories

Tuesday, February 3

A black and white graphic depicting various children's toys such as balls, skates and pails.

Study finds 2-year-olds already expect ingroup loyalty to trump personal preferences when outgroup individuals are present

Monday, February 2

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The research suggests that the human capacity to understand outward shows of ingroup loyalty emerges remarkably early.By Sarah Steimer When rival grou...

example of a representative memory palace built in the video game "minecraft"

How to build a better memory palace

Wednesday, January 28

NYT - 3 Steps to Fix Your Attention Span; Article mentions research on nature's effect on attention-span by Prof. Marc Berman

Friday, January 16

Wilma Bainbridge

nature human behavior - Distinctive places make memories stick; Assoc. Prof. Wilma Bainbridge examines new research on the effect of places on memorability

Monday, January 5

Older man playing chess with a young boy

UChicago psychologists found that older people see the world as less win-lose than younger people

Wednesday, December 17