Physical gesture can be a simple intervention to counteract stereotypes introduced by subtle language
Children who saw an “equal” gesture were more likely to express egalitarian beliefs.By Sarah SteimerEven when the intention is to express equality, sp...
January 21, 2025Faculty Comparative Human Development Psychology Announcements
Exploring how whole-to-part learning is a natural bias in children
By Sarah Steimer Young children learning a language approach it in two ways: by learning parts and constructing wholes, or by learning wholes and disc...
January 13, 2025Faculty Anthropology Psychology Announcements
2024 Dean’s Early Career Research Awards
By Aubrey ChristofersenThe Annual Dean’s Early Career Research Awards have been announced. Now in their second year, the awards are supported through ...
January 13, 2025Faculty Psychology Announcements
New study reveals how brain activity reflects hostile interpretations of social situations
Brain imaging shows distinct neural patterns in individuals prone to seeing hostility, according to a paper from the Motivation and Cognition Neurosci...
February 6, 2024Faculty Student Psychology Announcements
Can artists predict the memorability of their own work?
A new study from the Brain Bridge Lab asks artists to submit work they deem either memorable or forgettable as the team continues to research if certa...
February 4, 2024Children develop adult-like image memorability by age 4
The latest Brain Bridge Lab study could have major implications for designing educational materials. By Sarah Steimer The Brain Bridge Lab has b...
January 25, 2024Wilma Bainbridge receives funding in the Scialog: Molecular Basis of Cognition initiative
Seven collaborative teams of early career researchers have won funding for projects to advance understanding of the processes that underlie memory and...
January 16, 2024