Tag: Department of Psychology
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Carter Galbraith
Carter Galbraith, a senior biology and psychology major who will be heading to medical school…
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Middle-aged volunteers needed: UGA to test effects of concussions received in high school
With questions about sports concussions centered on whether and when athletes who sustain concussions should…
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Elizabeth Melvin
From her science work with elementary and middle school students to volunteering at Mercy Health…
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Capuchin monkey research shows use of tools is widespread in the animal kingdom
New Caledonian crows that use sticks to poke and prod hard-to-reach food sources are just…
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Heart and mind
Psychological factors can have as much—or more—impact on pediatric chest pain as physical ones, a…
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Study finds that glucose mouth rinse boosts self-control
To boost self-control, gargle sugar water. According to a study co-authored by UGA professor of…
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UGA study finds anxiety linked to chest pain in children
Psychological factors can have as much-or more-impact on pediatric chest pain as physical ones, a…
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Sugar boosts self-control, UGA study says
To boost self-control, gargle sugar water. According to a study co-authored by University of Georgia…
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Neuroscientist to discuss the science of attraction at UGA
A pioneer in the study of the neural and genetic mechanisms that underlie physical attraction,…
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Hillary Liken
Hillary Liken, who grew up in Athens, has found a wealth of opportunity at UGA.…
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Lawrence H. Sweet named inaugural holder of UGA’s Sperduto Professorship
A clinical neuropsychologist whose research explores the relationship between physical changes in the brain and…
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Cigarette tax could mean better health, more revenue
A UGA researcher finds that a $1 tax increase on cigarettes would enhance personal health…
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Look at smoking preferences reveals ‘left-digit’ price effects
Georgia sold 544 million packs of cigarettes in 2010, earning $201 million in state tax…
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Facebook makes us feel good about ourselves
People love social networks. That’s the obvious conclusion from Facebook’s 900 million active users and…
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UGA researchers seek predictors of exercise effectiveness for weight loss
Most individuals trying to lose weight will increase physical activity as part of their strategy.…
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Binge drinking increases risk of later sexual assault for first-year female college students
A new study by University of Georgia researchers demonstrates that several months before a female…
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Danielle Sobol
Danielle Sobol will graduate with Highest Honors during UGA’s spring Commencement ceremony in May. The…
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Study: African-American men don’t reap same career benefits from mentoring as Caucasians
Networking within an organization and having a mentor are widely thought to promote career success,…
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When babies awake: New study shows surprise regarding important hormone level
Cortisol may be the Swiss Army knife of hormones in the human body-just when scientists…
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Eleven current, former students receive travel-study scholarships
Eleven UGA students were named recipients of international travel-study grants from the Fulbright U.S. Student…
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Search committee seeks dean for arts and sciences
Provost Jere Morehead has appointed a committee to begin a national search to fill the…
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Ariel Garrett
Ariel Garrett believes in living and learning life to its fullest. When she graduates next…
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Fast track: Neuroscientist studies how brain processes emotion—and sets land speed records
Dean Sabatinelli is a not a loud man. A visitor has to lean forward to…
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Canine cognition
Norm didn’t sign up for college. But he’s going anyway-sort of-and his professor is also…
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