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Dr. Robert Hampton awarded the James McKeen Cattell Sabbatical Fund Fellowship
Funded by the James McKeen Cattell Fund, this award had been helping recipients pursue new research by supplementing the regular sabbatical allowance provided by their home institutions so they can…
Are some children more biologically susceptible to the effects of intergenerational trauma than others? Brooke McKenna, PhD and collaborators publish ‘Infant epigenetic aging moderates the link between Black maternal childhood trauma and offspring symptoms of psychopathology’
Published in Development and Psychopathology, Infant epigenetic aging moderates the link between Black maternal childhood trauma and offspring symptoms of psychopathology seeks to expand on findings that can tell us…
“Changing life on a contextual dime”– The Kelly Lab publishes ‘Testosterone facilitates nonreproductive, context-appropriate pro- and anti-social behavior in female and male Mongolian gerbils’
Published in Hormones and Behavior vol. 156, Testosterone facilitates nonreproductive, context-appropriate pro- and anti-social behavior in female and male Mongolian gerbils expands on the findings of this study, examining the…
‘Love hormone’ guides young songbirds in choice of ‘voice coach’
“Oxytocin, the so-called “love hormone,” plays a key role in the process of how a young zebra finch learns to sing by imitating its elders, suggests a new study by…
Biological studies often misinterpret sex-based data, analysis finds
“At this moment in history, the stakes are high,” says Emory neuroscientist Donna Maney, senior author of the analysis. “Misreported findings may affect health care decisions in dangerous ways.” Read…
New Emory program ‘LINCs’ courses in different disciplines
“We see interdisciplinary study as the core of everything we want to accomplish in undergraduate education,” says Robyn Fivush, Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of Psychology and director of the ILA.…
Left-wing authoritarians share key psychological traits with far right, Emory study finds
“Having clarity about the appeal of authoritarianism may be relevant to help better understand what’s going on in the political landscape today,” says Thomas Costello, an Emory graduate student of…
Developmental differences in reactivation underlying self-derivation of new knowledge through memory integration
The first author on this research article is Dr. Hillary Miller-Goldwater, who is a postdoctoral fellow in the Bauer Memory Lab. Published in Cognitive Psychology. Read the full article here.
Genetic risks for nicotine dependence span a range of traits and diseases
“Genetic studies may help reduce some of the stigma society has against substance use disorders, while also making treatment more accessible,” says Victoria Risner, first author of the new study…