“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…
Scott Lilienfeld Memorialized as ‘One of the most influential figures in contemporary Clinical Psychology.’
His contributions were prodigious and spanned psychopathy and personality disorders, psychiatric classification and diagnosis, dissociation, memory and trauma, neuroscience and cultural sensitivity. Dr. Lilienfeld’s memorial was published in APA PsycArticles,…
Study shows adaptive brain response to stress, and its absence in people with depression
“Learning more about how acute stress and chronic stress affect the brain may help in the development of treatment targets for depression,” says Jessica Cooper, first author of the study…
Even children think money can be ‘dirty’ money, study finds
Experiments led by Emory psychologist Arber Tasimi found that children prefer non-stolen money offered by a “bad” person over stolen money offered by an “okay” person. Read the full article…
CONCAVITY AS A DIAGNOSTIC FEATURE OF VISUAL SCENES
Annie Cheng Read Here.
Dr. Jessica M. Barber named a 2021 honoree of the Emory Williams Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award
This award is presented annually as part of Commencement to faculty members in each of Emory’s four undergraduate schools. The award, which recognizes a record of excellence in undergraduate teaching,…
Screams of ‘joy’ sound like ‘fear’ when heard out of context
“Our work intertwines language and non-verbal communication in ways that haven’t been done in the past,” says Emory psychologist Harold Gouzoules, senior author of the study. Read the full article…
Heritable traits that appear in teen years raise risk for adult cannabis use
Some of the risk for repeated cannabis use into adulthood can be attributed to the genetic effects of neuroticism, risk tolerance and depression, the study found. “While this work marks…
Dr. Philip Kragel is designated an APS Rising Star
The APS Rising Star designation recognizes researchers whose innovative work has already advanced the field and signals great potential for their continued contributions. Learn more about this distinguished honor here.
DISTINCT REGIONS OF THE STRIATUM UNDERLYING EFFORT, MOVEMENT INITIATION AND EFFORT DISCOUNTING
Shosuke Suzuki Read Here.