Department News

We are delighted to announce that the following students have been selected as the recipients of the 2023 J. Steven Reznick Diversity and Psychological Research Grant – Mariana Gonzalez and Kayla Simone Brown. Sadie Thomas is recognized with an Honorable Mention.

Dr. John Helminski was named a 2022 Fulbright Specialist to Ireland

Dr. John Helminski is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience and the Chief Psychologist of the Forensic Services Unit at Central Regional Hospital in Butner. He was named a 2022 Fulbright Specialist to Ireland. Dr. … Continued

Dr. Eva Telzer’s research, published today in JAMA Pediatrics, led by grad students Maria Maza and Kara Fox and co-authored by Seh-Joo Kwon, Jessica Flanenry, and Mitch Prinstein, Kristen Lindquist, was written up in the New York Times

Social Media Use Is Linked to Brain Changes in Teens, Research Finds Teens who frequently checked social media showed an increasing sensitivity to peer feedback, although the cause of the changes was not clear. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/03/health/social-media-brain-adolescents.amp.html

Dr. Sara Algoe was interviewed by the Washington Post for an article on showing gratitude

Showing gratitude is good for all of us, so why don’t we give thanks more? Many people don’t realize how much a simple gesture of thanks can mean, research suggests https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2022/11/24/gratitude-giving-thanks/