Amanda Haik, a graduate student in Clinical Psychology, is the 2023 recipient of Thomas A. Wadden Award for Training in Behavioral Medicine and Health Psychology. The Thomas A. Wadden award is given annually to a Clinical Psychology graduate student to … Read more

Maku Orleans-Pobee, a Clinical Psychology graduate student, has been selected for the 2023 Community Engagement Fellowship program by the UNC Carolina Center for Public Service. The Community Engagement Fellowship program awards a maximum of eight fellowships of up to $2,500 … Read more

Esmeralda Navarro and Yolanda Yang, Clinical Psychology graduate students, were selected as 2023 Leadership Education to Advance Diversity (LEAD) Institute Fellows by the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Division 53, American Psychological Association. The goal of the SCCAP … Read more

Dr. Barbara Fredrickson, Kenan Distinguished Professor of Social Psychology, was named a 2022 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellow. The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of … Read more

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. … Read more

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

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/

Giving Thanks: The Right Way to Show Appreciation At Work Thanksgiving is all about showing gratitude, but sometimes we forget to do it with some of the people we see every day: our co-workers. Sara Algoe, who studies social interactions … Read more

Highly Cited Researchers have demonstrated significant and broad influence reflected in their publication of multiple highly cited papers over the last decade. These highly cited papers rank in the top 1% by citations for a field or fields and publication … Read more