All psychology

Legal Court Room

June 17, 2020

Jurors respond negatively to police overreactions to Black Americans

Researchers run “mock trial” study using evidence from an actual case

Decoteau Irby and Amanda Roy

May 21, 2020

$1M in Spencer Foundation grants awarded to UIC education scholars

Studies focused equity leadership and impact; education and work decisions

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November 21, 2019

Two UIC subjects ranked among top 25 U.S. public universities by Times Higher Education

Evaluations consider teaching, research, citations, international outlook and industry income

Susan Goldman

April 16, 2019

UIC learning scientist elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Susan R. Goldman recognized for more than 30 years of influential research

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November 6, 2018

Adolescent cannabis use alters development of planning, self-control brain areas

Drug disrupts prefrontal cortex activity

Aerika Brittian Loyd

July 3, 2018

With changing demographics, more racial/ethnic socialization needed for white youth

Without exploring how white youth are socialized about race and ethnicity current race relations will remain unbalanced

Roger Weissberg

June 28, 2018

UIC researcher named among most influential after-school scholars

National AfterSchool Association honors Weissberg for SEL work over three decades

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March 23, 2018

Google award to aid positive empathy project

Builds on current work in UIC-based lab

Brain

February 28, 2018

Study: Brain stimulation helps younger, not older, adults’ memory

Younger adult participants showed a 50 percent improvement

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November 13, 2017

High cognitive ability not a safeguard from conspiracies, paranormal beliefs

Social psychologist explores why people are inclined to believe the unfounded

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