Archive: Psychology
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If You’re Religious, You Might Be Seeing More Than You Know
People who can unconsciously pick up on complex patterns are more likely to believe in God as the creator of patterns of events in the universe, according to a new, multicultural study by Georgetown psychology professor Adam Green and his research team.
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COVID-19 Has Harmful Effects on Children in Low-Income Families, Researchers Find
Since the pandemic hit, nearly 50% of responding parents in a new study of low-income families said they had lost their jobs or had decreased work hours and experienced food insecurity, according to Georgetown psychology professor Anna Johnson.
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Happiness Lab Director Says Interventions Can Lead to Better Health
Psychological intervention specifically designed to boost subjective well-being has positive effects on self-reported physical health, according to a new Georgetown study.
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Tips for Teacher-Parents During a Pandemic: Use Tools and Forget Being Perfect
With the closing of public schools across the country and the world, millions of parents must now supplement their children’s education while dealing with pandemic-induced stressors, including working from home. Department of Psychology professors and child development researchers Sandra Calvert and Rebecca Ryan offer crucial tips to parents.
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International Society of Political Psychology Awards Georgetown Professor Lifetime Achievement Award
Department of Psychology professor Fathali Moghaddam was awarded the 2020 Harold Lasswell Award from the International Society of Political Psychology (ISPP) for his lifetime of distinguished contrib
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Psychology Ph.D. Student to Participate in the 2021 Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
Department of Psychology doctoral student Shawn Rhoads is one of approximately 25 students selected from the United States to participate in a meeting next year with a group of Nobel laureates in Lindau, Germany. While there, he will be able to discuss topics in the natural sciences with some of the world’s leading experts.
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Senior Dedicated to Serving Campus and Local Community Receives Recognition
Emma Berk (C’20) has focused on being a person for others since her first year at Georgetown. Her work with four different service projects led her to receive the university’s prestigious Landegger Award, an honor given to students who have made outstanding contributions to community service. She hopes one day to become a psychologist in a correctional facility.
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Chemistry, History, Psychology: College Professors from Varied Disciplines Recognized as Provost’s Distinguished Professors
Since 2016, a small group of faculty are selected each year to receive the honor of the Provost’s Distinguished Associate Professors. These educators have made a huge impact in their field of research while at the university, and have shared their passions with their students, the Georgetown community and beyond. This year, Department of History professor Kathryn de Luna, Department of Psychology professor Adam Green and Department of Chemistry professor Kaveh Jorabchi were three of the four faculty chosen.
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Study Finds Children’s Math Learning Improves by Interacting with Intelligent Characters
In an effort to improve education in STEM fields, Georgetown Department of Psychology Professor Sandra Calvert and her colleagues conducted research, published in Child Development, that examined whether children could learn math more easily if they interacted with a responsive media character.
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Soyica Colbert Appointed Vice Dean
Soyica Colbert (C’01) has been appointed Vice Dean. Her appointment will start in January 2020.
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