Barch wins major national psychology prize
WashU psychology researcher Deanna Barch has won the Atkinson Prize in Psychological and Cognitive Sciences from the National Academy of Sciences, one of the most prestigious honors in psychology.
Racism packs a punch for those enduring it over a lifetime
Researchers from Washington University in St. Louis find evidence that elevated stress exposure and its inflammatory correlates may contribute to Black-white racial disparities in mortality risk.
Call your pop-pop: Unlocking conversations between generations
Grandparents are engaging with their grandchildren far more than previous generations, researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have found. They surveyed grandparents to understand the quality and quantity of their conversations with grandchildren.
Purpose In Life As Ancient but Nascent
Perspectives from Psychology, Philosophy, and Human Development
Since the pandemic, many have been reflecting on their path, direction, and identity, all tied to a deeper question: What is one’s purpose in life? Research reveals that understanding this purpose can significantly impact well-being, health, and personal development. This volume offers fresh insights by bringing together scholars from various fields to explore purpose from […]
Social conflict among strongest predictors of teen mental health concerns
A new study by WashU researchers showed that family fights and peer bullying outweighed other risk factors for depression and other mental health problems, with adolescent girls suffering more than boys.
Research shows anger, not fear, shifts political beliefs
Research from a psychologist at Washington University in St. Louis has found that anger is the emotion that can drive abrupt shifts in political attitudes.
Barch earns lifetime achievement award from psychology group
Researcher Deanna Barch, a professor at WashU, has received a lifetime achievement award from the Association for Psychological Science.
What do our words say about our minds?
A researcher at Washington University in St. Louis is working to harness artificial intelligence to find psychological traits hidden in language.
Lessons from the pandemic: Distress puts limits on compassion
Psychology researchers at Washington University in St. Louis studied how pandemic stresses affected decision-making in different age groups — findings with implications for public health messaging.
A unified theory of the mind
Biologist Keith Hengen in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis says “criticality” is the key to understanding how the brain works — and how to keep it free from Alzheimer’s and other diseases.
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