Science & Technology

Jessie Sun, an assistant professor of psychological and brain sciences in Arts & Sciences, examines what drives good deeds.

Ian Dobbins, a professor of psychological and brain sciences in Arts & Sciences, has been named a 2023 fellow of the Society of Experimental Psychologists.

Denise Head and Lori Markson, professors, and Calvin Lai, an associate professor, all in Arts & Sciences, have been recognized for their achievements by the Association for Psychological Science.

A new study by Zachariah Reagh in Arts & Sciences offers fresh insights into how the brain goes to great lengths to process and remember everyday events.

A new study by Joshua Jackson in Arts & Sciences found that five key personality traits in parents can significantly affect their child’s health, grades and more.

A new study from psychological and brain sciences in Arts & Sciences finds that one’s ability to cope with stressors, such as the pandemic, hinges heavily on individual personality and emotional characteristics that change with age.

New research led by Washington University researchers identifies a common genetic signature that may increase a person’s risk of developing substance use disorders. The work eventually could lead to universal therapies to treat multiple substance use disorders and potentially help people diagnosed with more than one.

In the seminar “Cognitive Illusions,” students in psychological and brain sciences examine the causes and consequences of errors in thinking.

New research from Calvin Lai, in Arts & Sciences, suggests that the daylong implicit bias-oriented training programs now common in most U.S. police departments are unlikely to reduce racial inequity in policing.

Mark McDaniel, a professor of psychological and brain sciences in Arts & Sciences, won a $60,164 grant from the National Science Foundation for a project aimed at giving students effective learning strategies for STEM courses.