Latest USC Dornsife News in the Topic Psychology http://dornsife.usc.edu/news/topics/35/psychology/ What women and men look for in a mate is becoming more and more similar, Wendy Wood, Provost Professor of Psychology and Business, said during a recent Barbra Streisand Professor Lecture Series event.]]> Mon, 6 May 2013 08:40:00 -0500 Mary Helen Immordino-Yang, assistant professor of psychology at the Brain and Creativity Institute (BCI) in USC Dornsife, implores admissions officials to look beyond high grades and test scores when considering potential students.]]> Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:20:00 -0500 Memory is our brain’s library, the key to our consciousness and identity. Its loss may be triggered by obesity, head injury, even traffic pollution. Can fasting help?]]> Tue, 18 Dec 2012 09:35:00 -0500 The Open University of Catalonia presents USC Dornsife’s Hanna Damasio with its highest honor for her digital imaging brain research.]]> Fri, 2 Nov 2012 13:20:00 -0500 Whether we like someone affects how our brain processes their movements, according to a new study by USC Dornsife researchers.]]> Tue, 9 Oct 2012 14:20:00 -0500 The retired psychology professor taught in USC Dornsife for 30 years. In addition to his research, he was widely known for his dedication to the individual development of his students.]]> Wed, 5 Sep 2012 15:25:00 -0500 Whether it’s acing an exam or breaking into the fashion industry, USC Dornsife students teach local middle schoolers how to accomplish what they set out to do.]]> Fri, 24 Aug 2012 15:40:00 -0500 Whether it’s Joshua Greenberger’s study on infant language acquisition, Marco Mendoza’s wheelchair propulsion research or Maureen McCarthy’s look at chimpanzees and their vanishing habitats, students and faculty in two new USC Dornsife programs are exploring what it means to be human in mind and body.]]> Sun, 22 Apr 2012 13:05:00 -0500 USC Dornsife alumni serving overseas fly the American flag in the Afghan war in homage to their alma mater.]]> Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:56:00 -0500 A team of researchers that includes a USC Dornsife scientist methodically has demonstrated that a face’s features or constituents — more than the face per se — are the key to recognizing a person. Their...]]> Tue, 20 Mar 2012 09:51:00 -0500 Neuroeconomics looks inside the brain with scanning tools to investigate patterns of motivation and decision-making. Some businesses are profiting. Individuals can, too.]]> Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:05:00 -0500 USC Dornsife 2020’s Newest Research Clusters]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:53:00 -0500 Glenn Fox, a neuroscience Ph.D. student in USC Dornsife, conducts the first study on the emotion of gratitude using functional brain imaging and archives from the USC Shoah Foundation Institute, and wins an award from the Oskar Schindler Humanities Foundation.]]> Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:25:00 -0500 USC Dornsife’s Steven Lopez helps train future researchers who will address disparities in health care for Latinos with mental illness in the United States. The deadline to apply for the summer program that takes place in Mexico is Feb. 1.]]> Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:07:00 -0500 Two USC scientists are bringing peripheral vision into focus, showing that the way the brain sharpens its attention while the eyes are in motion leads to false assumptions about how objects should look. The eye’s...]]> Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:49:00 -0500 Older female cancer survivors are significantly more likely to suffer from long-term cognitive impairment after diagnosis and treatment compared to their twin sibling with no history of cancer, a USC study found. The risk was...]]> Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:25:00 -0500 Like it or not, most people take work home with them. Mary Helen Immordino-Yang, a neuroscientist and educational psychologist at USC, takes inspiration from home to work. Dissecting four poems written by her daughter Nora...]]> Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:44:00 -0500 Laura Baker's Southern California Twin Project housed in USC Dornsife is investigating how genes and environment influence delinquent behavior from childhood to emerging adulthood.]]> Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:49:00 -0500 The University Professors of USC Dornsife received honorary degrees from Europe’s No. 1 university in science and engineering.]]> Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:12:00 -0500 Tienju WangDallas, TexasBiological Sciences It took nine hours of studying for an advanced placement biology exam and a touch of delirium for Tienju “Nikky” Wang to make up her mind. At a young age she aspired to help...]]> Thu, 3 Nov 2011 08:50:00 -0500 When we go to the fair and pick a cob of corn over the deep-fried butter, are we exerting self-control — or getting what we always get?]]> Tue, 1 Nov 2011 14:06:00 -0500 In politics, as in war, everyone believes morality is on their side. And the mingling of political beliefs with moral certainty makes compromise all but impossible, according to Jesse Graham, assistant professor of psychology in...]]> Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:58:00 -0500 Sonia Narang builds trust with employees. A furry critter gave her a lesson on that.]]> Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:21:00 -0500 Do you always get popcorn at the movies? Or snack while you’re on the couch watching television? A new paper by USC researchers revealed why bad eating habits persist even when the food we’re eating doesn’t...]]> Thu, 8 Sep 2011 09:27:00 -0500 The rewards outweigh the risks — when you’re in a group, anyway. A new USC study explains why people take stupid chances, when all of their friends are watching, that they would never take by themselves. ...]]> Thu, 8 Sep 2011 08:31:00 -0500