The Unimaginable Costs of Sexual Assault
Sarah Cook, professor of psychology and associate dean in the Honors College, wrote about her own assault and how the #MeToo movement has affected her professionally and personally.
More Than Half of Women in Science Experience Harassment, Extensive Report Finds
Kevin Swartout, associate professor of psychology, had his study about the depth of harassment in the fields of science, engineering, and medicine covered by the AJC. More.
Science Says Toxic Masculinity — More Than Alcohol — Leads To Sexual Assault
Dominic Parrott, professor of psychology, was cited in a piece on FiveThirtyEight looking at the differences between effects of alcohol and toxic masculinity.
5 Psychology Terms You’re Probably Misusing
Robert Latzman, associate professor of psychology, contributed to an episode of the podcast, Freakonomics, on the five most misused psychological terms.
Hegemonic Masculinity and Sexual Assault
Sarah Cook and Dominic Parrott appeared on an episode of the Cultural Humility Podcast, hosted by Dr. Miguel Gallardo of Pepperdine University, to continue the dialogue on hegemonic masculinity and sexual assault elicited during the Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Brett Kavanaugh.
Honors Grad Motivated To Become A Doctor So She Can Help Others
At Georgia State, Tanya Panwala has pursued an undergraduate degree in neuroscience with a pre-med concentration. She’s also a student in the Honors College, graduating with an advanced honors distinction in December.
Renowned Brain Researcher To Join Georgia State Faculty And Head Center
Vince Calhoun, one of the world’s foremost experts in brain imaging and analysis, has been named the founding director of the Center for Translational Research in Neuroimaging and Data Science (TReNDS) at Georgia State University.
Two Of Every Five Undergraduate Women At Tulane Say They Experienced Sexual Assault
THE WASHINGTON POST: Kevin Swartout, associate professor of psychology and public health, in an article about a study released last week that focused on sexual assaults at Tulane University. He was also quoted in articles in the Chicago Tribune and Mother Jones.
TEDx Video: Justice at all Costs? Rethinking Risk with the Science of the Mind
Eyal Aharoni, PhD: If you had the power to foresee who will commit a crime by peering into their brain, would you use it? Cognitive scientist Eyal Aharoni’s cutting-edge research with New Mexico’s Mind Research Network forces us to confront uneasy questions about the proper role of emerging “neuro-prediction” technologies in decisions to punish, release,… more »
Humans Are Good At Cooperating, Despite What 2017 Has Led Us To Believe
Sarah Brosnan, professor of psychology, in an article about a study that shows rhesus macaques and capuchin monkeys can find a stable solution when playing a competitive game in which one opponent always does better than the other, but only humans can find a solution that benefits both competitors equally, turning a competitive situation into… more »
Wild And Captive Chimpanzees Share Personality Traits With Humans
Robert Latzman, an associate professor of psychology, in a story about a new study that confirms chimpanzees in the wild have personalities similar to those in captivity, and both strongly overlap with traits that are familiar in humans.
Can Ex-Militants, And Their Redemption Stories, Stop Anyone From Joining Islamic State?
John Horgan, professor of global studies and psychology, in an opinion piece about how disillusioned extremists are enlisted as credible voices against terrorism and put to work persuading others to rethink their flirtation with political violence, even though there is little to no credible data to back up that it works.
Chimpanzees display psychopathic behaviour in its purest form — helps understand mental illness
Neuroscientist Robert Latzman, a clinical psychologist, has worked with children and adolescents for much of his career. He and his team have been looking at the personality traits of psychopathy and whether they occur in chimpanzees.
Intoxication Increases Risk For Heavy Drinkers To Commit Violence Against Intimate Partner…
Dr. Dominic Parrott, co-author of the study states, “Our findings shed light on one way that alcohol may cause intimate partner aggression, particularly among people who are already at high risk for perpetration.”
How Your Sweet Tooth Could Be Hurting Your Memory
Marise Parent, a professor in the Neuroscience Institute, in a story about studies that show people who chronically consume high levels of sugar also have short-term memory issues.
