Ask an Expert: How can you alleviate stress around coronavirus?
With families facing unprecedented stress during the COVID-19 crisis, parents need to prioritize mental wellness in order to be present for their children, Vanderbilt psychology professor Bruce Compas...
View ArticleDomestic abuse expected to rise during COVID-19 outbreak
The stresses placed on families, combined with the closure of classrooms and child care during the COVID-19 outbreak, heightens the risks of domestic abuse and neglect, according to a new Vanderbilt...
View ArticleParent depression linked to reduced empathy, putting kids at risk for adverse...
Depression in parents can lead to reduced empathy toward their children, which puts the children at risk for long-term negative impacts.
View ArticleNeuroscientists at Vanderbilt identify the brain cells that help humans adapt...
New research on cognitive flexibility points to a small class of brain cells that support switching attention strategies when old strategies fail.
View ArticleNew psychology research reveals factors that may affect COVID-19 vaccine...
According to new research by Associate Professor of Psychology Jennifer Trueblood, the development of an effective vaccine is only the first part of a solution to developing herd immunity against...
View ArticleHow to spot misinformation—and what to do about it: Expert advice from...
Lisa Fazio, assistant professor of psychology and human development at Peabody College, shares a few tips on how to avoid knowledge neglect and spreading misinformation.
View ArticleVanderbilt and Australian researchers collaborate to solve decades-long...
Psychology researchers develop new methodologies and representations of how people react to incoming information to better understand complex decision-making.
View ArticleResearch Snapshot: Vanderbilt psychology research shows people more willing...
Behavioral science identifies best way to convince people to get vaccinated.
View ArticleResearch Snapshot: Hidden variable gives people another tool to manage major...
Using NASA data on solar insolation, Sandra Rosenthal has postulated that seasonal rate of change in daylight has the greatest effect on illnesses with seasonal patterns, not average levels of...
View ArticleResearch Snapshot: Mindfulness may provide brain benefits beyond mental health
Eight-week mindfulness programs improve brain health in people over 60.
View ArticleResearch Snapshot: Eat breakfast and stop late-night snacking
Eating a larger, protein-filled breakfast is one of the best ways to maintain a healthy weight. A smaller but still significant change would be to avoid late-night snacking. Est. reading time: 3.5 mins.
View ArticleJon Kaas receives Society for Neuroscience’s highest honor for pathbreaking...
Distinguished psychology professor Jon Kaas has received the Ralph W. Gerard Prize in Neuroscience, the highest recognition from the Society for Neuroscience, for his pathbreaking work in illuminating...
View ArticleBiomedical engineer awarded $1.1M to study molecular underpinnings of human...
Mikail Rubinov, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, computer science, psychiatry and psychology, has been awarded a four-year, $1.1 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health...
View ArticleNIMH awards $3.4M to Womelsdorf to study how next generation of schizophrenia...
The National Institute of Mental Health has awarded a $3.4 million grant to professor Thilo Womelsdorf to study the underlying mechanisms of action for potential drugs to regulate cognitive function...
View ArticleQ&A: Vanderbilt expert discusses new research on how the brain affects the...
The integration of cinema and science is at the foundation of Vanderbilt University professor Daniel Levin’s research. Levin teaches Film and Psychology in addition to other classes that examine how...
View ArticleVanderbilt psychologists win access to neuroscience observatory to conduct...
A team comprising Assistant Professor of Psychology André Bastos, Associate Professor of Psychology and Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Alexander Maier and Ph.D. candidate...
View ArticleHow childhood trauma affects brain development and risk for incarceration:...
A Thursday, Aug. 25, discussion will connect how childhood trauma impacts brain development and behavior, its intersection with the justice system, and how we can integrate this understanding in...
View ArticleVanderbilt brain scientist Kari Hoffman wins $3.8M grant to test assumptions...
Hoffman will use new immersion and brain recording technology to test memory circuits in the brain that are known to play a role in healthy aging, neurodegenerative disease, brain trauma and the most...
View ArticleVanderbilt University, VUMC faculty named Highly Cited Researchers, rank in...
Experts from the Institute for Scientific Information identified 13 faculty at Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center as among the top one percent of cited researchers worldwide.
View ArticleDoes Hoodwinking Others Pay?
New research from Jessica Kennedy explores the relationship between deception in negotiations and negotiators’ satisfaction with their deals.
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