Psychology
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Near-total isolation of juvenile girls at the ACJ raises concerns of illegal solitary confinement
Pittsburgh City Paper interviewed Psychology Professor Craig Haney about the increased risks of solitary confinement for juveniles.
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For Gen Z, an Age-Old Question: Who Pays for Dates?
The New York Times interviewed Distinguished Psychology Professor Campbell Leaper about his 2016 research that found an association among men between the idea that men should pay for dates and hostile views toward women.
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Why your dog helps you relax more than your friends do
Assistant Teaching Professor of Psychology Hannah Raila spoke with National Geographic about her recent research that documented how people who interacted with their dogs after a stressful experience had a greater boost in mood and a greater reduction in anxiety than those who tried to destress by coloring or just through the passage of time.
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Fentanyl Crisis and Mental Health Issues Drive 2022 Increase in Deaths in Riverside County Jails
Distinguished Professor of Psychology Craig Haney spoke with Black Voice News about the mental health crisis in jails. “We don’t have a functioning, adequate public mental health system in the United States,” said Haney. “As a result, people suffering from mental health problems often end up in the criminal justice system.”
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Can We Learn to Draw Faces From Memory?
Psychology Professor Nicolas Davidenko wrote an article for Psychology Today about his latest research exploring some of the factors that make it so difficult to draw faces from memory.
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Death Sentences Are Doled Out Based on Looks
Distinguished Professor of Psychology Craig Haney spoke with TIME Magazine about some of the issues that often prevent jurors from being able to make impartial decisions, especially in cases involving a potential death sentence.
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Gen Z doesn't want to use your labels to define their sexuality
Psychology Professor Phil Hammack spoke with Business Insider about trends in gender and sexual identity among Gen Z.
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Why people leave prison 'more broken' than when they entered
GBH interviewed distinguished Professor of Psychology Craig Haney about the challenges that formerly incarcerated people experience when reentering society.
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Barriers to Tenure and Promotion Persist for Psychology Faculty of Color
Inside Higher Ed interviewed Psychology Professor Margarita Azmitia about a new report from a committee she co-chaired about barriers to advancement for faculty of color in psychology.
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California debates solitary confinement in local jails — and whether it’s really possible to end it
Distinguished Professor of Psychology Craig Haney spoke with the Los Angeles Times about the harms caused by long-term solitary confinement.
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The ‘heavy decision to take someone’s life’ has loomed over jury selection in the synagogue shooting trial
Psychology Professor Craig Haney spoke with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about how consideration of the death penalty can affect jurors.
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Collective Mental Time Travel Can Influence the Future
Jeremy Yamashiro, an assistant professor of psychology at UC Santa Cruz, discusses how collective pasts and futures might be manipulated for various means.