Psychology
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In Vermont, Isolating Inmates Kept Covid at Bay, but at a Price
Psychology Professor Craig Haney weighed in on the effects of pandemic-era isolation policies in prisons in Vermont for an article in The New York Times.
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An ‘insane’ covid lockdown two miles from the Capitol, with no end in sight
Psychology Professor Craig Haney spoke with The Washington Post about the effects of pandemic lockdown conditions at the Washington D.C. jail. He was also quoted in a subsequent followup story.
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Why too much family togetherness might be stressing out kids
National Geographic interviewed Psychology Professor Margarita Azmitia about how pandemic-era family dynamics affect children and teens.
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New York Will End Long-Term Solitary Confinement in Prisons and Jails
Psychology Professor Craig Haney spoke with The New York Times about changes to solitary confinement policies. This story was also covered by Courthouse News Service.
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US prisons start to resume allowing visits to inmates, with added virus precautions
The New York Times interviewed Psychology Professor Craig Haney about the reinstatement of prison visitation and what this experience may be like for incarcerated people and their families.
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Sexual and Gender Diversity in an Era of Radical Authenticity
Psychology Professor Phil Hammack kicked off his new column for Psychology Today with an article about how a new generation is leading a revolution in how we think about sexual and gender diversity.
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North Bay Student Maximus Vega Overcame Huge Obstacles To Excel
CBSN Bay Area celebrated UC Santa Cruz first-year psychology student Maximus Vega for the challenges he overcame during middle school and high school on his way to becoming a proud Banana Slug today.
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1 in 6 Gen Z adults are LGBT. And this number could continue to grow.
Psychology Professor Phil Hammack talked with The Washington Post about a new survey from Gallup that shows one in six adults in Generation Z identifies as LGBT.
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In lockdown, 'weak-tie' friendships are the ones we're really missing most
Psychology Ph.D. student Andrew Guydish was quoted in The Telegraph discussing his research on "conversation reciprocity."
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Is the pandemic making our social skills decay? Psychologists think so
Psychology Professor Craig Haney talked with Salon about how isolation during the pandemic may be affecting social skills.
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The pandemic has erased entire categories of friendship
Psychology Ph.D. student Andrew Guydish talked with The Atlantic about his recent research on "conversation reciprocity" and what it may tell us about the challenges of maintaining relationships while working remotely.
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'Ums' and 'ers' are a hidden code that helped complex language evolve
Psychology professor Jean E. Fox Tree's research on the higher purposes of filler words was featured in the October issue of New Scientist.