With an expansion of its name, the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is showcasing wide opportunities for studying systems that control behavior in humans and other animals.

Servers told researchers that they were instructed to make their male customers feel special. Brian Brainerd/The Denver Post via Getty Images Dawn Szymanski, University of Tennessee In 1983, six businessmen… Read more: The Conversation: ‘With Hooters on the verge of bankruptcy, a psychologist reflects on her time spent studying the servers who work there’

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is joining three other universities to explore the impact of families on the mental health of Latinx lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) youth.

Animal behavior captivated Gordon Burghardt as a boy, and over more than half a century at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, his interdisciplinary research advanced ethology in areas including animal… Read more: Burghardt honored by Animal Behavior Society

Gemma Ware, The Conversation Across the world, fans will soon be tuning in at all hours of the day and night to watch the Paris Olympics. In a world where… Read more: Garriy Shteynberg in ‘The Conversation’ Podcast: Sharing that moment: can collective experiences bring people closer together?

Todd M. Freeberg, University of Tennessee Animal behavior research relies on careful observation of animals. Researchers might spend months in a jungle habitat watching tropical birds mate and raise their… Read more: The Conversation: ‘Animal behavior research is getting better at keeping observer bias from sneaking in – but there’s still room to improve’

During the 2023 College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Convocation, several faculty in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience were honored for excellence in teaching, advising, research, and outreach.  Kalynn… Read more: Psychology Faculty Honored with Awards for Diversity Leadership, Advising, Teaching, and Research Excellence

Sarah Lamer’s research into the psychology of social biases found favor with an international audience this year, earning her a spot on the Association for Psychological Science (APS) roster of… Read more: Lamer and Team Read the Room for Angry Crowd Bias

‘Collective mind’ bridges societal divides − psychology research explores how watching the same thing can bring people together Paying attention to the same thing strengthens bonds between observers. Carlos David Gomez/Wikimedia… Read more: Garriy Shteynberg Published in ‘The Conversation’

Department of Psychology and Neuroscience Professor Dawn Szymanski’s decades of research on multicultural feminist issues in relation to psychological health made her an excellent choice to be editor of Psychology… Read more: Szymanski Nurtures Collaborative Success as Editor for Psychology of Women Quarterly

Todd Freeberg, professor of psychology, co-edited a special issue of Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, the oldest continually running science journal in the world.  The special issue is… Read more: Freeberg Co-Edited Issue of Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London

Chickadees, titmice and nuthatches flocking together benefit from a diversity bonus – so do other animals, including humans

Greg Reynolds received a National Science Foundation research grant, along with his co-PIs Lorraine Bahrick and Robert Lickliter from Florida International University, for their project “Selective Attention and Intersensory Processing… Read more: Reynolds Receives NSF Funding for Research

Chickadees, titmice and nuthatches flocking together benefit from a diversity bonus – so do other animals, including humans More watchful eyes can mean more safety for all. Georgette Douwma/Stone via Getty… Read more: Todd Freeberg Published in ‘The Conversation’