- Burghardt honored by Animal Behavior SocietyAnimal 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
- Garriy Shteynberg in ‘The Conversation’ Podcast: Sharing that moment: can collective experiences bring people closer together?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?
- The Conversation: ‘Animal behavior research is getting better at keeping observer bias from sneaking in – but there’s still room to improve’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’
- Psychology Faculty Honored with Awards for Diversity Leadership, Advising, Teaching, and Research ExcellenceDuring the 2023 College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Convocation, several faculty in the Department of Psychology were honored for excellence in teaching, advising, research, and outreach. Kalynn Schulz, Assistant… Read more: Psychology Faculty Honored with Awards for Diversity Leadership, Advising, Teaching, and Research Excellence
- Lamer and Team Read the Room for Angry Crowd BiasSarah 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
- Garriy Shteynberg Published in ‘The Conversation’‘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’
- Szymanski Nurtures Collaborative Success as Editor for Psychology of Women QuarterlyDepartment of Psychology 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 of Women… Read more: Szymanski Nurtures Collaborative Success as Editor for Psychology of Women Quarterly
- Freeberg Co-Edited Issue of Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of LondonTodd 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
- Freeberg Publishes Piece in The ConversationChickadees, titmice and nuthatches flocking together benefit from a diversity bonus – so do other animals, including humans
- Reynolds Receives NSF Funding for ResearchGreg 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
- Todd Freeberg Published in ‘The Conversation’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’