Psychology

How the brain and an iPhone differ

UO researchers fine-tuning theories on how short-term memory works

Body-mind meditation boosts performance, reduces stress

Study in China seen as launching pad for larger, more comprehensive inquiry on how meditation works

Two with University of Oregon ties named to new FDA risk advisory panel

Ellen Peters, courtesy UO professor of psychology, and former UO visiting psychology professor Baruch Fischhoff are chosen as initial members of the federal Risk Communication Advisory Committee

Parental intervention boosts education of kids at high risk of failure

University of Oregon neuroscientists in Helen Neville's Brain Development Lab are using basic research findings to address real world problems, especially socioeconomic stumbling blocks

Counselors should target discrimination and be advocates for transgender clients

University of Oregon doctoral students address workplace and psychological issues for overlooked population

An appeal in Auschwitz

University of Oregon psychology professor Paul Slovic to speak in Poland, with a call for the international community to justify inaction when genocide is obvious