Category Archives: Research Study

Participate in a Research Study about interracial romantic relationships

Are you:   18 years of age or older; reside in the US; identify as heterosexual and a man or woman; and currently identify as a partner in an interracial romantic relationship that has lasted at least six months (includes … Continue reading

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Post-doc position at Harvard

The Intergroup Neuroscience Lab at Harvard University (PI: Mina Cikara) seeks a post-doctoral fellow to study the psychological and neural foundations of conflict in intergroup contexts. The laboratory is housed in the psychology department and provides access to an excellent research-training environment. More information … Continue reading

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Brief Survey About Latina/os: Chance to Win $100 / Oportunidad de Ganar $100

COMPLETE A BRIEF SURVEY FOR A CHANCE TO WIN MULTIPLE DRAWINGS OF $100 Are you of Latino/a origin and live in the United States? Are you 18 years of age or older? If you answered yes to both questions, we want … Continue reading

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Threat Bias Interacts with Combat, Gene to Boost PTSD Risk

From:  http://www.nimh.nih.gov/science-news/2013/threat-bias-interacts-with-combat-gene-to-boost-ptsd-risk.shtml?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govdelivery Press Release • February 13, 2013 Threat Bias Interacts with Combat, Gene to Boost PTSD Risk Israeli Soldiers Tracked through Deployment to ID Predictors – NIH Study Soldiers preoccupied with threat at the time of enlistment or with … Continue reading

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Call for participants: Predictors of Academic Success among African American College Students

Dear Students, My name is La Toya B. Smith and I am a Doctoral Candidate in the Counseling Psychology program at the University of Kentucky.  Under the supervision of Drs. Keisha M. Love and Kenneth M. Tyler, I am in … Continue reading

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Experiencing Discrimination Increases Risk-Taking, Anger, and Vigilance

from:  http://www.psychologicalscience.org/index.php/news/releases/experiencing-discrimination-increases-risk-taking-anger-and-vigilance.html Experiencing rejection not only affects how we think and feel — over the long-term it can also influence our physical and mental health. New research suggests that when rejection comes in the form of discrimination, people respond with … Continue reading

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