Age-Related Deception Detection Pilot Study
The Scientific Research Network on Decision Neuroscience & Aging (SRNDNA) funded a pilot study led by Alayna Shoenfelt and Dr. Natalie Ebner. This study examines how aging and neurobiological risk […]
Skipping Thanksgiving dinner could be bad for you.
Dr. Erin Westgate, a University of Florida psychologist, found that people often underestimate the meaningfulness of events like Thanksgiving. Her research shows that people initially perceive holidays as less significant, […]
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Creating Memories One Step at a Time
The UF Aging Scholars Team (uFAST) stepped up and out into the community again this year for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s Disease. The walk is a compassionate, dedicated effort […]
Dr. Roberto Abreu receives second LGBTQ-focused NIH Grant
In 2023, Associate Professor and Director of the ¡Chévere! Lab Roberto L. Abreu received a National Institutes of Health (NIH), Community Partnerships to Advance Science for Society (ComPASS) Program, to […]
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Walk To End Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s is a terminal condition, affecting over 7 million Americans and their families. The UF Life Story Lab (Psychology) are excited, again this year, to organize the University of Florida […]
Bodily Awareness Could Curb Scams and Fraud Against Older Adults
You click on an email you weren’t expecting from your bank, and something seems off. Your pulse quickens. There’s a twinge in your gut. It doesn’t feel right. Then you […]
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How Political Leanings Affect Happiness
Psychologists have long found that conservatism is linked to happiness and meaning in life, but a new study reveals that liberalism is associated with its own mental upside: psychologically rich […]
Dr. Carolyn Tucker receives President’s Lifetime Achievement Award
In recognition of her tireless service to building healthier communities and providing hundreds with power over cancer, Carolyn M. Tucker, Ph.D., has received a 2024 President’s Lifetime Achievement Award from […]
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Nathan H. Azrin Distinguished Contribution to Applied Behavior Analysis Award Winner: Dr. Iser DeLeon
Dr. Iser DeLeon, was this year’s recipient of the American Psychological Association’s (Division 25) Nathan H. Azrin Distinguished Contribution to Applied Behavior Analysis Award. The Nathan H. Azrin Distinguished Contribution […]
Don Hake Translational Research Award Winner: Dr. Chris Podlesnik
Dr. Chris Podlesnik, was awarded Society for the Experimental Analysis of Behavior Don Hake Translational Research Award from Division 25 of the American Psychological Association. This award from the American […]
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