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 of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) impact deception detection, a skill that has been shown to decline with age. It explores the role of […]
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, but later realize their importance. This underestimation extends beyond holidays, affecting decisions about both small and major life events. Westgate’s ongoing research aims to understand […]
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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 to raise awareness about dementia’s effects on older people and their families. Thanks to donations from Psychology alumni, faculty, students & friends, uFAST raised $3,035. […]
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 fund a five-year research project on health disparities in Miami-Dade County’s LGBTQ+ community. Now, less than a year later, he has been awarded a second […]
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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 Aging Scholar’s Team (uFAST) for the Gainesville Walk to End Alzheimer’s. All are welcome to join our friendly team for this short walk on flat […]
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 notice the email address is clearly fake, the message riddled with typos. Clearly a phishing attempt, you say to yourself as you delete it and […]
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The Department of Psychology at the University of Florida, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, invites applications for a full-time, nine-month, tenure-track Assistant Professor in Social Psychology to begin August 16, 2025.
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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 and interesting lives. “No one was looking at a third dimension of a good life. A life full of a variety of enriching, perspective-changing experiences,” […]
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 the office of U.S. President Joe Biden. “I am truly grateful to receive the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award from President Biden for two reasons. […]
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