Tag: psychology
Forgiveness isn’t necessary to move on
To forgive is a conscious choice people make every day and continue to make. It is one that requires intense self-reflection and scrutiny. It...
Forgive, but never forget
In a longitudinal study conducted across five countries, psychology professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, Everett Worthington concluded that forgiveness can aid in improving overall...
A new attempt at repairing California’s mental health system
In response to California’s growing mentally ill homeless population, the state legislature is considering new legislation, Senate Bill 43, to change existing mental health...
Under the Kilt: reflections of a recluse
Martin Lopez / Highlander
Reserved, quiet, introverted; however you paint it, there’s the handful of us that can...
UCR’s Robert Rosenthal retires following 50th anniversary of “Pygmalion” research
Dr. Robert Rosenthal, a distinguished professor of psychology at UCR, will be completing his final year of formal instruction after the conclusion of an...
UCR and UCI psychologists develop intelligence test
Psychologists at UC Riverside and UC Irvine have developed the University of California Matrix Reasoning Task (UCMRT), which is being touted as an efficient...
Discussion about the risks of worrying reveals positive benefits
On Tuesday, Feb. 20, two UCR professors held an open conversation at the UCR Extension Center about the risks of worrying and its mental...
UCR fruit fly study’s findings could help explain human behavior
UCR researchers are exploring how experiencing rejection can influence future courtship behavior. The focus of this study was on behavioral patterns of male fruit...
UCR professor theorizes that adults can combat aging
On Monday, April 24, UCR psychology professor Rachel Wu and her colleagues, Mental Health Professor George Rebok from John Hopkins University and Nursing Professor...
A Word of Advice from … Associate Professor of History Dana...
Professor Dana Simmons has been teaching at UCR for 12 years and has certainly made her mark. Simmons first began researching how modern minimum...