Tag: psychology
Ape face study refutes popular “use it, or lose it” misconception
Assistant Professor of Psychology Rachel Wu's research investigating perceptual narrowing at the neural level disproves the prevalent idea that we lose certain abilities from...
The Lab: UCR psychologist receives $2.7 million in federal funding
UCR psychologist Sara Mednick and her team of researchers have received about $2.7 million in federal funding for her research on sleep and its...
UCR research shows positive link between child rearing and happiness
A series of studies conducted by researchers from UC Riverside, Stanford University and the University of British Columbia have found that parenting is associated...
UCR psychologist awarded $350k to study CA’s foster care system
UC Riverside Psychologist Tuppett Yates has received a $350,000 grant from the William T. Grant Foundation to study the behavior of emancipated youth from...
UCR study explores link between moral standards and behavior
A recent study conducted by sociologists Jan E. Stets of UC Riverside and Michael J. Carter of Cal State Northridge has proposed a possible...
UCR study explores mentality of non-tenure faculty
There is a growing dissatisfaction among full-time non-tenure track (FTNT) faculty members at colleges and universities, according to a recent study co-authored by UC...