"...It can be hard to make rational sense of some of the prison practices and policies that we’ve seen over the past year," says Naomi Sugie, associate professor of criminology, law and society.
Are we numb when it comes to police violence, mass shootings and a pandemic? Roxane Cohen Silver, professor of psychological science, explains how these collective traumas are taking a toll on all of us. Learn more in this CNN article.
LCL addresses issues of housing, public safety, equity
Esmeralda Ruby Garcia to pursue research of intimate partner violence and stress among Latinos
"Online communities can provide young people with social and psychological support that’s unavailable to them at home, at school or in their neighborhoods.” — Psychological Science Ph.D. student Benjamin Kaveladze.
Awe is often associated with feelings of connection to others. Psychological Science Ph.D. student Sean Patrick Goldy said that the feeling of being in the presence of something vast is important in a time when people feel especially isolated.
Violence decreases, property crime not affected
Memory constantly changes. Distinguished Professor of Psychological Science and Criminology, Law and Society Elizabeth Loftus tells KCRW why uncritical acceptance of every memory claim is harmful to our society.
Distinguished Professor of Psychological Science Elizabeth Loftus is the most influential female psychologist of the 20th century, according to a list compiled by the Review of General Psychology. Read how she changed the meaning of memory in the Los Angeles Times.
$1M grant supports research on family engagement among the incarcerated