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I'll Have That Typeface on the Menu
By: Jeremy Caplan, Time  Posted Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Study by University of Michigan researcher shows font to be a really big deal
By: Tina Reed, The Ann Arbor News   Posted Monday, June 16, 2008

Brain-training to improve memory boosts fluid intelligence
By: Joe Serwach, U-M News Service   Posted Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Study: Estrogen fuels female need for power and control
By: Joseph Serwach, U-M News Service  Posted Monday, May 12, 2008

Officials’ Memory an Issue When Time Stands Still
By: Joshua Robinson, New York Times  Posted Monday, May 12, 2008

You Can Blame the Bugs
By: Sharon Begley, Newsweek  Posted Wednesday, April 09, 2008

Stress levels can make brain flip from desire to fear
By: Joseph Serwach, U-M News Service  Posted Monday, March 24, 2008

Unusual brand logos and images work well
By: Bernie DeGroat, U-M News Service  Posted Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Edward Chang on Voices in the Family
By: Esther Eppele, Department of Psychology  Posted Monday, March 03, 2008

Edward Chang Interviewed on Martha Stewart Show
By:   Posted Monday, February 25, 2008

Making Memories: A glowing protein provides insight into how learning strengthens the ties between neurons.
By: Jocelyn Rice, Technology Review  Posted Friday, February 22, 2008

Political Animals (Yes, Animals)
By: Natalie Angier, New York Times  Posted Thursday, January 24, 2008

Twin Study Indicates Genetic Basis For Processing Faces, Places
By: Sara Harris, Journal of Neuroscience; Medical News Today Press Release  Posted Monday, January 07, 2008

Brilliant Pet Tricks?
By: Dave Gershman, Ann Arbor News  Posted Thursday, January 03, 2008

Hope Can Be Worse Than Hopelessness
By: Marina Krakovsky, New York Times Magazine  Posted Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Where do you stand? Research shows clues in rules of the wild
By: Joe Serwach, U-M News Service  Posted Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Independent study offers new perspective on learning
By: Mary Jo Frank, U-M Media Relations and Public Affairs  Posted Tuesday, December 11, 2007

All Brains Are the Same Color
By: Richard Nisbett, New York Times Op-Ed Contributor  Posted Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Chang and Peterson in Top producers of scholarly publications in Clinical Psychology PhD programs
By: Peter K. Stewart, Yelena P. Wu, Michael C. Roberts, Journal of Clinical Psychology  Posted Friday, December 07, 2007

TV, film, game violence threatens public health: study
By: Reuters, New York  Posted Friday, November 30, 2007

The Office Pessimists May Not Be Lovable, But Are Often Right
By: Jared Sandberg, The Wall Street Journal   Posted Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Selective memory helpful short-term but harmful long-term
By: Joe Serwach, U-M News Service  Posted Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Boo! Scientists Strike Back at Fear
By: Seth Borenstein, AP  Posted Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Ten minutes of talking has a mental payoff
By: Diane Swanbrow, U-M News Service  Posted Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Medical community seeks insight into teen suicide trends
By: Khalil Hachem, Ann Arbor News  Posted Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Perspectives, Neuroscience: The Threatened Brain
By: Stephen Maren  Posted Monday, September 10, 2007

Persistence of Myths Could Alter Public Policy Approach
By: Shankar Vedantam, Washington Post  Posted Thursday, September 06, 2007

What Autistic Girls Are Made Of
By: Emily Bazelon, New York Times  Posted Thursday, August 30, 2007

POLL: Young People's Heroes Are Parents
By: Alan Fram and Trevor Tompson, The Associated Press  Posted Sunday, August 19, 2007

Young adults show city pride: Native Detroiters shun suburbs, reach out to help area
By: Cindy Rodriguez, Detroit News  Posted Wednesday, July 25, 2007

When Should a Kid Start Kindergarten?
By: Elizabeth Weil, New York Times  Posted Thursday, July 05, 2007

Attention Must Be Paid
By: David Dobbs, MInd Matters, and Trey Hedden & John Gabrieli, Massachusetts Institute of Technology  Posted Wednesday, March 28, 2007

Teaching is a big part of parenting: Vital learning occurs outside school
By: Diane Gale Andreassi, Ann Arbor News  Posted Wednesday, March 21, 2007

High-testosterone people reinforced by others' anger, new study finds
By: Joe Serwach, U-M News Service  Posted Monday, March 19, 2007

Darwin's God
By: Robin Marantz Henig, New York Times  Posted Monday, March 05, 2007

Studies indicate exercise may boost brain power
By: Amalie Nash, Ann Arbor News  Posted Thursday, March 01, 2007

No Single Strategy Is Best for Teaching Reading
By: Joe Serwach, U-M News Service  Posted Thursday, March 01, 2007

Teens Can Multitask, But What Are Costs?
By: Lori Aratani, Washington Post  Posted Monday, February 26, 2007

Solving the Gender Equation
By: Rebecca Grapevine, Michigan Daily  Posted Tuesday, February 20, 2007

The mortar of our lives: Social networks not only support us, they keep us healthy
By: Amy Whitesall, Ann Arbor News  Posted Monday, February 05, 2007

Video Game Violence
By: Emily Sohn, Science News for Kids  Posted Wednesday, January 24, 2007

U-M leading national effort to find the cause of autism
By: Joe Serwach, U-M News Service  Posted Friday, January 12, 2007

Overscheduled Kids: What Does the Research Show?
By: JENG-TYNG HONG and LISA STARK, ABCnews.com  Posted Tuesday, December 05, 2006

Don't shoot! We're both Virgos
By: Diane Swanbrow, Institute for Social Research  Posted Tuesday, December 05, 2006

Delayed intervention may improve some psychological trauma treatment
By: Joe Serwach, U-M New Service  Posted Monday, November 13, 2006

Cross-train your brain
By: Jia Lynn Yang and Jerry Useem, Fortune  Posted Thursday, October 26, 2006

Why money doesn’t bring happiness
By: Diane Swanbrow, U-M News Service  Posted Saturday, July 01, 2006

Americans more focused on achievement, less power-hungry
By: Joe Serwach, U-M News Service  Posted Thursday, June 29, 2006

Victory and defeat: Are you a wolf or a sheep?
By: Joe Serwach, U-M News Service  Posted Thursday, June 29, 2006

Danger! 'Mad Money' and the 'Power of Now': Need for 'instant gratification' is undermining American investors
By: Paul B. Farrell, MarketWatch  Posted Thursday, June 29, 2006

Chinese, English Speakers Vary At Math
By: Randolph Schmid, Associated Press Science Writer  Posted Wednesday, June 28, 2006

Improvement seen in diagnosis of autism
By: Joe Serwach, UM News Service  Posted Monday, June 12, 2006

Autistic Boy Makes Great Strides
By: Al Roker, The Today Show  Posted Tuesday, May 16, 2006

Women's Motivation Affects Type of Exercise They Choose
By: Ann Arbor News Staff  Posted Tuesday, May 02, 2006

Why Stress Triggers Binge Eating
By: Susana Pecina, Kent Berridge and Jay Schulkin  Posted Tuesday, April 25, 2006

Freud in Our Midst
By: Jerry Adler, Newsweek  Posted Monday, March 27, 2006

The Multitasking Generation
By: Claudia Wallis, Time Magazine  Posted Friday, March 24, 2006

The Science of Love: Studies of baboon behavior have implications for human relationships
By: Chad Brenner, Michigan Daily Science Writer  Posted Thursday, February 23, 2006

Your Sweet Tooth May Really Be In Your Brain's 'Pleasure Hotspot'
By: Joe Serwach, UM News Service  Posted Thursday, January 12, 2006

Video Violence Numbing
By: Amy Whitesall, Ann Arbor News  Posted Wednesday, December 14, 2005

Loneliness Widespread Among the Elderly
By: Tracy Davis, Ann Arbor News  Posted Friday, November 25, 2005

How to help them succeed
By: Daniel Eisenberg, Time Magazine  Posted Monday, November 14, 2005

Urie Bronfenbrenner, PhD'42, Dies
By: Margalit Fox, New York Times  Posted Tuesday, September 27, 2005

In age of job hopping, some happily stay put
By: Dalia Naamani-Goldman, Detroit News  Posted Monday, September 12, 2005

Getting the Attention of a Busy Boss
By: Jessica Mintz, Wall Street Journal  Posted Tuesday, August 30, 2005

UM Psychology Department continues to be rated as one of the best in the nation
By: Esther Eppele  Posted Wednesday, August 17, 2005

Seeing More Than A Pretty Face
By: Jennifer Harper, The Washington Times  Posted Tuesday, August 02, 2005

For Women in Sciences, Slow Progress in Academia
By: Sara Rimer, New York Times  Posted Friday, April 15, 2005

Health and Happiness Aren't Always Linked
By: Eric Nagourney, NY Times  Posted Tuesday, February 15, 2005

X-Ray Scanner Vision
By: Stacey Young, ScienCentral News  Posted Thursday, January 27, 2005

The New Science of Happiness
By: Claudia Wallis, Time Magazine  Posted Monday, January 17, 2005

For Unemployed, Wait for New Work Grows Longer
By: John Leland, New York Times  Posted Sunday, January 09, 2005

Yes, but are you happy right now?
By: Brian Dickerson, Detroit Free Press  Posted Friday, January 07, 2005

Hamas May Give Peace A Chance
By: Scott Atran, New York Times Op Ed contributor  Posted Saturday, December 18, 2004

In Search of Lost Time
By: Cathryn Jakobson Ramin, New York Times  Posted Sunday, December 05, 2004

Guilt by Association: What's the Difference Between Suicide Bombers and Normal People?
By: Sharon Begley, The Wall Street Journal Classroom Edition  Posted Saturday, December 04, 2004

Study: Posture Able to Communicate Fear
By: Associated Press  Posted Friday, November 19, 2004

Toonology: Scientists Try to Find Out What's So Funny About Humor
By: Glen Collins, New York Times  Posted Friday, November 19, 2004

Putting an end to 'decision neglect': Professor helps executives make better choices
By: Bryce G. Hoffman, Ann Arbor News  Posted Tuesday, November 09, 2004

Let Liberty Transform Palestinians, Too
By: Scott Atran, Op Ed contributor to the Christian Science Monitor  Posted Wednesday, October 27, 2004

Ideas & Trends: Team Psychology; Maybe Red Sox Fans Enjoy Their Pain
By: Benedict Carey, New York Times  Posted Sunday, October 17, 2004

Mating Behavior 101
By: Daniel McGinn, Newsweek  Posted Tuesday, September 28, 2004

Studies Find Rats Can Get Hooked on Drugs
By: Associated Press  Posted Tuesday, August 24, 2004

Payback Time: Why Revenge Tastes So Sweet
By: Benedict Carey, New York Times  Posted Tuesday, July 27, 2004

Movies can raise or lower hormone levels
By: Joe Serwach, UM News Service  Posted Monday, July 26, 2004

Let them fail -- Encourage employees to experiment
By: Joe Serwach, UM News Service  Posted Tuesday, July 20, 2004

We're all mulstitasking, but what's the cost?
By: Melissa Healy, LA Times  Posted Monday, July 19, 2004

Bush Rage? Norbert Schwarz' Research in Washington Post
By: Richard Morin, Washington Post  Posted Wednesday, June 23, 2004

Brown Focus Not Always on Right Issues
By: Desiree Cooper, Detroit Free Press  Posted Tuesday, May 18, 2004

Picking A Jury for a Case in the Headlines
By: Berry Meier and Jonathan Glater, New York Times  Posted Tuesday, May 18, 2004

A Leaner, Meaner Jihad
By: Scott Atran, New York Times Op Ed contributor  Posted Tuesday, March 16, 2004

New Clues to Women Veiled in Black
By: Susan Gilbert, New York Times  Posted Tuesday, March 16, 2004

What's the best remedy for a cold? Sometimes it's best to do nothing.
By: Michael Woods, Detroit News and Toledo Blade  Posted Wednesday, March 03, 2004

Ed Smith fMRI Research in Science and in Time Magazine
By:   Posted Wednesday, March 03, 2004

Day care goes gaga over sign language: Now babies let their fingers do the talking
By: Naomi R. Patton, Detroit Free Press  Posted Thursday, February 26, 2004

Kids stay separate outside of class: They prefer comfort to integration; that's OK, the experts say
By: Teresa Mask and Maryanne George, Detroit Free Press  Posted Wednesday, February 25, 2004

Experts and parents split over 'Passion'
By: Cassandra Spratling, Detroit Free Press  Posted Saturday, February 21, 2004

Iraq and Al Qaeda: No Smoking Gun
By: Scott Atran, Letter to New York Times  Posted Sunday, February 15, 2004

New Concern That Politeness Is a Lost Art in the Office
By: Karen Kelly, New York Times  Posted Tuesday, January 20, 2004

What Motivates a Terrorist
By: Scott Atran, Letter to New York Times  Posted Sunday, September 28, 2003

Kindergarten Can Wait
By: Abigail Sullivan Moore, New York Times  Posted Sunday, September 28, 2003

Wham! Bop! PG13?
By: John Monaghan, Detroit Free press Special Writer  Posted Thursday, June 19, 2003

Who Wants to Be a Martyr
By: Scott Atran, New York Times Op Ed contributor  Posted Monday, May 05, 2003

War boosts debate over female roles
By: Marilyn Elias, Detroit News  Posted Friday, April 25, 2003

'The Geography of Thought': East Brain, West Brain
By: Sherry Ortner, New York Times  Posted Sunday, April 20, 2003

Research on multitasking is multifaceted
By: Tracy Davis, Ann Arbor News  Posted Wednesday, April 09, 2003

Likely Suicide Bombers Include Profiles You'd Never Suspect
By: Sharon Begley, Wall Street Journal  Posted Friday, April 04, 2003

Genesis of Suicide Terrorism
By: Scott Atran, Letter to New York Times  Posted Friday, April 04, 2003

Thinking green
By: Etienne Benson, APA Monitor  Posted Friday, April 04, 2003

East Versus West: One Sees Big Picture, Other Is Focused
By: Sharon Begley, Wall Street Journal  Posted Friday, March 28, 2003

Multitasking Is Next Front In Struggle Between the Sexes
By: Sue Shellenbarger, Wall Street Journal  Posted Thursday, March 27, 2003

Ambition adds up to girls' success
By: Mary Ann Hupp, Special to the Detroit News  Posted Thursday, March 27, 2003

New Studies Show Pitfalls Of Doing Too Much at Once
By: Sue Shellenbarger, Wall Street Journal  Posted Thursday, March 27, 2003

Blinking in the sun, we diurnals re-emerge
By: Geoff Larcom, Ann Arbor News  Posted Tuesday, March 25, 2003

No More Wire Mothers, Ever
By: Barbara Smuts  Posted Thursday, February 27, 2003

New U-M center mix of clinic, training, research: Research looks at genetics, development, and diagnostic tools
By: Anne Reuter, Ann Arbor News Staff Reporter  Posted Wednesday, February 26, 2003

Our Bodies, Our Fears
By: Geoffrey Cowley, Newsweek  Posted Tuesday, February 25, 2003

Not Just Genes: Moving Beyond Nature vs. Nurture
By: Natalie Angier, New York Times  Posted Tuesday, February 25, 2003

Jones Graduate School of Management Welcomes Five New Marketing Faculty
By: AScribe Newswire  Posted Monday, February 03, 2003

Study finds volunteering reaps health rewards
By: Alan Bernstein, Houston Chronicle  Posted Monday, February 03, 2003

Groundhogs – Looking for Love, Not Shadows
By: Associated Press  Posted Friday, January 31, 2003

The power of regret: The negative emotion can make a positive difference, therapists are finding
By: Benedict Carey, LA Times  Posted Friday, January 31, 2003

Diversity not limited to race, 2 women say
By: Robert Becker, Chicago Tribune higher education reporter  Posted Thursday, January 30, 2003

The 'Quota' Smokescreen
By: Lani Guinier, The Nation  Posted Thursday, January 30, 2003

In Your Prime: Why optimists tend to outlive pessimists
By: Bard Lindeman, Tribune Media Services Inc.  Posted Thursday, January 30, 2003

Rae Carlson, 76, a Research Psychologist, Is Dead
By: Stuart Lavietes, New York Times  Posted Thursday, January 30, 2003

The Happy Heretic
By: Cecilia Capuzzi Simon, Special to The Washington Post  Posted Thursday, January 02, 2003

Autism Therapy Is Called Effective, but Rare
By: Laurie Tarkan, New York Times  Posted Thursday, January 02, 2003

Increase in Autism Baffles Scientists
By: Sandra Blakeslee, New York Times   Posted Thursday, January 02, 2003

Roommates Can Be a Rude Shock to Children Who've Always Had Their Own Rooms
By: Katherine Salant, The Washington Post  Posted Wednesday, December 18, 2002

Brenda Volling Jealousy Research on TLC
By: Brenda Volling  Posted Wednesday, December 18, 2002

Bedrolls warm up winter for homeless in the community
By: Michelle Begnoche, University Record Intern  Posted Monday, December 16, 2002

Psych class offers students chance to serve as role models
By: Dan Trudeau, Michigan Daily Staff Reporter  Posted Friday, December 13, 2002

Helping others may prolong life, U-M study on older people indicates
By: Tracy Davis, Ann Arbor News  Posted Friday, December 13, 2002

The Ol' Bush Magic, The Gift of Life
By: Wire & News Reports, The Washington Post  Posted Friday, December 13, 2002

Deflating Self-Esteem's Role in Society's Ills
By: Erica Goode, New York Times  Posted Friday, December 13, 2002

L'Chaim
By: William Norwich, New York Times  Posted Friday, December 13, 2002

Social Whirl May Help Keep the Mind Dancing
By: Eric Nagourney, New York Times  Posted Friday, December 13, 2002

Aging: Help Others, for a Longer Life
By: John O’Neil, New York Times  Posted Friday, December 13, 2002

Colleen Seifert talks with Todd Mundt about Flashbulb Memories
By: Todd Mundt Interview  Posted Thursday, December 12, 2002



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