AAAS selects 4 faculty as fellows
College of Arts and Sciences and Gillings professors receive one of the most distinguished honors in the scientific community.
College of Arts and Sciences and Gillings professors receive one of the most distinguished honors in the scientific community.
The study provides some of the first findings on how social media usage could have long-standing and important consequences on the development of adolescent brains.
A new study published on Oct. 7 in Science Advances shows that early deprivation continues to affect brain development well into adolescence. “We know … that experiences early in life shape brain development but until now, this has never been shown conclusively in humans,” says Margaret Sheridan, a clinical psychologist at UNC-Chapel Hill.
Can we reduce partisan animosity? Researchers find that highlighting commonalities and reducing extremist voices in the news media are among the ways to help overcome division.
John West is a Ph.D. candidate in the department of psychology and neuroscience. He has been awarded a Summer Research Fellowship from The Graduate School.
Winston Family Foundation gift to psychology and neuroscience builds on three years of research on the link between technology use and adolescent mental health.
A Carolina study shows that in digital publications, authors underuse “they” compared with he and she in similar contexts.
Tackle big changes by checking off small goals daily, says a Carolina expert on motivation and behaviors.
Sandra Thiongo is Carolina’s first Peachtree Scholar. The psychology major and member of the Psych Club is determined to make the most of her college experience.
Five College of Arts & Sciences faculty members have been named among the world’s most highly cited researchers in their respective fields for 2021.