The preeminent cultural psychologist Shinobu Kitayama had studied cognitive dissonance and attribution theory at Kyoto University, but when he arrived at the University of Michigan in 1982 he experienced cultural shocks that made him feel “something more profound might be going on in terms of culture and its influence on psychological processes.” Kitayama, an affiliate… Continue reading Shinobu Kitayama Explains Cultural Psychology
Project: RCGD
The Family Safety Net Project led by RCGD’s Lisa Wexler builds on community strengths to prevent suicide in rural Alaska
While suicide is a dire public health problem in rural Alaska, building on the strength of Alaska Natives’ family ties and the value they place on providing safe environments for young people may be more effective for preventing deaths than emphasizing the risks firearms pose in the home. Alaska Native communities suffer disproportionately from suicide,… Continue reading The Family Safety Net Project led by RCGD’s Lisa Wexler builds on community strengths to prevent suicide in rural Alaska
Build on community strengths to prevent suicide in rural Alaska, research says
Contact: Tevah Platt, 734-660-4999; Morgan Sherburne, 734-647-1844, [email protected] ANN ARBOR—While suicide is a dire public health problem in rural Alaska, building on the strength of Alaska Natives’ family ties and the value they place on providing safe environments for young people may be more effective for preventing deaths than emphasizing the risks firearms pose in… Continue reading Build on community strengths to prevent suicide in rural Alaska, research says
How Households Adapt to Water Scarcity: A New Study in Mexico City Sheds Light on Hidden Costs of a Global Issue
Contact: Tevah Platt, [email protected]; Morgan Sherburne, [email protected] ANN ARBOR– As climate change and population growth make water scarcity increasingly common, a much larger share of the global population will be forced to reckon with the costs of urban water scarcity. A new study in PLOS Water sheds light on how households bear the monetary and… Continue reading How Households Adapt to Water Scarcity: A New Study in Mexico City Sheds Light on Hidden Costs of a Global Issue
How Households Adapt to Water Scarcity: A New Study in Mexico City Sheds Light on Hidden Costs of a Global Issue
ANN ARBOR– As climate change and population growth make water scarcity increasingly common, a much larger share of the global population will be forced to reckon with the costs of urban water scarcity. A new study in PLOS Water sheds light on how households bear the monetary and non-monetary costs when water supply is intermittent, rather than… Continue reading How Households Adapt to Water Scarcity: A New Study in Mexico City Sheds Light on Hidden Costs of a Global Issue
Robert Joseph Taylor and Karen Lincoln Tell their Stories in PRBA Black History Month Talks
In observance of Black History Month, the Program for Research on Black Americans hosted two online seminars in February 2023, with one talk by PRBA Director Robert Joseph Taylor, and another from PRBA alumna Karen Lincoln of UC Irvine, who was a graduate student with PRBA while completing U-M’s joint doctoral program in Social Work and Sociology.… Continue reading Robert Joseph Taylor and Karen Lincoln Tell their Stories in PRBA Black History Month Talks
Robert Joseph Taylor and Karen Lincoln Tell their Stories in PRBA Black History Month Talks
Contact: Tevah Platt ([email protected]) ANN ARBOR– The Program for Research on Black Americans (PRBA) was established in 1976 at the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research by an interdisciplinary team of social scientists and graduate students who wanted to “give a voice” to “a heretofore largely voiceless Black America.” A research program housed in… Continue reading Robert Joseph Taylor and Karen Lincoln Tell their Stories in PRBA Black History Month Talks
The Michigan Daily spotlights the RCGD HomeLab: “A Playground for Investigators”
Each month, The Michigan Daily’s research beat publishes a feature on one University of Michigan laboratory to highlight the efforts of the lab team and the importance of the research. The U-M HomeLab, which opened in 2017 as part of the Research Center for Group Dynamics BioSocial Methods Collaborative at the Institute for Social Research, is the lab… Continue reading The Michigan Daily spotlights the RCGD HomeLab: “A Playground for Investigators”
A Rarely Bestowed Grant Returns Suzanne Perkins to Research on Child Trauma and Mistreatment
A rarely bestowed grant will allow a University of Michigan researcher to complete work she had to put on hold due to a cancer diagnosis. Suzanne Perkins, a Research Center for Group Dynamics affiliate and a lecturer in psychology at the University of Michigan’s College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, will use the funding… Continue reading A Rarely Bestowed Grant Returns Suzanne Perkins to Research on Child Trauma and Mistreatment
Winter Seminar Series Examines Political Polarization
The U.S. is experiencing unprecedented levels of political polarization, especially in terms of affective polarization, or feelings of dislike and distrust towards members of the opposing political party. This winter, the Research Center for Group Dynamics at the Institute for Social Research is hosting an interdisciplinary Winter Seminar Series, free and open to the public, to… Continue reading Winter Seminar Series Examines Political Polarization