ANN ARBOR—Concern about the politicization of climate change news is not new, but coverage of the issue over the last three decades has shifted. A new University of Michigan study quantitatively shows, for the first time, that during a 30-year period, coverage of climate change has not only become dominated by partisan voices, but also… Continue reading Polarization of climate change news is no hoax
Project: Research Center for Group Dynamics
MLK’s Legacy for Social and Behavioral Science: Perspectives from New Scholars
Ann Arbor – As part of the University of Michigan’s Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium, the Institute for Social Research hosted a panel of scholars who explored MLK’s legacy for social and behavioral science. David C. Wilson, political psychologist, and moderator of the event, tasked the interdisciplinary group of scholars with honoring… Continue reading MLK’s Legacy for Social and Behavioral Science: Perspectives from New Scholars
Native American mascots, names, chants: More offensive than previously reported
ANN ARBOR—The tomahawk chop and war chant by fans of the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs may seem like harmless fun, but roughly two-thirds of Native Americans who frequently engage in tribal and cultural practices take offense at such actions. New University of Michigan research reveals high rates of opposition to not only the… Continue reading Native American mascots, names, chants: More offensive than previously reported
Richard Gonzalez reappointed as director of Research Center for Group Dynamics
ANN ARBOR – Richard Gonzalez has agreed to serve a second term as director of the Research Center for Group Dynamics, extending his term from July 2020 to August 2025. Richard is the Amos N. Tversky Collegiate Professor in Psychology and Statistics, Professor of Marketing in the Ross School of Business, Professor of Integrative Systems… Continue reading Richard Gonzalez reappointed as director of Research Center for Group Dynamics
Interdisciplinary team of researchers receive $3.4M convergence grant from NSF
ANN ARBOR – A group of University of Michigan researchers has been awarded a $3.4 million collaborative National Science Foundation convergence grant to develop and test methodologies for sampling, validating, and analyzing social media. A collaboration between U-M and Georgetown University, the project, “The Future of Quantitative Research in Social Science,” will cross-pollinate ideas from… Continue reading Interdisciplinary team of researchers receive $3.4M convergence grant from NSF
Grant will allow U-M researchers to study how poverty affects the brain
ANN ARBOR—Researchers know that adversity—especially poverty-related adversity—increases the risk for anxiety and depression. Now, University of Michigan researchers have won a $6.7 million grant to study how poverty-related adversity might affect the development of threat and reward systems in the brain, and how that developmental process might increase the risk for people to develop anxiety… Continue reading Grant will allow U-M researchers to study how poverty affects the brain
U-M research shows how wealth begets educational disparity
ANN ARBOR—It’s no secret that students whose families have more money typically perform better in school than those who come from homes with fewer financial resources. Now, new research led by the University of Michigan that followed students over a 27-year period sheds light on just how wealth influences learning outcomes, and why it may… Continue reading U-M research shows how wealth begets educational disparity
Racial discrimination linked to suicidal thoughts in African American men
ANN ARBOR—Suicide deaths among African American men have risen dramatically during the last 20 years, and racial discrimination may be a contributing factor in many cases, say University of Michigan researchers. A new U-M study found that various forms of discrimination are associated with increased rates of depression. When it involves racial discrimination, the risk… Continue reading Racial discrimination linked to suicidal thoughts in African American men
Seeing the doctor? Relax, you’ll remember more
ANN ARBOR—Some patients feel shame, anxiety or fear immediately before seeing their doctor, making them tense. But if they can relax and become calm, patients will likely pay attention to and better comprehend health messages, suggests a new University of Michigan study. Researchers tested whether increasing one’s positive self through meditation can lessen the patient’s… Continue reading Seeing the doctor? Relax, you’ll remember more
Looking at cognitive triggers for extremist violence through brain scans
ANN ARBOR—In a new journal article, a team of scientists led by Scott Atran, an adjunct research professor at the University of Michigan’s Ford School and Institute for Social Research, reveals insights into the psychology of radicalization and terrorist violence, gained by scanning the brains of men who support a terror organization associated with Al… Continue reading Looking at cognitive triggers for extremist violence through brain scans