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psychiatry & psychology

Wendy Coster (left) and Gael Orsmond (right)

Autism

Life after High School

December 3, 2018

In the Classroom Asian Student Raises Hand and Asks Lecturer a Question. Multi Ethnic Group of Modern Bright Students at the College.

Healthcare

Racial Disparities in Nationwide Mental Health Services for College Students

September 28, 2018

A child watches as students get on a yellow school bus

Psychology

BU Spearheads Largest-Ever Study of Child Anxiety

September 25, 2018

Two women take a selfie with an iphone

Social Media

Social Media–Filtered Pics Can Be Hazardous to Your Health

August 7, 2018

Howard Eichenbaum

Neuroscience

Daylong Symposium Celebrates Legacy of Howard Eichenbaum

March 27, 2018

female veteran standing in front of the american flag

Veterans

Gulf War Veterans Suffer Excess Memory Problems, Chronic Pain

March 7, 2018

MRI scan brain images showing parts of the brain activated by hearing human speech

Neuroscience

Kilachand Center’s New MRI Scanner Yields Outstanding Data

February 12, 2018

Joe McGuire

Neuroscience

How Decisions Work

February 6, 2018

Steve Ramirez

Neuroscience

Ramirez Receives 2018 McKnight Award

January 9, 2018

Michael Silverstein, a professor of pediatrics at BU School of Medicine, and a team of researchers incorporated a depression prevention technique into Head Start programs around Boston. Photo by Cydney Scott

Medicine

BU Researchers’ Study: Simple Problem-Solving Technique to Treat Depression

November 27, 2017

Robert Reinhart, assistant professor of psychological and brain sciences at Boston University

Neuroscience

A “Turbo Charge” for Your Brain?

October 10, 2017

Doctoral student Chelsey Bowman was awarded an NCAA Graduate Student Research Grant to survey college athletes about their attitudes regarding sexual violence on campus. Her research may lead to bystander training programs that teach athletes how to prevent sexual violence.

Education

Bystander Intervention: Can College Athletes Prevent Assault?

May 12, 2017

Portrait of terrorism expert Jessica Stern, a research professor at the Boston University Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies

Social Sciences

Why Terrorists Kill

April 13, 2017

Steven Sandage, director of research at BU’s Albert & Jessie Danielsen Institute, is involved in a two-year study researching humility among religious leaders.

Psychology

Studying the Benefits of Humility

March 27, 2017

Study authors suggest that cigarettes may become a “cue” for drug use and that nicotine may increase cravings for stimulants and opiates.

Addiction

Cigarette Smoking Linked to Increased Risk of Substance Use Relapse

March 23, 2017

Previous research indicates that about 10 percent of adolescents report experiencing physical dating violence.

Public Health

Adolescent Dating Violence Fuels Re-Victimization in Adulthood

March 7, 2017

Photo of students walking on campus during a snow storm

Climate Change

Climate Change Skepticism May Hinge on Personal Experience

December 21, 2016

Photo of Rumi Trudel in a coffee shop holding a cup of coffee

Business & Social Sciences

Trash or Recycle?

December 7, 2016

Psychiatry & Psychology

Dealing with Double Stigma

November 22, 2016

Psychiatry & Psychology

An App for Understanding Schizophrenia

November 22, 2016

An App for Understanding Schizophrenia