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Tagged: psychology

$1.25 Million collaborative grant will help NIU lead the battle against bullying

Expanded program to focus on students with special needs

  • December 8, 2020
A $1.25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education will allow NIU to extend and expand its role as a leader in preparing teachers and administrators to battle bullying…

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What prairie voles can teach people about stress

NIU prof gets $372K to study links between exercise and brain health

  • January 23, 2020
DeKalb, Ill. — Angela Grippo’s New Year’s resolution is exercise, exercise, exercise, but the NIU psychology professor won’t be breaking a sweat or hitting the gym. Instead, she’ll be spending time…

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NIU receives grant to train law enforcement officers about PTSD, suicide risks

  • June 3, 2019
DeKalb, Ill. — Northern Illinois University has received a state grant of nearly $36,000 to train Illinois law enforcement officers about the risks of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and suicide…

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Psychologists: No easy fix for fake news

NIU-led analysis indicates our own biases make us all susceptible

  • March 28, 2019
DeKalb, Ill. — The information highway is in serious need of traffic signals, according to a new analysis of the fake news problem by a team of psychology researchers. In the…

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Priming hostility?

Results from multi-lab collaboration provide new take on classic social-psychology effect

  • September 6, 2018
A new multi-lab collaborative effort replicated the methods of a classic and influential study in the field of social psychology. The new results suggest that conventional wisdom about a procedure…

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Work troubles, sleeplessness turning you into a jerk?

NIU-led study says employees who exercise can better regulate their behavior

  • February 2, 2017
Here’s another reason to stick by your New Year’s resolution to get more exercise. While previous research has shown employees who are treated badly on the job are likely to…

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What BDSM might teach us about affirmative consent

Study finds subculture has lower levels of rape-supportive beliefs

  • October 11, 2016
A new study by Northern Illinois University psychologists suggests that evidence for the effectiveness of the “Yes Means Yes” affirmative-consent movement, which has taken hold on many college campuses nationwide,…

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Packing their bags

Three NIU students win Fulbright grants for overseas experiences

  • May 12, 2016
When Hannah Eboh graduated from Hinckley-Big Rock High School in 2009, she had no plans for college. “I moved to the Virgin Islands. I liked it,” says Eboh, now in…

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Too socially connected?

NIU researchers say some college students feel ‘telepressure,’ too

  • February 9, 2016
College students might be known for their technological savvy—seamlessly integrating email, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat and other messaging services into their social lives—but they too can succumb to an unhealthy…

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Resolution Delusion

  • January 5, 2016
Why does anyone even bother to make New Year’s resolutions? Hey, how are those New Year’s resolutions coming along? If you answered: “not so great” you’re not alone. In a…

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