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What did the Class of 2025 really learn? A professor breaks it down in 10 life lessons
William Sharp, associate teaching professor of psychology, delivered the Last Lecture to the class if 2025, imparting life lessons in an address title "Things Your Bachelor's Degree May Have Actually Have Taught You."
May 01, 2025
How teens make decisions: Juliet Davidow’s research sheds light on motivation and the adolescent mind
Juliet David, assistant psychology professor, has been awarded a National Science Foundation CAREER Award to explore how motivated learning develops during this critical period of life.
April 01, 2025
What is causing autism rates to rise? And should we be concerned?
Northeastern researchers, Laurel Gabard-Durnam and Zhenghan Qi, provide some context to the rising rate of autism diagnoses, pointing out that the rate is not as concerning as it may seem.
March 13, 2025
Can you train your brain for better memory? This Northeastern study points to yes
Susanne Jaeggi, psychology professor, has new research that may help scientist understand how people's working memory can be improved.
February 26, 2025
Can psilocybin — the key ingredient in magic mushrooms — be the key to treating head injuries?
Craig Ferris, psychology professor, and colleagues have found that rats dosed with psilocybin after mild head injuries, were able to regain normal brain function.
February 25, 2025
Does diet outweigh genetics when it comes to Alzheimer’s risk? Northeastern research offers insight
Northeastern University professor Craig Ferris worked on research that found that diet plays a role in the likelihood of someone developing Alzheimers.
February 12, 2025
How a Northeastern co-op’s research is advancing early detection of psychosis
TaKaya McFarland, Northeastern psychology student, is working on a manuscript for a paper on her attempts to develop a score, similar to the Adverse Childhood Events Score (ACES), that would help clinicians understand how vulnerable a person might be to psychosis, an event that is estimated to affect three in 100 young people.
February 05, 2025
Cheering in the Super Bowl is serious business. Ask this cancer researcher
Chelsea Pe Benito, a Northeastern alumni who graduated with a BS in psychology, will be on the sidelines this Sunday as an NFL cheerleader for the Philadelphia Eagles.
February 04, 2025
Huskies celebrate third straight Women’s Beanpot title, 20th overall before record TD Garden crowd
Northeastern Women's Hockey team won its third straight Beanpot Championship against Boston University at TD Garden.
January 21, 2025
Time management, teamwork and drive: Why employers value Northeastern athletes
First ever Athletics Co-op Fair helped connect student athletes to employers, and reinforced many athletes decision to come to Northeastern for its balance between academics, athletics, and job experience.
January 17, 2025
10 tips to make your New Year’s resolutions stick this year
Aaron Daniels, psychology professor, shares some tips to help you stick to your New Years resolutions.
December 26, 2024
New research from Northeastern University finds that regular marijuana use suppresses the effects of Adderall on the brains of mice
Ferris says that the study is “incredibly topical” as marijuana and Adderall are two readily available, commonly used drugs — especially among people in high-stress environments.
December 11, 2024
Undergraduates shine at Psychology & the Other Conference in London
This past July 13-14, Aaron B. Daniels, associate teaching professor of psychology, took 22 undergraduate students to run and present papers at a Psychology & the Other Conference, held at Northeastern’s London campus. The students were part of Professor Daniels’s Psychological Humanities at Northeastern University (PH@NU) Workgroup and were generously supported by the College of […]
December 09, 2024
Why are we obsessed with vampires like Nosferatu? A psychologist explains the enduring appeal of these fictional bloodsuckers
The vampire is one of the most enduring figures in fiction. With another retelling of “Nosferatu” around the corner, a Northeastern psychologist explains why we are drawn to these horrifying, enthralling creatures.
December 05, 2024