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A dog wearing a tin foil hat stares at an open laptop screen. Behind him is a "ripped from the headlines" collage of conspiracy theories a dog might believe.
Society & Culture
July 3, 2025 | 03:03 pm

Who’s immune to conspiracy theories?

Rochester faculty on how political conspiracy theories start and spread—and why people believe them.

topics: Department of Political Science, Department of Psychology, Ever Wonder, Harry Reis, School of Arts and Sciences, Scott Tyson, videos,
Stylized, colorful illustration from headshot of Kasia Maroney.
From the Magazine
April 10, 2025 | 05:39 pm

Material world

University of Rochester graduate Kasia Maroney ’92 talks about her career as an art conservator restoring priceless objects to their full glory.

topics: alumni, Department of Art and Art History, Department of Psychology, Memorial Art Gallery, School of Arts and Sciences,
graphic of a large empty speech bubble with a woman sitting on one side of it and a man on the other.
Society & Culture
January 30, 2025 | 04:08 pm

The truth may hurt. But for couples, it’s worth it.

In a new study of more than 200 couples, a team of Rochester psychologists reveals the truth about honesty in answering tough relationship questions.

topics: Department of Psychology, relationships, research finding,
Still from the TV show Mad Men with Don Drapper sitting on a couch with his around around wife Betty to illustrate the idea of power dynamics and infidelity.
Society & Culture
November 18, 2024 | 06:43 pm

Why the powerful are more likely to cheat

Psychologists have found a correlation between a person’s self-perception of power and their (un)willingness to remain faithful.

topics: Department of Psychology, Harry Reis, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
protester at a rally holds up a sign that reads I'm your neighbor BOT the enemy within.
Society & Culture
October 31, 2024 | 02:48 pm

Research-backed ways to bridge America’s political divide

Researchers successfully tested 25 different approaches to reducing partisan animosity and support for undemocratic practices or political violence. Two proved most effective.

topics: Department of Political Science, Department of Psychology, James Druckman, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
GIF showing sound waves entering the outline of a person's head. The word "hello" then appears in the area of the person's mind with different speech prosody represented with front and punctation that changes from an exclamation point to a question mark to a period.
Science & Technology
September 16, 2024 | 11:23 am

Why teens with autism struggle with speech intonation

A new study reveals that difficulties in adapting to changes in speech patterns may affect how adolescents with autism understand tone and meaning.

topics: Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Department of Psychology, Medical Center, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Animated gift showing two wifi signals converging into a heart to illustrate the concept of a relationship app called Agape.
Society & Culture
December 14, 2023 | 08:22 am

Can an app improve your romantic relationship?

Couples report healthier, stronger relationships after one month of using a relationship app codeveloped by a Rochester psychologist.

topics: Department of Psychology, featured-post-side, research finding, Ronald Rogge, School of Arts and Sciences,
photo of a young person holding their hands over their mouth like the have a secret they don't want to tell.
Society & Culture
December 6, 2023 | 11:35 am

When do teens lie to their parents (and when do they tell the truth)?

Rochester psychologist Judith Smetana has made it her life’s work to understand how teenagers tick. In her latest study, she finds patterns in the timing of lies and the way secrets are disclosed.

topics: Department of Psychology, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,