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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,
outside facade including sign that reads Mt. Hope Family Center.
Society & Culture
September 15, 2023 | 01:16 pm

Mt. Hope Family Center awarded $8.5M to continue child maltreatment studies

Funding from the National Institutes of Health builds on the grant given five years ago to establish the TRANSFORM multidisciplinary national research and resource center.

topics: Department of Psychology, Medical Center, Mt. Hope Family Center, research funding, School of Arts and Sciences, School of Nursing, Sheree Toth,
A mother and her son, who has FASD, pose for a photo near the Erie Canal with a bridge in the background.
Society & Culture
August 21, 2023 | 12:45 pm

Thriving while living with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD)

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders are a pressing public health problem—and the University is home to one of only two specialty diagnostic clinics in New York state.

topics: Christie Petrenko, community, Department of Psychology, health care, Medical Center, Mt. Hope Family Center, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
From behind, person with hands behind back, removing wedding ring, showing temptation to cheat.
Society & Culture
January 26, 2023 | 02:27 pm

Reducing the temptation to cheat in relationships

Adopting your partner’s perspective may reduce your temptation to cheat, according to research by Gurit Birnbaum at Reichman University in Israel and Rochester’s Harry Reis.

topics: Department of Psychology, featured-post-side, Harry Reis, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Pensive adolescent girl with two teens in the background to illustrate synergistic mindsets.
Society & Culture
July 6, 2022 | 12:58 pm

Helping teens channel stress, grow in resilience

Psychologists have developed a tool to help teens turn everyday stressors that could lead to anxiety and depression into a positive force instead.

topics: Department of Psychology, featured-post-side, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,