Patti Coffey in the Capital Times: Prison system now the main provider of mental health services

Professor of forensic psychology says a shortage of providers and a lack of adequate funding have created an unintended situation.

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Patricia Devine in Fortune Magazine: Stereotypes are difficult to unlearn

Professor of psychology notes that toddlers who learn gender stereotypes at an early age through channels like children's TV programming, will struggle to escape them as they grow into adults.

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Joseph Austerweil in the New York Times: Can machines learn morality?

Associate professor of psychology was involved in a research experiment that sought to teach ethics to an artificial intelligence.

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Action video games make players better learners of visual, memory tasks

New research by Professor of Psychology Shawn Green reinforces the idea that videogames are complex and powerful experiences that can produce interesting changes in behavior,

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Building healthy brains

Department of Psychology professor Seth Pollak shares about his research on how stress affects the way children learn.

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Kate Walsh in the Wisconsin State Journal: UW-Madison adds resources for sexual assault victims

Thanks to a Department of Justice grant secured by Walsh, a professor of psychology, victims will have access to an on-campus forensics nurse and victim's advocate.

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Markus Brauer in The Capital Times: Equity and diversity programs signal an intent to include

While the professor points to research that shows training program like the one currently being undertaken by the City of Madison may not be long-lasting or even effective, they serve as an important signal to trans and nonbinary individuals.

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Seth Pollak in Knowable Magazine: Studying poverty through a child’s eyes

Research on early-life adversity should pay more attention to the perspective of children themselves. A Q&A with Psychology Professor Seth Pollak.

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Bookworms can “read” people, too

A new study from psychology researchers at UW-Madison establishes that readers of fiction are better able to read emotions when they encounter them in other human beings.

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