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A new global study led by a @umich researcher found that people worldwide—when choosing among their five senses—agree that sight and hearing are the most useful senses, followed by touch, smell and taste. @um_psychology news.umich.edu/to-suss-out-wh…

This one was a journey. Jobs changed, roles changed, zip codes changed, babies were born, but the meta-analysis kept going. Grateful to the brilliant team (most not on X). who made it happen. @StewartColes @RCGD_ISR @ucsantabarbara @CommUcsb @mediamosaiclab

As a researcher of inequality, I've been faced with the conundrum of how to talk about the harms of inequality but in a way that isn't only deficit focused, which can perpetuate the stigma that inequality creates. I'm grateful to have these suggestions by @ChristinaBauerA!

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Read more from the John Schulenberg special issue! This article focuses on socioeconomic positions and behavioral and cognition regulation in adolescence. To read more, visit the link below! pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38845091/

Scholarship applications are now open for the 2025 ICPSR Summer Program in Quantitative Methods! $150k in scholarships available! Apply by February 28. For more details: myumi.ch/ICPSRscholarsh… #SumProg25 #ICPSR #QuantitativeMethods #ScholarshipOpportunities #GraduateStudies

We're hiring! The Behavior, Culture, and Inequality Lab in University of Michigan's (@UMich) Department of Psychology is *hiring a full-time Lab Manager* to start in August 2025. Please share widely! Full details are here (applications due March 15): careers.umich.edu/job_detail/258…

@PRBA_ISR's Linda Chatters received the 2025 Distinguished Career Achievement Award from @SSWRorg last weekend. @christinajcross @ChristyLErving @plouie01 @beyoung40 @RCGD_ISR @umisr @AASWSW @SandyDarity @FDuBoisBowman @doc_thoughts @DrDurkee @ifatunji @AdiaHarvey @janebaecobs

Learn about Black men’s brain health & cognitive aging from experts in the field! The @BrainHealth4Men Conference hosted @xula1925 on Feb. 4-5, 2025. Join us in person or online. All are welcome. Registration is free! Register Now at: BIT.LY/2025BMBHC

Shift: Managing Your Emotions—So They Don't Manage You | New book by Ethan Kross releases February 4 lsa.umich.edu/psych/news-eve…

"To bridge divides, we often think facts are the key. But that’s wrong. In our studies, we asked a representative sample of Americans what would make them respect a political opponent during a conversation. Their answer? Facts. They thought discussing raw data would keep everyone rational, and rational people are easier to respect. But when we gave people facts, they called them “fake facts.” Facts from the other side feel like propaganda, not bridges. So how do we bridge divides? The best way is through stories—especially stories about harm. Sharing personal stories of suffering helps people on the other side see that you care about protecting the vulnerable, just like they do. These stories create understanding and open the door to better conversations." We had a fascinating interview with @kurtjgray about his new book "Outraged: Why We Fight About Morality and Politics and How to Find Common Ground" His book is out today and you can read our in depth interview for a sneak peak here: powerofusnewsletter.com/p/outraged-why…

🌟 A star scholar to watch! Meet Guiying Angel Zhong @g_zhong23 #Umich, an artist and @RCGD_ISR researcher in the @umisr Junior Professional Researchers program (now open to recent college graduates for applications!) Read their feature profile: rcgd.isr.umich.edu/news-events/in…

The BMBH Conference is the year's biggest conference on brain health. It's happening in #NewOrleans It's FREE to attend! Everyone is welcome. Join us in person or online. Secure your tickets now at : BIT.LY/2025BMBHC XULA NOLA , Feb 04-5, 2025 During #SuperBowl week!❤️

Daphne Watkins spoke with @Forbes about how a new series of in-depth conversations with celebrated athletes is helping to create new narratives about mental health, particularly among Black boys and men. myumi.ch/1bXqp

📢 Calling all community leaders and professionals! Join us for the 2025 @BrainHealth4Men conference, hosted at @xula1925 on Feb. 4-5, 2025 - New Orleans, LA. Admission is FREE! 🎟️ Register today at BIT.LY/2025BMBHC All are welcome! Join us in person or virtually.

happy to finally share this open access piece where we mapped honor, dignity, and face values and concerns across Mediterranean societies & beyond. huge amount of work went into this and I am grateful to all @honorlogic_erc team journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

Thank you to our speakers and staff who made our fall @RCGD_ISR speaker series a success! Each of the talks answered the questions of what makes systemic racism systemic, and how structural elements of race can be represented in our discipline.

Unmarried African American friends are more likely than white Americans to form family-like relationships, or surrogate families, where they take care of each other’s needs, says Robert Taylor, professor of social work @UMSocialWork: “In general, women are closer to their friends than men and there are some differences in terms of friendship contact." via @WEMU891: wemu.org/wemu-news/2024…

Sophie Trawalter spoke on past and contemporary impacts of confederate monuments and their removal at yesterday's @RCGD_ISR seminar. Among her findings: A significant correlation b/n the number monuments in a county and the number of lynchings there.