Dr. Jessie Stern

📢 CFP: Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology Special Section: Open Science in Multicultural Psychology Empirical & conceptual work welcome across quant, qual & mixed methods 📅 LOI due May 15, 2026 🔗 tinyurl.com/CDEMP-OpenScie… #OpenScience #MulticulturalPsychology

We often think of survival as an individual act. But when facing hardship together, social groups may function more like a unified system than a collection of separate individuals Excited to share our latest work @NatureNeuro on collective social dynamics rdcu.be/e8LrV

The number of "hasslers" in your life—people who create problems or make life difficult, especially family members (not spouse)—and the link to promoting accelerated aging, inflammation, and adverse health outcomes @PNASNews pnas.org/doi/full/10.10…

🚨 I'm hiring! 🚨 @DukeIDLab is looking for a new lab manager at Duke! If you love research on social identity, working with kids & adults, & mentoring undergrads, this one’s for you. 💡✨ 🗓️ Priority deadline: March 31; Please share! 💙 Apply Here! academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/31826

Mental health starts early. So should support. You don’t need a baby to care about this. Because their future becomes our shared reality. Believe in Babies. Learn more or donate:bit.ly/4kEWtVM #BelieveinBabies

🚨 New paper out in Current Directions in Psychological Science, with @mk_nock! We review recent advances in digital & computational methods for understanding, predicting, and preventing suicide.

A meta-analysis of 39 studies (N = 148,883 students) from 14 countries finds that the "correlation between mobile phone usage and student academic achievement is −0.16" (although the relationship in eight experimental studies was larger r = 0.30) #smma doi.org/10.1016/j.comp…

A new study links difficult relationships in our social networks to faster biological ageing (Lee et al., 2026). I spoke with @DrDavidACox @Telegraph about the findings — and what to do about it. @PNASNews telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness…

What should parents know about kids and social media? In this Q&A, UVA EHD expert Nancy L. Deutsch discusses the impact of social media on the teen brain and why limits should be paired with real-world activities and digital literacy. Read more: education.virginia.edu/news-stories/q…

We are seeking a lab manager to begin this summer! Learn more about our lab at abigailmarsh.com and send inquiries to lsan@georgetown.edu. And please share with anyone interested! @SPSPnews @SANS_news LINK TO APPLY: georgetown.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Georgetown_Adm…

Excited to share our latest work in @Nature showing shared neural substrates for parenting and prosocial helping behavior - fantastic work by @Fangmiao4, @KaylaYingYan, and Emily Wu. Full text available here: rdcu.be/e6PnY

🚨New research: Teens with more empathy for close friends in adolescence showed reduced neural activation in the sACC during social exclusion more than a decade later. Led by the amazing Jingrun Lin @UVA, with Jacob Moore, Nate Field, Joe Allen & @jimcoan doi.org/10.1017/S09545…

Our sense of whether or not we matter begins in the earliest days of infancy. It’s never too late to build a sense of mattering, but by starting early, we can have an outsized positive effect on children’s health and well-being across their lifespan: bit.ly/43bXRaX

In this post-pandemic era, it is more important than ever to apply research-based knowledge about brain and social development to support our young people. Learn more about supporting this emerging generation with our recent Science Spotlight: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/steps-for-yout…

Job alert! The Brain & Body Lab (PI: Bridget Callaghan) and Social Affective Neuroscience and Development Lab (PI: Jen Silvers) at UCLA are searching for a joint study coordinator/staff research associate (SRA) to join our labs in late spring/early Summer 2026. Please encourage your best and brightest to apply! The SRA will be responsible for coordinating and conducting a research study examining the impacts of education and stress on gut-brain-inflammatory processes in young adults. Our labs examine emotion, psychopathology, and physical health across development utilizing a range of methods including behavioral (questionnaire, interview, and task performance), fMRI, and biological measures. We are an enthusiastic, supportive and industrious group of researchers who value individuals with a strong work ethic, a positive attitude, who are reliable, highly organized, and independent. To learn more and apply, please click here: jobs.ucla.edu/jobs/9782

The science is clear: racism causes real harm to mental health and community well-being. The American Psychological Association and @APApsychiatric remain committed to combating racism in all its forms. More resources can be found here: at.apa.org/i0w

Youth around the world are taking a stand against climate change—and protecting their mental health in the process. Learn more about how kids, schools, and communities are turning climate anxiety into action: at.apa.org/7b42cf

Psychologists are leading a paradigm shift in how society supports children, by prioritizing prevention, relational health, and integrated care across the life span. These approaches aim to help children thrive, not just recover from crisis. Learn more: at.apa.org/efbe9c

Subjecting communities to ongoing threats undermines wellbeing, safety, and resilience. Mental health and human dignity are inseparable. Read more from APA's Response Center: at.apa.org/fb7f59

Grandparenting may be good for the brain. Research suggests grandparents who care for their grandchildren score higher on memory and verbal fluency tests and may experience less cognitive decline over time. Read more: at.apa.org/f509e8