Persistent questioning of knowledge takes a toll
It can be demoralizing for a person to work in a climate of repetitive skepticism and doubt about what they know.
It can be demoralizing for a person to work in a climate of repetitive skepticism and doubt about what they know.
A collaboration between two research teams with opposing views found that, despite claims to the contrary, simply reminding people about the concept of accuracy improves the quality of information-sharing on both sides of the political aisle.
The Arts & Sciences alum (psychology) and Big Red four-sport standout is set to compete in the women’s triathlon for Team USA.
The 5,139 admitted students will bring with them a variety of lived experiences that will enrich the vitality and innovation of Cornell’s intellectual community.
The grants provide funding for students in unpaid or low-paying summer experiences to offset the cost of taking on those positions.
Three A&S-affiliated graduate students are among the competitors advancing to the final round of the 2024 Three Minute Thesis competition (3MT), having competed in a pool of 22 students in the preliminary round.
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A study published Feb. 4 in the Journal of Black Psychology, specifically describes how spaces created with and for Black girls can offer them psychological safety and allow them to be their authentic, open and direct selves: by validating their experiences, emotions and self-definition.
People with stronger negative implicit judgments about a partner are more likely to perceive negativity in daily interactions with them, which hurts relationship satisfaction over time, Cornell psychology research finds.
This fifth cohort of Klarman Fellows is the largest since the program was launched in 2019.
“Vocal communication is central to our experience as humans and fundamental to social success for animals generally,” said Prof. Katherine Tschida.
The College hosted a new pre-graduation reception in the Groos Family Atrium of Klarman Hall for December graduates and their families.
Banerjee will participate in a two-year academic leadership and governance fellowship.
Now overseen by the psychology department, the vintage cerebra draw many a visitor to the second floor of Uris Hall.
Beginning October 16, students can enroll in a wide range of online courses taught by Cornell faculty.
“Every time there is some major event and information is at a premium, we see misinformation spread like wildfire," says professor Gordon Pennycook.
Cornell now ranks in the Top 10 of US schools offering graduate degree programs in Psychology according to the U.S. News & World Report list for 2023-2024.
The difficulty he might have finding a body double means nothing to those convinced the real Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa. (who is 6 feet, 8 inches tall and about 270 pounds) is somewhere in hiding, writes Gordon Pennycook.
With a focus on the prairie vole, Alexander Ophir will study mating tactics in mammals to learn about the underlying neural sources of social behaviors.
Eighty-four students have been selected as National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) fellows in 2023, comprising the largest group of new fellows Cornell has ever fielded in one year.
Our 34 new faculty will enrich the College of Arts & Sciences with creative ideas in a vast array of topics.
Gordon Pennycook, Psychology
Adam Lippes '95, psychology alum and the fashion designer behind the successful sportswear label of the same name, was the invited speaker for the 2023 Laundress Lecture.
In a new Cornell psychology study, female applicants for scholarships or jobs were viewed less favorably than males when study participants, acting as decision-makers, were shown “sexy” social media photos of the applicants.
Forty-three student scholars, including nine from Arts and Sciences, were honored at this year’s 35th Merrill Presidential Scholars ceremony on May 23.
In "The Consciousness Revolutions," Shimon Edelman traces the evolution of consciousness, from the most basic phenomenal awareness of bacteria to the pleasures and pains of human self-consciousness to the political possibilities of social consciousness.
On May 16, several Arts and Sciences affiliated graduate students were among those honored for leadership and commitment to diversity, inclusion, outreach, and student engagement.
“Helping students realize their greatest potential is at the core of our mission in the College of Arts & Sciences."
A&S faculty members will delve into questions ranging from quantum computing to foreign policy development and from heritage forensics to effects of climate change.
This summer, 101 students in the College of Arts and Sciences will take part in groundbreaking research on campus with 61 faculty as part of the Nexus Scholars Program.
Margaret Kops Kuveke is a psychology and French major.
Jacqueline Allen is majoring in psychology, philosophy and government.
Grace Tian is a psychology major.
These awards include funding for a conference, a superdepartment grant supporting collaboration in psychology, and 17 grants that will jump-start research across campus.
Drawing on research in psychology and economics, the profs offer practical tools for relationships, finances, and more.
Surveys of happiness and life satisfaction overstate the importance of psychological traits, but a methodological change – simply asking someone how they’re doing – enables a fairer comparison.
Registration is open to attend the 2023 CUP Conference, to be held May 7th from 9:30 to 2:30.
The Bouchet Society recognizes outstanding scholarly achievement and promotes diversity and excellence in doctoral education and the professoriate.
Female giant African pouched rats, used for sniffing out landmines and detecting tuberculosis, can undergo astounding reproductive organ transformations, according to a new study.
Prof. Anthony Ong was lead author on a new paper published in American Psychologist which was featured in a story in the Cornell Chronicle on 1/31/2023. Ong's research team went beyond the studies which have found associations between positive experiences and daily well-being, and believes it is the first to link positive race-related events to well-being among Asian Americans.
Fangming Cui, psychology, and Susannah Sharpless, English language and literature, are among eight doctoral students advancing to the final round of the 2023 Three Minute Thesis competition.
An open forum will address how the OpenAI large-language model ChatGPT will improve research productivity in the humanities.
The psychology researcher is “one of the most prominent international contemporary scholars in the field of the cognitive and cultural foundations of language.”
Several Arts & Sciences faculty members are among the 14 2023-24 fellows by the Cornell Center for Social Sciences (CCSS).
"A theme of the Harrison College Scholar Program is that our students are independent but not isolated."
John M. Doris reflected on his book "Character Trouble: Undisciplined Essays on Moral Agency and Personality" during a recent book talk.
Four winners of the competition by the Migrations Global Grand Challenge are affiliated with the College of Arts & Sciences.
How do you decide if a person in a difficult situation has acted criminally or not? John Doris reveals patterns in our moral judgments.
“We are thrilled that study abroad opportunities around the world are once again available to our students."
"Welcoming students to campus and providing them with the opportunity to connect to faculty and each other is a joy."