FSU Department of Psychology

Making sense of morality: FSU researchers advance the study of ethical decision-making

Published: July 11, 2019 | 11:00 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

What would you do? The brakes on your car have been sabotaged and you are racing down the road toward a crowd of pedestrians. If you do nothing, the car will stay on its course and kill five people. If you sharply turn the steering wheel, the crowd will be saved, but someone else on […]

FSU research highlights the love-hate relationship between testosterone and marriage

Published: September 11, 2018 | 1:25 pm | Posted in: News, Science & Technology

FSU doctoral student Stacey Makhanova worked on the study for several years. "It’s fascinating to look at the connection between mind and body. Today, with all of the advances in neuroscience, we know there are a lot of interconnections." (FSU Photography Services)

Conflict in marriage can trigger testosterone surges in men, but not women, and these divergent hormonal reactions may highlight why marital arguments can escalate and cause chronic relationship problems. That’s according to first-of-its-kind research from Florida State University’s Anastasia Makhanova, a doctoral student in FSU’s Department of Psychology. The study, published in the journal Hormones […]

Idle talk or fierce competition? FSU research finds women use gossip as a weapon against romantic rivals

Published: May 9, 2018 | 10:51 am | Posted in: News, Science & Technology

FSU psychology researcher Tania Reynolds is hopeful her research on women's gossiping techniques has positive impacts. “I hope we can create a new form of success for women that has nothing to do with whether they have romantic partners or whether they’re physically attractive." (FSU Photography Services)

New research from Florida State University, investigating how women use gossip to compete in the realm of romance, offers insights that aim to reduce bullying and enhance women’s friendships. Tania Reynolds, a doctoral student in FSU’s Department of Psychology, found adult women often use the same gossiping techniques as adolescent girls to tarnish another woman’s […]

U.S. Military looks to FSU to develop revolutionary machine-learning tool to address upsurge in suicides

Published: April 19, 2018 | 11:45 am | Posted in: Health & Medicine, News, Science & Technology

Jessica Ribeiro, assistant professor of psychology, says current methods to detect suicide risk are not very accurate. "One of the most effective ways to accurately detect risk is using certain machine-learning algorithms, so this grant will leverage new algorithms to become the 'engine' of the tool that we develop."

An alarming spike in suicides among U.S. military service members and veterans over the past 15 years is prompting the Department of Defense to turn to Florida State University’s renowned suicide research program to find solutions. A new federal grant will support innovative research led by Jessica Ribeiro and Joseph Franklin, both assistant professors in […]

FSU psychologist receives $2M NIH grant to test nonmedication treatment for ADHD

Published: January 24, 2018 | 12:05 pm | Posted in: News, Science & Technology

Assistant Professor of Psychology Michael Kofler

Florida State University researchers are seeing promising results from “video games” they created as a potential new option to treat Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder without medication. It’s a unique idea. There’s nothing else like it worldwide — a patent is pending — and encouraging preliminary results have captured the attention of the federal government. The National Institutes […]