Psychology

FSU philosophy professor receives interdisciplinary fellowship

Published: August 1, 2018 | 12:33 pm | Posted in: University News

Florida State University Philosophy Professor John Schwenkler has received a prestigious fellowship to support cross-disciplinary study in psychology beginning Fall 2018. The Academic Cross-Training Fellowship, awarded by the John Templeton Foundation, is designed for recently tenured philosophers and theologians to expand their knowledge base in areas such as biology or physics. The award provides up […]

Pepper Institute faculty elected as fellows of national aging society

Published: May 25, 2017 | 2:36 pm | Posted in: Education & Society

Researchers at Florida State University’s Pepper Institute on Aging and Public Policy are being recognized nationally for their important work on aging issues, which are taking on greater significance as the world’s population grows older and people live longer. Three members of the institute’s affiliated faculty have been elected this year as fellows of the […]

Make 2017 your year of success: FSU professor’s research reveals the path to peak performance

Published: January 30, 2017 | 12:15 pm | Posted in: Radio Stories

A prominent psychology professor at Florida State University is gaining attention for his new book “Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise”, a perfect read for those new years resolutions. Read more about Professor Anders Ericsson at fla.st/2kKMhQj

Make 2017 your year of success: FSU professor’s research reveals the path to peak performance

Published: January 26, 2017 | 3:20 pm | Posted in: Education & Society, Expert Pitches, Health & Medicine

Psychology Professor Anders Ericsson, FSU’s Conradi Eminent Scholar

So, how are your 2017 resolutions going? If one of your goals is to further develop a skill — maybe something that will help you do your job with more expertise, or perhaps you finally want to run that marathon — then a Florida State University professor has tips that could help you succeed in […]

FSU professor named fellow of American Psychological Association

Published: December 16, 2016 | 9:50 am | Posted in: University News

Florida State University researcher Amy L. Ai, has been selected as a fellow of the American Psychological Association’s (APA) Division 56, Trauma Psychology. Ai, a professor in the College of Social Work, has been elevated to fellow status based on her unusual and outstanding contributions with national or international impact in the area of trauma […]

FSU professor: New approach needed to improve suicide prediction

Published: November 15, 2016 | 3:51 pm | Posted in: Health & Medicine

Joseph Franklin, assistant professor of psychology

Florida State University researcher Joseph Franklin made a startling discovery during an exhaustive examination of hundreds of suicide prediction studies conducted over the past 50 years: Science is still not very good at predicting who will kill themselves. In a new study published today in the journal Psychological Bulletin, Franklin and his colleagues found traditional […]

Study: No convincing evidence that brain-training games lead to cognitive gains

Published: October 3, 2016 | 3:56 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology, University News

A new study by a multiuniversity team, including Florida State University, found there is no convincing evidence that brain-training programs work to enhance cognitive abilities. FSU Professor of Psychology Neil Charness and Associate Professor of Psychology Walter Boot, along with colleagues from across the globe, published an article today in the journal Psychological Science in […]