Who benefits from brain training and why?
Joint UC Riverside and UC Irvine study shows “near transfer” predicts “far transfer”
Psychologist to lead research on Alzheimer’s in Riverside
UC Riverside study is part of a larger landmark study tracking older adults
Lonely? These odd rituals can help
Personal rituals around everyday tasks ease loneliness
Grant facilitates research on behavioral development and cognitive aging over lifespan
UC Riverside psychologist Chandra Reynolds will lead the five-year research project
Will we be benevolent gods?
In his blog-turned-book, Eric Schwitzgebel tackles philosophical questions both big and (seemingly) small
When the world took notice
The course is named “Seminar in Social Psychology,” but it could be “Wednesdays with Bob.” At 85, Robert Rosenthal is in his last year teaching at UC Riverside. Distinguished Professor David Funder — who first worked with Rosenthal at Harvard University in the early 1980s — urged Rosenthal to host...
UC psychologists devise free test for measuring intelligence
Raven’s Advanced Progressive Matrices, or APM, is a widely used standardized test to measure reasoning ability, often administered to undergraduate students. One drawback, however, is that the test, which has been in use for about 80 years, takes 40 to 60 minutes to complete. Another is that the test kit...
Study explores infant body position and learning
UC Riverside psychologist’s research provides strong evidence that infants’ motor skills directly impact the physical context of their everyday experiences
Research finds pain expectation is pain reality for children
Research yields some advice on how to, and how not to, coach children before vaccinations