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Premenstrual syndrome doubled the risk for later postpartum depression in new moms
June 14, 2013 - 1:00pm
Melissa M. Buttner, a graduate student in clinical psychology from the Department of Psychology at the University of Iowa, led a study into potential risk factors for depression in women ...
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Bob McMurray receives Psychonomic Society Outstanding Early Career Award
May 8, 2013 - 4:15pm
Bob McMurray has received the Psychonomic Society award for early career contribution to cognitive psychology. The award is given to researchers who have made a particularly important ...
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Tornado Survivors Become More Confident
March 19, 2013
Professors Jerry Suls and Paul Windschitl were recently featured in an ABC News story for their research on the assessment of future risk after a rare, traumatic event -- the tornado that ...
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Study says pigeons peck with purpose
Go to about any public square, and you see pigeons pecking at the ground, always in search of crumbs dropped by a passerby. While the pigeons’ scavenging may seem random, new research by psychologists at the University of Iowa suggest the birds are capable of making highly intelligent choices, sometimes with problem-solving skills to match.
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