Language as a Living History: Insights From the Interdisciplinary Work of Dr. Damián Blasi
KEY FINDINGS:- Language is far more complex than associations between a given sound and a meaning. - Culture and history are both present in the ways that language is used, and indeed, may play a more important role than previously…
Q & A with Julian Marchionda — Undergraduate Research Excellence Awardee
Please provide a brief introduction about yourself.
My name is Julian Marchionda, and I’m a recent graduate of the University of Michigan where I received a B.A. in Psychology. During my time in Ann Arbor, I became interested in learning …
Q & A with Kelsey Neuenswander — Doctoral Dissertation Research Excellence Awardee
Please provide a brief introduction about yourself.
I’m a social cognitive scientist who studies how people perceive others through sound, including the voice. My training is interdisciplinary. I studied psychology and communication at UC Davis, managed a psychology lab at …
“Clean Up, Clean Up! Everybody Do Your Share:” Uncovering the Role of Song and Dance in Children’s Prosocial and Cognitive Development
Key Findings:
Songs can regulate infants’ attention and stress, offering caregivers a strategy to engage or soothe them Listening to live performances captures infants’ attention and synchronizes their heartrates with other members of the audience Coordinated movements with a stranger…FABBS Awardee Leverages Juvenile Justice Involvement for Positive Youth Development
Key Findings: - Youth who receive support- and rehabilitation-focused treatment after breaking the law (as opposed to sentencing before a judge) show more positive educational trajectories, healthier social outcomes, and lower rates of recidivism. - When youth are involved in…
FABBS Award Winner Identifies Social-Biological Mechanism of Health Disparities
Key Findings:- Health disparities between groups are explained by differences in experienced interpersonal discrimination and structural opportunities. - Social stressors lead to worse health outcomes through increases in inflammation. - Transcriptional changes represent an early molecular indicator that may be…
