Category Archives: Psychology

Psychology

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 Psychology September 19, 2025

Does your child have social anxiety? Here’s how you can help

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 Psychology August 29, 2025

Can’t stop watching a TV show? That may be a good thing

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 Psychology August 25, 2025

Participating in in-person events fosters social connections

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 Psychology August 22, 2025

First dates: It’s not about the place. It’s about the people.

A new UGA study found that children's fear of rejection shapes how they conform to academic expectations and behave in peer groups.

 Psychology April 04, 2025

Fear of rejection influences how children conform to peers

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 Psychology October 25, 2024

The Investigator: Jenkins puts her mind to use for health equity

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 Psychology October 23, 2024

How you interact with your kid could shape how they play with their peers

Drew Abney

 Psychology September 12, 2024

Drew Abney bridges parenting, teaching & psychology through research

A family group with the Strong African American Families (SAAF) group meets in Compton, New Jersey. The Center for Family Research is involved with many intervention programs like SAAF.

 Psychology August 27, 2024

Center for Family Research enters its 5th decade

UGA researchers analyzed survey responses and brain imaging data to assess how the part of the brain that detects threats and regulates emotions, known as the amygdala, reacts under conditions simulating the experience of racial discrimination.

 Psychology June 12, 2024

Black youth are paying an emotional toll due to racism