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Pasadena Now Spotlights Study of Compassion by Professor Michael Spezio and Researchers
Pasadena Now spotlighted the work of Michael Spezio, associate professor of psychology, neuroscience, and data science, in an article on his recently completed three-year study on compassion. Made possible by […]
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In the Media: Tessa Solomon-Lane Published in Hormones and Behavior
Assistant Professor Tessa Solomon-Lane has coauthored a paper proposing a more diverse framework for researching biological sex.
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五月天视频Magazine: The Art and Science of Empathy
By Jen A. Miller Illustrations by Saskia Keultjes Early in her research, President Suzanne Keen鈥攁 narrative empathy theorist who studies the relationships among novel reading, empathy, and altruism鈥攂ecame convinced that […]
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Spotlight on Seniors: Jess Maurice 鈥�22 Advances Understanding of Animal Social Behavior
Jess Maurice 鈥�22 presented her research on the social hierarchies of fish at the Southern California Animal Behavior conference.
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Spotlight on Faculty: Gautam Agarwal, Assistant Professor of Neuroscience
Assistant Professor of Neuroscience Gautam Agarwal discusses decision-making, the interdisciplinary nature of neuroscience, and electronic music.
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Michael Spezio Co-Authors Nature Paper on Computational Neuroscience of Decision-Making
Michael Spezio, assistant professor of psychology, neuroscience, and data science, co-authored a paper, published in Nature, on the computational neuroscience of decision-making.
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In the Media: Michael Spezio Provides Tips for Improved Mental Focus in Shondaland
Michael Spezio, associate professor of psychology, neuroscience, and data science, provided tips for improved mental focus to Shondaland.
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Melissa Coleman Directs Summer Neuroscience Lab, Oversees Grass Lab Fellowships
Professor of Neuroscience Melissa Coleman led the Grass Fellowships in neuroscience lab this past summer. As director of the Grass Lab, Professor Coleman oversaw the independent research projects on animal systems carried out by postdoctoral fellows.
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Spotlight on Academics: Isabela Harmon 鈥�22 and Jessica Maurice 鈥�22 Explore the Social Hierarchies of Fish
For years, neuroscientists have been asking the deceptively simple question: Why do animals behave the way they do? Isabela Harmon 鈥�22 and Jessica Maurice 鈥�22 are working with Assistant Professor of Biology Tessa Solomon-Lane to fill in pieces of this puzzle.
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In the Media: Melissa Coleman Discusses the Neuroscience of Conversation in Scientific American
In Scientific American, Professor of Neuroscience Melissa Coleman discusses the neuroscience behind conversational turn-taking, based on her research into songbird duets.
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