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Picciotto to be Recognized with Marion Spencer Fay Award
The Institute for Women’s Health and Leadership of Drexel University College of Medicine will award its 2020 Marion Spencer Fay Award to Marina Picciotto, PhD, Charles B.G. Murphy Professor of Psychiatry and Professor in the Child Study Center, of Neuroscience and of Pharmacology at Yale School of Medicine.
6 Aug 2019
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Potenza to receive honorary professorship from Eotvos Lorand University
Marc Potenza, MD, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry, in the Child Study Center and of Neuroscience, will receive an honorary professorship from Eotvos Lorand University in Budapest.
29 Apr 2019
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YJBM 2018-2019 Colloquium Series: "Top-down Regulation of Attention by Prefrontal Cortex: Dysfunction in Attention Disorders" on March 25
Dr. Amy Arnsten will speak from 2:30-3:30 p.m. on March 25th in BCMM 206/208 (295 Congress St.), delivering a lecture titled: "Top-down Regulation of Attention by Prefrontal Cortex: Dysfunction in Attention Disorders." Light refreshments will be provided.
4 Mar 2019
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A boost for method to curb youth smoking
A video game-based approach to curb smoking among adolescents has just received a substantial boost in the form of a $1.4 million gift from the CVS Health Foundation. The three-year gift is a part of “Be The First,” a $50 million commitment by CVS Health to help deliver the first tobacco-free generation.
Source: Medicine@Yale
20 Dec 2017
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Yale’s Amy Arnsten elected to National Academy of Medicine
Yale neuroscientist Amy Arnsten has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), formerly the Institute of Medicine, the organization announced Oct. 16.
16 Oct 2017
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Researchers: Menthol masks nicotine's bitter taste
Menthol improves the taste of nicotine in cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products and may help people develop and maintain their smoking and chewing habits, according to a new study by the Yale Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science (TCORS).
19 Oct 2016
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Dr. Mazure Receives Psychology Award
WHRY Director Carolyn M. Mazure, Ph.D., received the Sidney J. Blatt Award at a June ceremony for graduates of Yale School of Medicine’s Fellowship in Clinical and Community Psychology.
14 Sep 2016
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Department launches Women in Psychiatry Faculty Mentoring Lunch Series
The Yale Department of Psychiatry’s new Women in Psychiatry Faculty Mentoring Lunch Series held its first meeting July 8. The event was the first in a series of planned luncheons intended to promote mentoring by senior women faculty for junior women faculty and students.
20 Jul 2016
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The Way Forward
When it comes to life-threatening diseases, people understandably want to maximize their chances for survival. So when considering the best practices to check for breast cancer, it makes intuitive sense that doctors and patients would prefer to screen early and often.
7 Apr 2016
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On first instinct, women are more altruistic than men
Women are intuitively more altruistic than men, even women who identify with traditionally masculine traits such as power, dominance, and independence, a new Yale-led meta-analysis of 22 studies shows.
6 Mar 2016
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Carolyn Mazure to receive award for leadership in higher education
Carolyn Mazure, Ph.D., the Norma Weinberg Spungen and Joan Lebson Bildner Professor of Psychiatry and Professor of Psychology, and director of Women's Health Research at Yale, has been chosen to receive the 2015 CT American Council on Education (ACE) Women’s Network, Distinguished Administrative Woman in Higher Education Leadership Award.
2 Nov 2015
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Personal growth follows trauma for most soldiers
More than half of soldiers who experience trauma also report strong psychological benefits, such as stronger intimate relationships, spiritual growth, and a greater appreciation of life because of their difficult experiences.
Source: Yale News
24 Apr 2015
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Tebes honored for contributions to theory and research in community psychology
Jacob Kraemer Tebes, PhD, professor of psychiatry (psychology), in the Child Study Center, and of public health, has received the 2015 Award for Distinguished Contribution to Theory and Research in Community Psychology.
1 Apr 2015
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Training the Next Generation – Two Junior Faculty Scholars Begin Training in Women’s Health and Addictive Behaviors
Two junior faculty Scholars, Marci Mitchell, Ph.D., and Philip Smith, Ph.D., have begun their training in conducting interdisciplinary research on women’s health and addictive behaviors.
12 Mar 2015
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School Climate Walkthrough Tool Selected for Semi-Final Round of VITAL Prize Challenge
In August 2023, researchers at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence (YCEI) moved onto the Semi-Final Round of the Vital Prize Challenge for the development of their tool: The School Climate Walkthrough: A Student-Led Digital Tool to Improve School Experiences. The VITAL Prize Challenge “provides funding, resources, and capacity-building support for small teams to bring new discoveries to educational and learning contexts to improve the experiences of those who have been historically and systematically excluded from learning and education systems.”
9 Nov 2023
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Beyond Creative Potential
Dr. Zorana Ivcevic Pringle explores the meaning of creative potential and the path and obstacles from imagination to creative achievement.
Source: Creativity Decision
9 Oct 2023
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https://www.creativitypost.com/arts/what-makes-art-meaningful
Dr. Zorana Ivcevic Pringle takes a deep dive into museum visitors’ lived experiences and uncovers findings on what makes art meaningful to them.
Source: The Creative Post
21 Sep 2023
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What Makes Art Meaningful?
Is art meaningful? In this Psychology Today article, Dr. Zorana Ivcevic Pringle reveals five essential understandings and insights that she discovered while exploring the connections between artist intention, audience interpretation, and the emotional impact of art.
Source: Psychology Today
15 Aug 2023
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2023 Psychology Section Graduation Honors Fellows, Faculty
The Yale School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry’s Psychology Section celebrated the graduation of its class of 2023 last month.
21 Jul 2023
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Gaslighting happens in families. How to spot and stop it.
In families, gaslighting is confusing and hard to accept. Why would people who love you want to drive you crazy or undermine your reality? Drs. Robin Stern and Marc Brackett give advice on how to identify what gaslighting looks and feels like in families, and how to stop being a victim.
Source: The Washington Post
21 Jul 2023