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Adolescent Social Development, Family Relations, Peer relations & Problematic Behaviors (ranging from delinquency and teen pregnancy to depression and anxiety). Specific topics: Development of peer influence and peer pressure in…
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Dr. Boker's research interests include the application of dynamical systems analytic techniques to psychological and physiological data. His contributions include methods for examining change in multivariate mixed cross-sectional and longitudinal…
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Our lab is involved in studying the development of the brain. We always have a number of projects underway, with a focus on understanding the development of the ventral forebrain.…
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I study emotion, asking questions about what emotions are, how they arise, and what they are for. In general, emotions are emergent affective states that arise when the same kind…
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goal pursuit and motivation; social judgment; behavioral decision making; cooperation and competition UNLEASH (Undergraduate Research) Work in our lab revolves around goal pursuit and decision-making, across individual-, cooperative-, and competitive environments. For…
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Our research focuses on memory with an emphasis on the occurrence of (a) false memories, (b) overconfidence in one’s memories and (c) changes in memory across the lifespan. For example,…
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My research focuses on children, families, family relationships, and various psychological processes of special importance to families such as a systems perspective, grieving relationship loss, emotional pain, and parenting. A…
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We are interested in the development and plasticity of visual system. Our present research is concentrated on an early neonatal period in life, before the visual cortex attains its mature…
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My overarching research interest is the promotion of healthy adolescent development among marginalized youth. Specifically, my work has focused on identifying opportunities to build on pre-existing strengths in youths’ lives,…
