The official account of the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of Iowa. Now at https://xitter.cf/t.co/lPDgi7Z7Bd
Iowa City, USA
Joined April 2014
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Understanding children's behavioral problems can have a lasting impact later in their lives. @PsychIowa associate professor Isaac Petersen studies how brain functioning interacts with social and psychological factors to improve early prevention. bit.ly/4xEe7yx
ALT University of Iowa associate professor Issac Petersen works with a child at a computer.
ALT University of Iowa associate professor Issac Petersen performs a puppet show for a child.
ALT A headshot of University of Iowa associate professor Issac Petersen.
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Research led by third-year student Odysseus Orr and Professor Edward Wasserman of @PsychIowa shows that pigeons balance repetition and exploration, offering new insight into how creativity works. bit.ly/4sVhZYT
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Can exercise improve memory? Research from Professor Michelle Voss of @PsychIowa shows the right kind of activity can boost how we learn and remember. bit.ly/4taddHM
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In this #OpenAccess #AnnualResearchReview Commentary, Grazyna Kochanska (@PsychIowa) et al. discusses the strengths of the review by Hyde et al. (2025) & its heuristic value in inspiring future research directions.
Read the full commentary to learn more. bit.ly/4tRQJLZ
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Professor Jan Wessel of @PsychIowa is exploring what makes us human through research on complex brain function and behavior through @IowaControl, connecting research with hands-on opportunities for students. Read more: bit.ly/4t6s0D5
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Isabel Muzzio, Ronnie Ketchel professor in @PsychIowa, discusses how political context modulates memory formation and recall in this IPR River to River episode: bit.ly/4swT4eK
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Our brains love movement, and Michelle Voss, a faculty member from @PsychIowa, is proving this with her groundbreaking research which shows how movement keeps our brains healthy at every age. Read the full article here: bit.ly/49E3pi1
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@PsychIowa Professor Jason Radley explores the science behind stress, emphasizing the importance of active coping strategies for that stress--even when it comes from a positive source, like seasonal activities.
Read more: bit.ly/3NpjHma
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Have we gotten dreaming all wrong? Research suggests we should reconsider our notion about what happens between the body and the brain during sleep. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/8Y…
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I am also very excited to join the amazing faculty, staff, and students @PsychIowa and @UIowaNeuro. We're on the ground and (almost) ready to go! Check out our website (bolkanlab.org/) and join our team (please!)
Job postings coming soon!
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CLAS faculty members Greta Sokoloff from @PsychIowa and Matthew Wortel from the School of Earth, Environment, and Sustainability have received the Mary Louise Kelley Staff Excellence Award for their positive attitude and irreplaceable work ethic. bit.ly/455FDZ1
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Bob McMurray and his team from @PsychIowa received a $794,490 grant from the National Science Foundation to further understand how children and adults hear and distinguish speech sounds. Read about McMurray and his team's work here: bit.ly/4lRJfo1
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📢 Calling prospective PhD students in psychology! @PsychIowa is hosting 2 virtual open houses this month and a Visitor's Weekend on October 18-20 in Iowa City! Learn more about getting your PhD with us. Get more info and register here! ⬇️
psychology.uiowa.edu/diversi…
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This article was double fun - it is part of the 2021 Rumelhart Prize issue honoring my advisor Susan Goldin-Meadow and I got to write it with my BFF & BC(collaborator)F @GoksunTilbe !
Our review on early gesture production in children with brain injury and preterm children -- with the best collaborator Ece Demir-Lira @oedemir
Through Thick and Thin: Gesture and Speech Remain as an Integrated System in Atypical Development onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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Jan Wessel and his team in @PsychIowa have conducted a study focusing on brain stimulation and its impact on patients with Parkinson's disease. Read more: bit.ly/4e0MM0d
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Second day of the #BigTenNeuroscience meeting @PurdueNeuro getting started as we wake up with @Prof_BBaran taking about her work connecting sleep, cognition, schizophrenia and brain oscillations! @PsychIowa @UIowaNeuro
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.@PsychIowa faculty member Bob McMurray was named a 2024 fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. McMurray was selected for this honor for his contributions to and research in the field of psycholinguistics.
bit.ly/3K2cnYF
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New blog post! @uiowa professor Cathleen Moore @PsychIowa @UIowaCLAS talks about the challenges #lifeguards face in detecting #drowning and how her research in virtual reality environments can help: bit.ly/3yjbfgP #WaterSafetyMonth
ALT Male lifeguard stands by a pool with his back to the camera. He is holding a lifesaving float.
Psychology at The University of Iowa retweeted
Congratulations to my colleagues on their election as AAAS Fellows! @uiowa @UIowaNeuro
Kevin Campbell Molecular Physiology
Micheal Feiss @UIowaMicrobio
Bob McMurray @PsychIowa
Lori Wallrath @Labtacular @IowaBiochem
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Psychology at The University of Iowa retweeted
Hoooo boy do WE have big news from the Cognitive Control Collaborative here at @PsychIowa: We're growing to five (5!) labs. And it just so happens to be another California fugitive.
We keep building out here. You keep watching.
