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Identifying as Transgender in Childhood
A new study by a UW psychology professor looks at transgender children ages 5 to 12.
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A fragile peace in the aftermath of the Marysville-Pilchuck shooting
In an op-ed piece, Stephanie Fryberg, associate professor of American Indian studies and psychology, writes about the impact of the Marysville-Pilchuck High School shooting on students and families, as well as on local tribal communities and Marysville. -
Bridging Brains
Thanks to UW professors of computer science and engineering and psychology, the team's latest study, "great minds think alike" is no longer just a phrase, but a fact. -
Orphanage care linked to thinner brain tissue in regions related to ADHD
A paper published this month in Biological Psychiatry shows that children who spent their early years in overcrowded institutions with minimal human contact have thinner brain tissue in cortical areas that correspond to impulse control and attention. -
How babies learn their first words
A University of Washington study published today gives clues about how talking to babies from an early age helps them say their first words. -
No gadgets required: Parents talking aids baby brain growth
UW researchers are offering information through free online 20-minute classes that explain baby brain development and what to do with that knowledge. -
PTSD treatment cost-effective when patients given choice
A cost-analysis study by the UW Center for Anxiety and Traumatic Stress shows that letting patients choose their course of treatment is less expensive than assigning a treatment. -
Is Mark Cuban right about the pervasiveness of prejudice?
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban ignited a firestorm with candid comments on his own biases. The Washington Post talks to UW psychologist Anthony Greenwald about the nature of racial bias. -
Campus Pulse: News from UW research community
UW study finds that high doses of selenium and vitamin E can increase prostate cancer risk; UW researcher finds that social workers can help patients recover from mild traumatic brain injuries; New approach of collaborative care decreases symptoms of depression in women -
Your baby is a racist -- and why you can live with that
Are babies racist? The latest evidence for that decidedly unlovely trait comes from research out of the UW that actually sought to explore one of babies' more admirable characteristics: their basic sense of fairness. -
Research in action: Pilot program gives parents tools to boost babies' brains
The UW's Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences is part of a new, privately-funded campaign in South King County that helps parents put into practice the latest findings from infant brain research. UW's Patricia Kuhl is quoted. -
Public lecture series will explore the science of decision making
The ninth annual Allen L. Edwards Psychology Lecture Series will delve into "The Science of Decision Making," to explain how the brain and an individual's expectations influence decisions made in uncertain conditions. -
Does caregiving cause psychological stress? Study says, it depends
The results break the longstanding belief that caregiving directly causes psychological distress, and make a case for genetics and upbringing influencing vulnerability. -
Are you a true Seahawks fan? Take this psychology test to find out
A UW professor has come up with a 10-minute test to measure the fervor of your Seattle Seahawks fandom. -
Over time, Buddhism and science agree
As Buddhists see it, and as scientists increasingly agree, all organisms are necessarily -- even marvelously and gloriously -- impermanent.