PSYCHOLOGY
Psychology is the scientific study of the mind and behavior. Psychologists are actively involved in studying and understanding mental processes, brain functions, and behavior. The field of psychology is considered a "Hub Science" with strong connections to the medical sciences, social sciences, and education (Boyack, Klavans, & Borner, 2005).
At Ohio State, the Department of Psychology is organized into eight areas, working to investigate critical aspects of the brain and human behavior.
BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE
Factors influencing plasticity of brain and behavior through development and into adulthood
Hippocampal biology and function
Stress and the brain
Neurogenesis and brain plasticity across the life span
Sex-related differences in brain function
Endocrine and immune regulation of brain and behavior
The neurobiology of cognitive control
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
The treatment of mood and personality disorders using cognitive behavioral therapies
Biobehavioral responses to cancer diagnosis and treatment
Testing and dissemination of psychological treatments for cancer patients
Psychological and behavioral adaptation to chronic health problems
Effects of exercise on psychological and cognitive functioning
Neuroplasticity in healthy aging and neurological disorders
Mindfulness and cognitive functioning in older adults
COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
Experimental, brain imaging, and model-based approaches to perception, memory, decision making, action, and language
Modeling decision processing in memory, perception, numeracy.
How our visual systems create our stable perception of the world
Neuroimaging (fMRI) studies examining how we value and choose things
The creation of biologically plausible network models of human cognition
How we control our attention in complex tasks
How the auditory system solves the challenges of understanding spoken language
DECISION SCIENCE
How cognitive, affective, and social processes influence judgment and choice
How numeracy (numeric ability) affects real-world decisions
How the brain represents subjective values and beliefs
The role of attitudes in numeric judgment and choice
How to improve self-control
How information is interpreted and integrated in decision making
Modeling decision making in aging and cognitive decline
DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
Learning and developmental change in cognition, behavior, and the brain
Genetic and environmental influences on brain and behavior
Development of memory, categorization, and reasoning
Development of numerical cognition and mathematical thinking
How children learn language and use it to understand their world
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INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
How to improve health and well-being in children and adults with intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, and other neurodevelopmental disorders
How to best support family members of people with disabilities
How to impact the outcome and course of intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder, and related neurodevelopmental disorders
How to develop psychological instruments that measure core and associated features of intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder, and other neurodevelopmental disorders
How to treat behavior and emotional problems in children and adults who have intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder, and related neurodevelopmental disorders
QUANTITATIVE PSYCHOLOGY
Developing, evaluating and applying new quantitative methods for the analysis of psychological data
The application of statistical models to real world problems
Bayesean models of human cognition
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
Automatic and deliberative attitudes: Influences on information processing, judgment, and behavior
Increasing women’s participation in STEM disciplines
How motivations in social interactions shape relationships, beliefs, well-being, and health
What motivates social behavior
Effects of the immune system and common anti-inflammatory drugs (e.g. Tylenol) on emotions, decisions, and social behavior
How similarity in brain activity across people underlies similarity in thoughts, attitudes and beliefs
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