Recent News
Rochester’s clinical psychology doctoral program earns PCSAS accreditation
The PhD program is one of 48 nationwide recognized for excellence in science-centered education and training.
Can an app improve your romantic relationship?
Couples report healthier, stronger relationships after one month of using a relationship app codeveloped by a Rochester psychologist.
When do teens lie to their parents (and when do they tell the truth)?
Rochester psychologist Judith Smetana has made it her life’s work to understand how teenagers tick. In her latest study, she finds patterns in the timing of lies and the way secrets are disclosed.
Vicious cycle: Depression as both cause and consequence of stress
A meta-analysis finds the established stress generation model applies not only to depression but also to other mental health disorders.
Mt. Hope Family Center awarded $8.5M to continue child maltreatment studies
Funding from the National Institutes of Health builds on the grant given five years ago to establish the TRANSFORM multidisciplinary national research and resource center.
Thriving while living with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD)
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders are a pressing public health problem—and the University is home to one of only two specialty diagnostic clinics in New York state.
Looking for a match made in heaven—or online? Science says stay grounded
Rochester’s Harry Reis, a leading social psychologist, discusses how to find and foster love—including ways to get the most out of online dating.
Reducing the temptation to cheat in relationships
Adopting your partner’s perspective may reduce your temptation to cheat, according to research by Gurit Birnbaum at Reichman University in Israel and Rochester’s Harry Reis.
Mt. Hope Family Center expands evidence-based trauma services
New federal funding will support the center’s programs addressing child and family trauma at individual and systemic levels.
Helping teens channel stress, grow in resilience
Psychologists have developed a tool to help teens turn everyday stressors that could lead to anxiety and depression into a positive force instead.