We would like to congratulate Taylor Elam, Amber Efthemiou, and Dr. Kanako Taku on their new publication with the journal Scientific Reports! Their article, titled “The association positive and negative empathy have with depressive symptoms, resilience, and posttraumatic growth,” explores how different types of empathy relate to mental health outcomes and personal growth following trauma.… Read more

Last week, the FF-TIP Lab was represented at Kresge Library’s Authors at Oakland Event, where both faculty and students were recognized for their research achievements. Dr. Taku was one of two speakers selected to present her recently published article, “Thoughts and emotions evoked by thinking about own death: American versus Japanese undergraduates”, while GinaReyes, a… Read more

Recently in the FF-TIP lab, Ph.D. student Marina Morris presented her poster at the annual conference of The Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) in Denver, Colorado. This conference works to bring together the minds of personality and social psychology to share research, network, and engage in professional development. After working with her supervisors,… Read more