Last week, Marina Morris, a graduate student in the FF-TIP lab presented new study at the psychology departmental research series where faculty and students meet to learn about ongoing projects. The presentation Marina gave is titled “Modern-Type Depression and Passive Suicidal Ideation Risk: The roles of Privileged Self, Interpersonal Sensitivity, and Culture”. It is a Read more

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