This page highlights the current events, achievements, and current activities of our lab members:
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Recently, in the FF-TIP Lab, Wyatt Clark, a senior undergraduate student, presented his research poster for the upcoming Midwestern Psychological Association (MPA) Conference. The presentation, titled “Lord Forgive Me…” Role of Religiosity in Non-religious Confessions, examined the role of religiosity in non-religious confessions, specifically focusing on how one’s level of religiosity influences the likelihood of…
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On April 4, 2025, Taylor Elam and Gina Reyes presented a study, “Moral Filters: Investigating How Personality Affects Perceptions of Behavior Change”, at the Graduate Student Research Conference at Oakland University. This study was based on Taylor’s master’s thesis. Prior studies suggest individuals with favorable traits, such as low neuroticism and high extraversion, openness, agreeableness,…
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This month, Paxton Hicks, a second-year master’s student in the FF-TIP Lab, gave a departmental talk titled “Thank you for Trauma Dumping” to the Psychology students and faculty. He started by giving two scenarios, one of a conversation between Trisha and Andrew and the other of a conversation between Amy and Derrick. By using these…
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Recently, in the FF-TIP lab, graduate student Samantha Hart proposed her master’s thesis topic on the potential effects of positive self-talk on artistic gymnastic performance. Within her proposal Sam sought to examine if various types of self-talk could improve gymnastic performance. During her presentation, Sam presented various literature providing the necessary background information on both…
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Based on the earlier step-back presentation, a graduate student Marina Morris proposed her master’s thesis. Marina is going to examine how we may perceive and react to a socially withdrawn group member by framing it as a threat to cooperation within a threat management system. Marina started by presenting a detailed history of cooperation, threat…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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,…
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This past week, Paxton, a second-year master’s student in the FF-TIP Lab, participated in Oakland University’s Three Minute Thesis Competition and Graduate Student Showcase. This opportunity allows all OU graduate students to present their research in an accessible manner to the general public. Paxton took this opportunity to share his research on depenetration in friendships.…
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