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Robert Provine, Psychology, on Irish Radio’s Moncrieff
Robert Provine, professor of psychology, appeared on the Irish radio station newsTalk’s Moncrieff program July 5th to discuss laughing’s purpose and its origins in human evolution. “Laughter is...
Posted: July 9, 2012, 6:49 PM
Michael T. Abrams and Cynthia Boddie-Willis, The Hilltop Institute, in Psychiatry Online
Psychiatry Online published an article entitled “Cervical Cancer Screening and Acute Care Visits Among Medicaid Enrollees With Mental and Substance Use Disorders” on June 1, which counted among...
Posted: June 11, 2012, 7:19 PM
Robert Provine, Psychology, mentioned in NPR’s “Krulwich Wonders”
NPR host and blogger Robert Krulwich devoted the May 26 edition of his blog Krulwich Wonders to a post entitled “A Puzzle: Why Aren’t They Laughing?”. The post discusses a popular internet video...
Posted: June 11, 2012, 3:16 PM
Shawn Bediako, Psychology, Named to Advisory Board of the Center for the History of Psychology
Shawn Bediako, associate professor of psychology, has been named to the advisory board of the Center for the History of Psychology (CHP). The CHP, which is located at The University of Akron,...
Posted: May 23, 2012, 8:19 PM
Matthew Reilly ’13, Social Work and Psychology, in the Chronicle of Higher Education
Matthew Reilly ’13, social work and psychology, took a roundabout route to UMBC: after graduating from Townsend Harris High School in Queens, New York, he worked various jobs and took classes as...
Posted: April 4, 2012, 2:58 PM
Robert Provine, Psychology, on MSNBC.com’s “The Body Odd”
“It’s the height of cold and flu season, with people coughing and sneezing and blowing their noses (not to mention their germs) every which way,” reports MSNBC’s “Body Odd” blog. But not all...
Posted: February 29, 2012, 9:58 PM
Robert Provine, Psychology, on MSNBC.com
“Lin case you hadn’t noticed, people have become Lin-fatuated with the Lin-spiring rags-to-riches story of New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin. He’s a regular Linternet phenomenon!” begins a...
Posted: February 24, 2012, 8:22 PM
Jill Scheibler, Psychology Ph.D. Student, in the Baltimore Sun
Jill Scheibler, a psychology doctoral student, was featured in a Baltimore Sun story about Baltimore’s Make Studio, which offers a place for developmentally challenged men and women to develop and...
Posted: February 24, 2012, 4:16 PM
Robert Provine, Psychology, in the Washington Post
There is a growing body of research indicating that laughter may improve immune function, help lower blood pressure, boost mood and reduce stress and depression, the Washington Post reported on...
Posted: October 26, 2011, 8:38 PM
Eric Tedrow ’13, Psychology, on Patch.com
The Crofton Patch reports that Eric Tedrow ’13, psychology, is the driving force behind a new skate park that will soon open in Crofton. Tedrow, a rollerblader, saw the need for a place where...
Posted: September 20, 2011, 7:45 PM
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