Psychologist Looks at How We Find Common Ground
Garriy Shteynberg will lead a three-year study to examine how Americans’ social and political attitudes have grown more extreme.
Academic Minute: Treating Opioid Addiction
Helen Baghdoyan answered Academic Minute’s question: what is the best way to treat opioid addiction?
PhD Student’s Research Help HIV/AIDS Clients Live Healthier
PhD candidate Shane Bierma is helping the LGBT+ community live better and healthier lives.
Flores and Grzanka Discuss Equality With Human Rights Watch
Patrick Grzanka and Leticia Flores discussed religious exemptions and discrimination against LGBT people with the Human Rights Watch.
WVLT: Lydic Links Breathing Problems to Drug Used for Opioid Addiction
UT psychology professor Ralph Lydic recently led a study about a drug used to treat opioid addiction, according to WVLT. The study examined buprenorphine, a scheduled III drug believed to have a lower abuse potential than methadone.
Breathing Problems Linked to Drug that Treats Opioid Addiction
A drug used to treat opioid addiction could cause breathing problems in some obese patients, according to a new study from UT scientists.
Local8Now: Flores Discusses Fandom and Symptoms of Depression
Leticia Flores, associate professor of psychology and director of the UT Psychological Clinic, spoke to WVLT-TV Local 8 Now about how sports generates various emotions in fans. An unstable season in particular can cause some stress and some fans can experience symptoms of depression.
Burghardt Shares Opinions on Pet Reptiles in New York Times
Gordon Burghardt, Alumni Distinguished Service Professor in the Departments of Psychology and Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, was quoted in a New York Times article about the debate on whether reptiles and amphibians should be house pets.
The Atlantic: Macfie Describes How Role Confusion Can Affect Identity Development
The Atlantic featured the story of Laura Kiesel who had to take on the role of being a parent to her infant brother at only 6 years old.
International Media Quote Burghardt on Compatibility of Reptiles, Amphibians and Modern Lifestyles
A debate over reptile pets erupted in a series of articles published recently in the journal, Veterinary Record. In a linked editorial, UT’s Gordon Burghardt said issues of health, best practices for keeping captives, and preventing disease transmission to humans “are important for veterinarians to address.”
Toxic Snakes Know They’re Toxic, Agrees Burghardt in New Scientist
UT professor Gordon Burghardt teamed up with Akira Mori, a professor at Kyoto University in Japan, to study how different snakes respond when fed toxic foods. In a recent New Scientist article, their researched showed that when snakes were fed toxic toads, they became aware they were toxic and would respond to threats with nuchal
Falling Back: Change Clocks on Sunday when Daylight Saving Time Ends
Daylight saving time comes to an end Sunday, November 5, so before turning out the lights Saturday night, remember to set your clock back one hour. Theresa Lee, dean of UT’s College of Arts and Sciences and professor of psychology, said the one-hour shift will be easy to make but it may take a day