Dr. Julia Boehm, Assistant Professor for Crean College , Department of Psychology was recently published in Health Psychology, a respected journal publication of the American Psychological Association . Dr. Boehm’s research investigates the association between psychological well-being and incident diabetes. Creating the first study of it’s kind, associating positive psychological health to the probability
Dr. David Frederick, Assistant Professor of Psychology for Crean College of Health and Behavioral Sciences received worldwide media attention for his recent research findings. A total of 63,894 participants ages 18-65 years completed the survey, in the first large-scale examination of gender and sexual orientation differences regarding infidelity and jealousy. The pu blished research
Ever wonder what makes your significant other jealous? Are you the one who gets jealous, but don’t know why certain situations make you more envious than others? Learning to trust more or gaining the trust of others might be on your ‘New Years Resolutions’ list. It may be helpful to start the new year understanding feelings from the beginning. According
Wednesday, December 10 th 2014 marked a day of opportunity and advancement at Chapman University’s Student Research Day . Students of Crean College showcased 10 studies and months of research, displaying their collaboration with renowned faculty and fellow students. Studies of sleep deprivation, maternal behaviors, distracted driving, and the risks associated with
Dr. Laurence Steinberg, one of the world’s leading experts on adolescence, spoke at Chapman University recently where he shared new research from his book, Age of Opportunity: Lessons from the New Science of Adolescence. Watch as he shares why adolescence is a pivotal time in a person’s development and life outcomes, as well as what
A study by Dr. David Frederick, Assistant Psychology Professor at Chapman University’s Crean College of Health and Behavioral Sciences was referred to in the following article, originally published in Morningstar MarketWatch. Written by Quentin Fottrell, the article discusses the psychology of dating and expectations. UPDATE: Should the man always pick up the check? 11-4-14 6:01 AM EST By
If you tuned into to WAMC Northeast Public Radio this morning, you might have heard the voice of associate professor of psychology Dr. David Pincus . He was featured on today’s Academic Minute talking about his research on human resilience and how our family and group dynamics follow fractal patterns often observed in Mother Nature.
Last month, Laura Glynn , PhD, spoke at TEDxChapmanU about her research decoding the maternal brain. Glynn is associate professor of psychology in the Crean College of Health and Behavioral Sciences , as well as director of Chapman’s Early Human and Lifespan Development Research Program . Glynn detailed some of the intriguing and well-studied
This article, written by David Ogul, originally appeared on the Los Angeles Times website. A Chapman expert discusses research into the physical and psychological effects of pregnancy and fetal development. Dr. Laura Glynn , who has written extensively on various issues relating to pregnancy and fetal child development, heads Chapman University’s Early
Julia Boehm, Ph.D. , professor of psychology at Chapman University, recently spoke with Dr. Larry Santora on his show Health Matters to discuss her research showing correlations between a person’s heart health and his/her happiness and optimism. You can watch the interview above or on Dr. Santora’s website . Boehm’s research centers on whether positive