Psychological Science

Universal Brain Expands Executive Team to Accelerate Precision Psychiatry

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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PALO ALTO, Calif., April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Brain, developer of a neuroscience-based personalized treatment and diagnostic platform pioneering precision psychiatry, today announced the expansion of its executive team. The company, which recently closed a $3.2 million seed round, will leverage the key additions to its executive team to accelerate the development and rollout of its comprehensive platform to aid the diagnosis and treatment of depression and other mental health conditions.

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  • PALO ALTO, Calif., April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Brain , developer of a neuroscience-based personalized treatment and diagnostic platform pioneering precision psychiatry, today announced the expansion of its executive team.
  • Universal Brain is developing the first and only platform to deliver objective, industry-defining measures to better understand and treat psychiatric conditions.
  • By objectively measuring profiles of brain function, Universal Brain will reduce heterogeneity to improve precision in identification and development of more personalized treatments.
  • "Their highly regarded expertise in their respective disciplines paired with a shared vision of advancing precision psychiatry through the use of objective data will be invaluable as we bring the Universal Brain platform to market."

Equal Rights Advocates and Lieff Cabraser Announce Class Action Lawsuit by Women Vassar Professors Over College’s Gender Pay Gap

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023
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As classes began this week, most of the women full professors at Vassar College spoke out about long-standing pay discrimination, culminating in their filing today of a class action lawsuit.

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  • As classes began this week, most of the women full professors at Vassar College spoke out about long-standing pay discrimination, culminating in their filing today of a class action lawsuit.
  • Vassar is one of the Seven Sisters, a group of historically women’s colleges founded on the promise of gender equity.
  • According to the professors, average salary data reflect a gender pay gap at Vassar in every year for the last two decades.
  • Most troublingly, the professors allege this gap has grown over time, with the most recent data reflecting a 10 percent gender pay disparity at Vassar.

HireVue Science Team Announces Latest Research Achievements & Innovations

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Thursday, April 13, 2023
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Salt Lake City, Utah, April 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HireVue , the global leader in video interviewing, assessments, and text-enabled recruiting tools today announced its latest research achievements and contributions to the fields of Industrial Organizational Psychology, Data Science, and Talent Assessment.

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  • Salt Lake City, Utah, April 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HireVue , the global leader in video interviewing, assessments, and text-enabled recruiting tools today announced its latest research achievements and contributions to the fields of Industrial Organizational Psychology, Data Science, and Talent Assessment.
  • The team will be presenting 11 sessions at the Society for Industrial Organizational Psychology’s (SIOP) Annual Conference.
  • The company also published  groundbreaking research in the Journal of Applied Psychology, “ New Strategies for Addressing the Diversity–Validity Dilemma With Big Data.
  • ”
    Of the sixty-five peer reviewed and accepted sessions covering assessments and testing, HireVue’s Science Team accounts for 16% of this year’s total presentations.

L.L.Bean x University of California Irvine Research Finds Time Outdoors Increases Resilience, Strengthens Relationships

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Wednesday, October 5, 2022
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FREEPORT, Maine, Oct. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, in celebration of its 110th Anniversary, iconic outdoor retailer L.L.Bean unveils new, proprietary research findings that experiencing awe in the outdoors makes us more resilient and strengthens relationships. L.L.Bean is turning these insights into action with partner Mental Health America (MHA) to fund programming focused on improving mental well-being through time spent outdoors.

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  • FREEPORT, Maine, Oct. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, in celebration of its 110th Anniversary, iconic outdoor retailer L.L.Bean unveils new, proprietary research findings that experiencing awe in the outdoors makes us more resilient and strengthens relationships.
  • "With stress levels at an all-time high, the restorative power of the outdoors is more important than ever.
  • The research found:
    Experiencing awe outdoors is linked to more resilience in the face of life's challenges.
  • Paul K. Piff, Ph.D., is an associate professor of psychological science at University of California Irvine, where he also directs the Morality, Emotion and Social Hierarchy Lab .

L.L.Bean is Back "On the Grid" with a Sharpened Focus on the Power of the Outdoors

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Thursday, June 9, 2022
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FREEPORT, Maine, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Iconic outdoor retailer L.L.Bean is officially back online after going "off the grid" for one month in recognition of Mental Health Awareness month. But more than a return to social media, the brand is returning with a sharpened focus on inspiring and enabling people to experience the restorative power of the outdoors. This includes proprietary research with University of California Irvine (UCI) Associate Professor of Psychological Science Dr. Paul Piff exploring the benefits of time outdoors, as well as new and continued charitable partnerships with the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, Mental Health America, and OUT There Adventures.

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  • But more than a return to social media, the brand is returning with a sharpened focus on inspiring and enabling people to experience the restorative power of the outdoors.
  • This is why we spent the last month off social media and prioritizing time outside," said Shawn Gorman, Executive Chairman and great-grandson of L.L.Bean.
  • Bean continues to uphold the values of its founder, including his dedication to quality, customer service and a love of the outdoors.
  • Bean donated over $6 million to 100+ outdoor and community-enriching organizations, many of which focus on increasing access to outdoor spaces.

imi, A Free, Mental Health Web App, Helps LGBTQ+ Youth Cope with Stress

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Friday, May 27, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, May 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hopelab today will reveal promising study results about the efficacy of imi, a free, research-backed, mental health web app developed by the innovation lab, in partnership with CenterLink, It Gets Better Project, and hundreds of LGBTQ+ youth. Initial results from a randomized controlled trial, conducted by researchers at Hopelab and University of Pennsylvania's Program on Sexuality, Technology, and Action Research (PSTAR), show that imi boosts positive coping skills and mindsets that are important for supporting the mental health of LGBTQ+ youth. The initial results will be shared by Hopelab Research Lead, Emma Bruehlman-Senecal, Ph.D., in a flash talk on May 27, 2022 at the Annual Association for Psychological Science (APS) Convention.

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  • imi, (pronounced eye-me) helps LGBTQ+ youth explore and affirm their identity and learn practical approaches to cope with sexual and gender minority stressin ways that are supportive, relevant, inclusive, and joyful.
  • The web app provides affirming resources, activities, and stories of lived experiences from LGBTQ+ youth on important topics like stress, LGBTQ+ identity, internalized stigma, and gender identity and expression.
  • Data from the randomized controlled trial (RCT) indicates that imi is effective in supporting the well-being of LGBTQ+ youth.
  • These results suggest that imi may play an important role in helping LGBTQ+ teens cope with sexual and gender minority stress.

anthym Welcomes Dr. Matthew Lieberman to Its Scientific Advisory Council

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Tuesday, May 24, 2022
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PHOENIX, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- anthym , a leading human-centered new hire onboarding & team connection platform for a remote-first workforce, today announced a key addition to its Social Science Advisory Council in Dr. Matthew Lieberman.

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  • PHOENIX, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- anthym , a leading human-centered new hire onboarding & team connection platform for a remote-first workforce, today announced a key addition to its Social Science Advisory Council in Dr. Matthew Lieberman.
  • Dr. Lieberman will advise the company as it continues to innovate around its new connection & culture measurement methodology called Connection Quotient (CQ) .
  • "I am thrilled to welcome Dr. Matthew Lieberman to the anthym Social Science Advisory Council," said Brian Mohr, Co-founder & CEO of anthym.
  • Dr. Lieberman is equally excited to be involved with anthym given his view that "What anthym is doing is really essential.

Social psychologist Jennifer L. Eberhardt to be awarded the 2022 Lewis Thomas Prize by The Rockefeller University

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Thursday, March 17, 2022
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For her accomplished record in applying rigorous scientific methods to the behavioral study of race and her exceptional storytelling, Eberhardt will be presented with the Lewis Thomas Prize for Writing about Science on April 7.

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  • For her accomplished record in applying rigorous scientific methods to the behavioral study of race and her exceptional storytelling, Eberhardt will be presented with the Lewis Thomas Prize for Writing about Science on April 7.
  • Named after its first recipient, noted physician-scientist and essayist Lewis Thomas, the prize was established in 1993 by Rockefeller's Board of Trustees.
  • "Jennifer Eberhardt embodies what the Lewis Thomas Prize was established to celebrate," says Jesse H. Ausubel , chair of the selection committee.
  • Eberhardt majored in psychology at the University of Cincinnati and studied implicit bias as a graduate student at Harvard University.

Celebrate the 45th Anniversary of National Handwriting Day on January 23rd

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Thursday, January 20, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On Sunday, January 23rd, the Writing Instrument Manufacturers Association will honor the 45thanniversary of National Handwriting Day.

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  • WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On Sunday, January 23rd, the Writing Instrument Manufacturers Association will honor the 45thanniversary of National Handwriting Day.
  • Created under the guise of celebrating the history and influence of penmanship, National Handwriting Day should be honored by picking up a writing instrument and getting to work.
  • On Sunday, January 23rd, the Writing Instrument Manufacturers Association will honor National Handwriting Day.
  • "The best way to honor the importance of handwriting on National Handwriting Day is to just write," says David H. Baker, Executive Director of WIMA.