Dr. Eva Telzer discusses her work on the development and neural processing of differential perceptions of race with Newsy.
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Dr. Eva Telzer discusses her work on the development and neural processing of differential perceptions of race with Newsy.
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The Wall Street Journal features research from the DSN Lab on the implications of having increased exposure to racial diversity in early childhood.
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The Wall Street Journal: “How Our Brains Respond to Race”
Our study examining links between the quality of peer relationships and neural sensitivity to risk taking in adolescence is featured in UC Berkeley’s The Greater Good Science Center article.
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The Greater Good Science Center, UC Berkeley: “The Top 10 insights from the ‘Science of a meaningful Life’ in 2015”
Dr. Eva Telzer receives a grant from the National Science Foundation to study how toddler-mother attachment security at age 2.5 years is associated with neural processing of emotions as youth are entering adolescence at age 13. This longitudinal project is in collaboration with Dr. Nancy McElwain.
Dr. Eva Telzer receives an R01 from the National Institutes of Health to examine the role of family and peer contexts on longitudinal changes in neurocognition and risk for drug use in adolescence.
Joao Guassi Moreira receives Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship from University of Illinois to conduct research as part of the new SCAND project for Summer 2015. Congratulations, Joao!
Dr. Eva Telzer receives a grant from the National Science Foundation to study how social and cultural influences affect the neurobiology of adolescent risk taking.
Our newest paper in Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience shows how a mother’s presence can change how the adolescent brain processes risky behaviors. This work has been covered in a number of scientific press and news outlets, including Smithsonian, Psychological Science, University of Illinois News Bureau, Fox Nightly News, and Fox News.
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Fox Nightly News: “Teen brains and driving: A new study shows they think behind the wheel”
Smithsonian: “10 new things science says about being a mom”
Psychological Science: “Teen brains shift gears on risk with mom watching”
University of Illinois News Bureau: “This is your teen’s brain behind the wheel”
Fox News: “Having mom in the car changes teen driver’s brains”
Ethan McCormick receives Journal of Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Travel Grant to attend the 2015 Social Affective Neuroscience Society Conference in Boston, MA. Congratulations, Ethan!
DSN Lab director Eva Telzer’s research on the development of children’s brain responses to opposite-sex faces is featured on Cognitive Neuroscience Society News and the University of Illinois News Bureau.
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University of Illinois News Bureau: “Amygdala encodes ‘cooties’ and ‘crushes’ in the developing brain”
CNS News: “How the Developing Brain Moves from Cooties to Crushes”