PBS welcomes Professor Tor Wager to the faculty

Professor Tor Wager joined PBS in 2019 as the inaugural Diana L. Taylor 1977 Distinguished Professor of Neuroscience. Professor Wager leads the Breaking the Neural Code academic cluster. Read more about PBS welcomes Professor Tor Wager to the faculty

Congratulations to the Class of 2019

The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences congratulates the class of 2019, which included over 100 psychology and neuroscience majors.  Several members of the graduating class received awards at the department's annual picnic. Read more about Congratulations to the Class of 2019

Armin Tavakkoli '20 awarded Senior Fellowship

Armin Tavakkoli ’20, Psychology major, has been awarded a 2019-20 Senior Fellowship for his research with Professors David Bucci and Travis Todd. Read more about Armin Tavakkoli '20 awarded Senior Fellowship

Armin Tavakkoli ’20 sitting at a microscope

2018 Leaton Lecturer Rebecca Burwell

Brown University Professor Rebecca Burwell delivered a talk at Dartmouth on November 16.  She is pictured here with Professor Emeritus Robert Leaton. Read more about 2018 Leaton Lecturer Rebecca Burwell

Dr. Travis Todd Awarded NIH Grant to Study Fear Reduction

Travis Todd, a Research Assistant Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences, has received a four-year K01 research grant through the National Institute of Mental Health. Professor David Bucci will head his mentoring team. Read more about Dr. Travis Todd Awarded NIH Grant to Study Fear Reduction

Analysis Links Violent Video Games to Increased Aggression

PBS Professor Jay Hull and colleagues studied data from research on video games and violence, and found that teens playing violent video games “did become more aggressive over time. But the changes in behavior were not big,” reports Scientific American. Read more about Analysis Links Violent Video Games to Increased Aggression

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