Earliest brain development. Trouble with alcohol. Conflict resolution. Anxiety disorders.
Concordia in the news
Posted on January 30, 2017
Researchers in the news
The scholarly work of Concordia faculty and researchers informs and improves society on many issues that affect our daily lives. Visit the Research section to read news stories involving research at Concordia, or read the most recent items here:
- Psych Central, Scroll Today and Eenadu India join the media covering new research into how the in utero environment, including fetus placement in the womb, can help determine the development of brain processes in later life. The study was carried out by Linda Booij, associate professor of psychology in Concordia’s Faculty of Arts and Science, and researchers from various Quebec institutions, including Sainte-Justine.
- Local Xpress writes about a study currently underway in Montreal and Halifax that looks at the personality traits of young adults who get into trouble with alcohol. The academics leading the study are Roisin O'Connor, associate professor of psychology in the Faculty of Arts and Science, and Dalhousie University psychology instructor Sean Mackinnon.
- Rilla Khaled, associate professor in the Department of Design and Computation Arts, is featured in Le Devoir. The article focuses on the development by Khaled, a member of the Milieux Technoculture, Art and Games (TAG) research centre, of a video game that seeks to teach conflict resolution.
- True Viral News features research from Concordia that investigates treatment methods for anxiety disorders, led by recent psychology PhD graduate Hannah Levy and psychology professor Adam Radomsky.