Study: So-called “bright girl effect” does not last into adulthood August 23, 2017New research challenges long-held assumptions about how men and women view their intelligence The notion that young females...FeaturedHumanities, Art & Social Sciences·
Studies help understand why some people are so sure they’re right July 27, 2017Insight suggests ways to communicate with people who ignore evidence that contradicts cherished beliefs Dogmatic individuals hold confidently...FeaturedHumanities, Art & Social Sciences·
One in four Ohio children experience domestic violence, costing billions of dollars to address lifetime of consequences June 28, 2017One in four Ohio children will experience domestic violence before reaching adulthood, according to a new study. The...FeaturedHumanities, Art & Social Sciences·
Boyhood victims of violence are more likely to commit similar acts against intimate partners as young adults, study finds June 19, 2017The majority of college-aged male aggressors of physical, sexual and emotional violence also reported being victims of violence...FeaturedHumanities, Art & Social Sciences·
Areas of vacancy in Cleveland overlap with “hot spots” of violent crime and lead exposure, new study finds June 5, 2017Significant pockets of concentrated vacancy in Cleveland co-occur with hot spots of lead exposure, violent crime, homicide, weapons...FeaturedHumanities, Art & Social Sciences·
Teaching that values class conversation more than conveying content May 12, 2017Art History’s Erin Benay earns a 2017 John S. Diekhoff Award for Graduate Teaching Erin Benay’s plans to...FeaturedHumanities, Art & Social Sciences·
Marking a century of an artist who bottled rural realism in polarizing paintings May 10, 2017Art history’s Henry Adams shapes legacy of Andrew Wyeth at a pivotal period of reconsideration In the world...FeaturedHumanities, Art & Social Sciences·
Prenatal cocaine exposure increases risk of higher teen drug use, trouble coping with stress and likelihood of addiction May 2, 2017Mothers smoking crack cocaine during pregnancy and its lingering effects on their children are the focus of 20-plus...FeaturedHumanities, Art & Social Sciences·
Avoiding spiritual struggles and existential questions is linked with poorer mental health January 5, 2017Fear of confronting the tensions and conflicts brought on by existential concerns—the “big questions” of life—is linked with...FeaturedHumanities, Art & Social Sciences·
Roman souvenirs and a Christian cult in India: Art history wins two prestigious national fellowships December 20, 2016Odds are long for any application for a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) fellowship—only about 7 percent...AwardsFeaturedHumanities, Art & Social Sciences·