How to give ourselves advice as good as we give others
June 9, 2014
ANN ARBOR—Most of us find it easier to be wise about other people’s problems than our own. But a new study identifies a simple way to close this gap.Photo by ThinkstockThe research, conducted by social psychologists Igor Grossmann at the University of Waterloo in Ontario and Ethan Kross...
State of the nation’s egotism: On the rise for a century
May 6, 2014
ANN ARBOR—Forget the “me” generation. A new analysis of long-term trends in egotism shows there’s been a “me” century in America.The analysis, conducted by researchers at the University of Michigan, shows that characteristics related to self-interest, compared to...
U-M researcher available to discuss new Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander National Health Interview Survey
February 20, 2014
ANN ARBOR — University of Michigan researcher Sela Panapasa is available to discuss the significance of the National Health Interview Survey of Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) peoples that started this month.Sela Panapasa“This is the first time in half a century that the...
Jacqui Smith and colleagues explore association between life satisfaction and health care utilization
December 16, 2013
Along with Eric Kim, Jennifer Sun and Christopher Peterson, Jacqui Smith used HRS data to study links between happiness and doctor visits among American adults 50+ years of age. They found, after adjusting for sociodemographic factors, that higher satisfaction with life was associated with fewer...
New ISR center to advance research methods linking biological and social science data
December 12, 2013
The Institute for Social Research is home to a new center that brings together researchers from the biological, health, and social sciences to create research methods that effectively integrate biological and social science data. Richard Gonzalez, from ISR’s Research Center for Group...
U-M collaborative sparks integration of biological and social data
December 10, 2013
The BioSocial Methods Collaborative, based at the U-M Institute for Social Research, is funded in part by the U-M Office of the Provost. Partners include the U-M Life Sciences Institute and the U-M Medical School.“We aim to be a catalyst for new research methods that link the social and...
Bad Boys: Research helps predict whether boys will grow out of it—or not
November 7, 2013
ANN ARBOR — Using the hi-tech tools of a new field called neurogenetics and a few simple questions for parents, a University of Michigan researcher is beginning to understand which boys are simply being boys and which may be headed for trouble.“When young children lie or cheat or steal,...
Manipulative and empathetic people both adept at reading emotions
October 28, 2013
ANN ARBOR—People shouldn’t assume that someone who can easily read their feelings always has their best interests at heart.Although good emotion-recognition skills might seem like concern and empathy, some people might use these skills to manipulate others, new University of Michigan...
Revolution in brain science demands Higgs Boson-type collaboration
October 24, 2013
ANN ARBOR—Social and life scientists from the University of Michigan and other universities are calling for a new model of cross-disciplinary collaboration to advance understanding of the human brain. Their paper, titled “Neuroscience meets population science: What is a...
EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: Seminar series launches on causes and prevention of violence
September 3, 2013
EVENT: Seminar series launches on causes and prevention of violenceDATE: Monday, September 9, 2013, 3:30 P.M.PLACE: U-M Central Campus, Institute for Social Research, 426 Thompson Street, Room 6050, Ann Arbor, MI, 48106-1248Twitter Hashtag: ...
