Since its establishment in 1948, the Research Center for Group Dynamics’ mission has been to advance the understanding of human behavior in social contexts; making clear the linkages between an individual’s psychological life and the life of the society to which the individual belongs.



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U-M HomeLab
The University of Michigan HomeLab is a homelike research environment with comprehensive research support provided by the BioSocial Methods Collaborative. Located at the Institute for Social Research, the HomeLab offers a a fully functional apartment to facilitate human-centered research in a wide variety of contexts… Read more about U-M HomeLab
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Older Black Lives Matter
James Jackson spoke at the Resource Centers for Minority Aging Research conference in April at the University of California, Davis. His comments were noted in The June 9, 2015 New America Media: Elders titled Older Black Lives Matter - Says Top Researcher Research...
Eric Dubow to be the next Editor of Developmental Psychology
The American Psychological Association just announced that Eric Dubow (Research Professor, RCGD and Professor of Psychology at Bowling Green State University) will be the next Editor of Developmental Psychology succeeding Jacque Eccles on January 1, 2016! Research...