Health & Society

Focus on Flexibility

A U of M study by sociology professor Phyllis Moen (left) and researcher Erin Kelly found workplaces that allow employees to change when and where they work positively affects work-family balance and reduces turnover. Learn more

How to succeed in romance—without seeming to try

In an experiment involving 85 romantic partners, CLA psychology professor Jeffrey Simpson and grad student fellow Maryhope Howland found that overt support, either practical or emotional, usually backfires. Learn more

(Relative) size counts

CLA psychologists are learning more about how the physical characteristics of our brains--specifically, the relative sizes of the various regions of a given individual's brain--affect behavior. Learn more

Caring, for Justice

Whoever you are and whatever you do, says Joan Tronto, chances are you're being cheated. No matter how pleased you are with life, you're almost certainly not getting what you deserve. What does Tronto think you're missing? Your fair share of the experience of care—giving it and getting it. Learn more
Born to be Wild

Economics professor Aldo Rustichini and his colleagues discovered financial traders who take the greatest risks are the ones with the highest testosterone levels. Continue reading…
Paradise Found?

History professor Tracey Deutsch traces the evolution of the grocery store, and finds that food shopping is still hard work. Continue reading…
Personality predicts success in medical school

Personality characteristics play a major role in determining who succeeds in medical school, according to new research co-authored by psychology professor Deniz Ones. Continue reading…