Utica College Department of Psychology

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Men are more forgetful than women, study shows Many women would argue that men are more forgetful. Now, a new study suggests that this is true. Researchers also found that men are just as forgetful at age 30 as they are at 60.

Visitation hours for Thom Brown will be held this Friday from 3-6:00 at the Utica College Newman Center. The memorial service will be held in the Utica College Library Concourse at 9:30 on Saturday morning.

Bidding a fond farewell to our senior member of Utica College's Department of Psychology, Dr. Thom Brown. Thom passed this weekend and will be deeply missed by faculty and students alike.

It is with a heavy heart that we let you know of the passing of longtime professor of psychology and distinguished professor Dr. Thomas Brown this past weekend. We will post information about services as it becomes available. In the meantime, colleagues, students and friends are paying tribute to Thom by tying blue ribbons on the tree - his favorite tree - just outside his office. Ribbons are available just outside Steven Specht's office, room 206 in Faculty Center.

Speaking of Psychology: Molecules and morals: learning the link Oxytocin has been called the “love hormone.” But recent research has shown that the brain chemical may play a role in regulating our moral behaviors.

To Study Aggression, a Fight Club for Flies Scientists are learning more about the brain activity underlying male aggression.

The Little Bit of Neanderthal in All of Us Two studies show how the legacy of Neanderthals endures 30,000 years after their extinction, finding Neanderthal genes in skin and hair that may have helped humans evolve.

Obesity Takes Hold Early in Life, Study Finds Experts say the results of the study may reshape approaches to combating the nation’s obesity epidemic, suggesting that efforts must start much earlier and focus more on the children at greatest risk.

Do Opposites Really Attract? There may be more than meets the eye.

How to Cope with Uncomfortable Uncertainty A need to know is linked with anxiety

The Older Mind May Just Be a Fuller Mind It’s not so much that the mental faculties of older people are rapidly declining, it’s that their databases are fuller, a new study suggests.