Amanda Hahn, Ph.D.

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Faces are incredibly important social stimuli. While a great deal of work has been done while investigating neurobiological and behavioral responses to faces. Most of this work has been focused on responses to adult faces. Here, Dr. Hahn discusses some of my research investigating responses to infant faces, with a particular focus on differences in the reward value of infant cuteness that occur both between and within women as a function of their self-reported maternal tendencies and salivary hormone levels, respectively. 

Sherri Whitt, MFT

Marcela Raffaelli, Ph.D.

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Amber M. Gaffney, Ph.D.

Humboldt State University

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This talk examines how political leaders can both capitalize on and create uncertainty among voters. Importantly, Presidential hopefuls may offer paths to uncertainty reduction through specific rhetorical styles in an effort to expand and influence their voter base.

Kim Kowalski, BSBA

Kim Sangwon, Ph.D.

Pio Choong Yuk Kim, Ph.D.

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Our speakers introduce psychology of religiosity/spirituality (RS) in relation to adolescent mental health. RS is conceptualized as a psychological construct and a source of resilience. We will discuss how various dimensions of RS are associated with mental health outcomes among adolescents in general, and present our research and life satisfaction among Korean American youth in particular.