psychology
The Truth About Brain Games
Early this year, the company that created the Lumosity “brain training” program agreed to pay $2 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it “preyed on consumers’ fears about age-related cognitive decline, suggesting their...
Continue ReadingFurman students join APEC’s Voices of the Future
Each year Furman University’s Riley Institute sends a student delegation to the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. APEC, a conglomeration of 21 member economies, aims to promote sustainable economic growth in the Asia-Pacific region. Two...
Continue ReadingFurman students join APEC’s Voices of the Future
Each year Furman University’s Riley Institute sends a student delegation to the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. APEC, a conglomeration of 21 member economies, aims to promote sustainable economic growth in the Asia-Pacific region. Two...
Continue ReadingFormer Guantanamo commander to speak at Furman Oct. 28
Retired Major General Michael R. Lehnert, the former commanding officer of the Guantanamo Bay detention camp in Cuba, will speak on the Furman campus Monday, Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. in Shaw Hall of the...
Continue ReadingPrinceton Review names four Furman professors among nation’s “best”
April 10, 2012 By Erikah Haavie, Media Relations According to a new book published by The Princeton Review, Furman is home to four of the country’s best undergraduate professors. Professors David Bost (modern languages and literatures), Charles...
Continue ReadingThree Furman seniors, three graduates receive NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
April 26, 2012 by Erikah Haavie, Contributing Writer The National Science Foundation (NSF) has selected three Furman seniors and three graduates as 2012 recipients of highly competitive Graduate Research Fellowships. Five chemistry majors, past and...
Continue ReadingFurman celebrates opening convocation; Dr. Charles Brewer awarded honorary degree
AUGUST 30, 2012 by Vince Moore, Director of News and Media Relations Furman awarded an honorary degree to one of its longest serving faculty members and officially welcomed the students to campus during opening convocation...
Continue ReadingEinstein receives Governor’s award
Furman University psychology professor Gilles Einstein has been chosen to receive the South Carolina Governor’s Award for Excellence in Science at a Predominantly Undergraduate Institution. The award will be presented by Governor Nikki Haley in...
Continue ReadingFaculty playing larger role in student recruiting
Furman faculty play an integral role in student recruiting. They make telephone calls, attend out-of-town receptions and even invite prospective students and parents into their classrooms. This kind of personal attention makes Furman distinctive and...
Continue ReadingErrors of all shapes and sizes
FEBRUARY 27, 2012 by Chloe Kowalski ’12, Contributing Writer “See this?” Furman psychology major Sam Hunley asks. “This is a mando, and with mandos, we can do this.” He picks up a red, weirdly shaped, wooden...
Continue ReadingPsychology in the archives
There’s a lot to be learned from a cow puzzle. At least that’s what renowned psychologist Eric Schopler discovered during his research with the aid of a simple cow-shaped puzzle and a traditional puzzle with...
Continue ReadingDuke Endowment awards grant to Support Student Scholarships
Furman has received a $22.3 million grant from The Duke Endowment to strengthen and support one of the University’s premier merit scholarship programs. The grant includes $22 million for the University’s endowment to augment Furman’s James...
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