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When it comes to empathy, the idiom that suggests “walking a mile in their shoes” turns out to be problematic advice, according to new research published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology.
The Sopranos’ Tony Soprano and Walter White from Breaking Bad rank among recent television drama’s most notorious protagonists, each of questionable morality. So, here’s the question: Do you like them?
Brandon Stanton, founder of the “Humans of New York” project, will speak at UB at 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 29, in Alumni Arena as part of the Distinguished Speakers Series.
Although people living in consumer-based cultures such as the U.S. often believe that they will be happier if they acquire more money, a new UB study suggest that there may be downsides to this pursuit.
Having it your way on political websites and seeing only the content that aligns with your beliefs is not good for democracy, according to a UB expert in the political effects of communication technology.
“BAND Against Bullying,” the annual competition to raise bullying awareness, will take place at 7 p.m. April 27 at Shea’s 710 Main Theater. The event is sold out.
Cultural critic Roxane Gay, author of the New York Times bestselling collection of essays “Bad Feminist,” will speak on April 13 in the Center for the Arts, North Campus, as part of UB’s Distinguished Speakers Series.
A $1.9 million National Institutes of Health grant will enable UB professor Myles S. Faith to test a family-based treatment for childhood obesity using innovative technology that allows study participants to be treated in their homes.
The University at Buffalo Research Institute on Addictions will present two seminars this month that continue UB’s mission to address Western New York’s ongoing opioid crisis.
The Distinguished Speakers Series event with Roxane Gay, originally scheduled for 8 p.m. tonight (April 5) has been postponed and rescheduled for April 13 after her travel plans were disrupted due to unforeseen flight complications and delays.