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Neuropsychological profile associated with financial exploitation vulnerability in older adults without dementia Objective: Reports of financial exploitation have steadily increased among older adults. Few studies have examined neuropsychological profiles for individuals vulnerable to financial exploitation, ...

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This paper shows that neuropsychological measures sensitive to default network functioning and Alzheimers neuropathology are also associated with financial exploitation vulnerability in older adults without cognitive impairment.

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At @spspnews.bsky.social, many asked for guidelines on using LLMs in the social sciences. Our new paper in AMPPS addresses exactly that! We provide a primer for evaluating LLMs in social science research, focusing on methodological rigor, replicability, and validity: osf.io/preprints/ps...

How Does Our Cultural Identity Influence Us? with Dr. Daphna Oyserman YouTube video by Unlikely Collaborators

Daphna Oyserman talking about culture and identity on the podcast Unlikely Collaborators | Perception Box

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2024 Raubenheimer Awards celebrate USC Dornsife faculty The Raubenheimer Outstanding Faculty Awards and Outstanding Staff Awards recognize scholarly achievement and contributions to USC

Congratulations to @santimoralesphd.bsky.social on receiving the USC Raubenheimer Outstanding Faculty Award!

The award honors excellence in scholarship, teaching, and service to the community. Read more about the recipients here: dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories...

🥳 Exciting news! My first paper is out now in @pnas.org

This work was a great collaboration between @ycleong.bsky.social , Chelsey Pan, & @leorhackel.bsky.social

We examined how the brain learns from experiences of social acceptance and rejection🧵👇

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Vulnerability to financial scams in aging adults could be an early indicator of Alzheimer’s disease, new research shows Adults who self-reported higher vulnerability toward financial exploitation showed lower thickness in a brain region that is affected early in Alzheimer’s disease.

Could vulnerability to financial scams be an early sign of Alzheimer’s?

New research from Laura Fenton and @sdukehan.bsky.social highlights how difficulties in spotting scams may predict cognitive decline in aging adults, offering a window for early intervention. theconversation.com/vulnerabilit...

So excited to have this paper out in #Emotion journal! In this multisite study with Dr. Sara Berzenski from CSUN, we explored the effects of masking on emotion recognition in school-aged children, their fathers, & emerging adults. We report on both behavioral & 🧠 data here: bit.ly/48RvXT5

British Journal of Developmental Psychology | Wiley Online Library Help-seeking is a strategy by which children signal their need for social learning. In three experiments, we examined when and from whom 2-year-old (N = 146 children; mean age = 31.4 months) US child...

Even at 2 years old, toddlers are social learners who know when they need help.

Research from USC Minds in Development lab shows that toddlers are more likely to ask for help when faced with new challenges, and know to seek knowledgeable helpers.

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Vulnerability to financial scams in aging adults could be an early indicator of Alzheimer’s disease, new research shows Adults who self-reported higher vulnerability toward financial exploitation showed lower thickness in a brain region that is affected early in Alzheimer’s disease.

My talented graduate student, Laura Fenton, and I were invited to write an article for @theconversation.bsky.social about our recently published study in Cerebral Cortex. #dementia #riskfactors #financialvulnerability
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AI Analysis of Body Camera Videos Offers a Data-Driven Approach to Police Reform Examining body camera videos at scale reveals racial differences in how police treat drivers during traffic stops—and what corrective programs really work

Excited to share that our work on using AI to analyze police body camera footage was featured in Scientific American! We're using multi-perspective, multi-modal, models to better understand police interactions and identify areas for improvement. www.scientificamerican.com/article/ai-a...

Our lab is at the International Neuropsychological Society annual meeting in NYC! If you want to learn more about what we do check out www.hanresearchlab.com

Young minds can be savvy educators. 🧒📚

New work from the USC Minds in Development Lab reveals that 7-year-olds, but not 5-year-olds, adjust their teaching based on who's learning, giving simpler info to infants and more complex info to adults. doi.org/10.1111/cdev...

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