Social Sciences

News about UB’s social sciences programs, including anthropology, psychology and social work. (see all topics)

  • Placebo Effects in Caregivers May Change Behavior of Children with ADHD
    6/29/09
    Stimulant medications, such as Ritalin and Adderall, are the accepted treatment to stem hyperactivity in children with attention deficit-hyperactive disorder (ADHD) and improve their behavior. Now a recent review of research by University at Buffalo pediatric psychologists suggests that such medication, or the assumption of medication, may produce a placebo effect -- not in the children, but in their teachers, parents or other adults who evaluate them.
  • Major International Award to be Presented for Comprehensive City of Buffalo Plan
    6/10/09
    The Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU), one of the foremost international advocates for the revival of cities, will award its 2009 "Charter Award" to the City of Buffalo on June 13 during the CNU Annual Conference June 10-14 in Denver, Colorado.
  • Quirky Genius: Spectacular James Joyce Exhibit to Open in Buffalo
    6/9/09
    The online press kit for "Discovering James Joyce: The University at Buffalo Collection," a free summer-long exhibition of the largest and most prestigious James Joyce Collection in the world is available at www.buffalo.edu/news/joyce.html .
  • Don't mistake an athlete for a "toxic jock"
    6/1/09
    A rose by any other name is still a rose, but is an athlete by another name...a jock?
  • Pressure to Look Attractive Linked to Fear of Rejection
    5/27/09
    People who feel pressure to look attractive are more fearful of being rejected because of their appearance than are their peers, according to a new study by researchers at the University at Buffalo and the University of Kent.
  • Plans for a "Walkable" Amherst to be Presented Monday
    5/8/09
    Graduate students in a planning studio at the University at Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning will share their recommendations for how to make the Town of Amherst more pedestrian friendly. The students produced the plans at the request of the Amherst Town Supervisor. Their presentation will take place Monday, May 11 from 3-4:10 p.m., in the Town Council Chambers, Amherst Town Hall.
  • "Because Girls Can Do Anything"
    5/6/09
    With a storyline that is part international documentary and part reality series, a growing coalition of University at Buffalo educators and community members has set its sights on helping to build a school for girls in a remote Tanzanian village, a community enhancement that for these young girls will give them opportunity beyond the harsh limits of their reality.
  • Social Work Heads into Cyberspace
    5/4/09
    The University at Buffalo School of Social Work has put its ambitions to be a national leader in using digital technologies to teach the social work profession where they belong -- online.
  • A Warm TV Can Drive Away Feelings of Loneliness and Rejection
    4/22/09
    Not all technology meets human needs, and some technologies provide only the illusion of having met your needs. But new research by psychologists at the University at Buffalo and Miami University, Ohio, indicates that illusionary relationships with the characters and personalities on favorite TV shows can provide people with feelings of belonging, even in the face of low self esteem or after being rejected by friends or family members.
  • Adolescent Risk-Taking Has Major Consequences When It Comes To Marriage
    4/21/09
    A national study of data collected over 12 years finds that delinquent teens marry earlier than their peers, while substance-abusing teens -- especially girls who abuse marijuana -- marry later than peers, if at all. University at Buffalo sociologist Sampson Lee Blair's research is a rare look at the long-term effects of teen delinquency and drug abuse on adult role attainment.