Multimedia

Pamela Davis-Kean

August 6, 2009

School Success

Educate yourself to boost achievement in kids

Sandro Galea

July, 2009

U-M Center for Global Health

Sandro Galea discusses why global health matters

Kenneth Langa

June 24, 2009

Brain Health

U.S. seniors "smarter" than their English peers

Brad Bushman

June 16, 2009

The impact of video games

Playing can make children kinder to others

Pam Smock

June, 2009

The impact of recession on families and children

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February 28, 2009

America's Changing Families

The ISR Panel Study of Income Dynamics

February 20, 2009

USA Learns

Helping immigrants learn English

Richard Curtin

December 12, 2008

The Economy

The consumer outlook for 2009

Stephanie Brown

November 25, 2008

The Psychology of Giving

In sickness and health: Caring for ailing spouse may prolong your life

November 20, 2008

Race and Neighborhood Evaluations

Study shows that whites are not colorblind in deciding where to live

October, 2008

America's Changing Families

Following America's changing families for more than 40 years

September 8, 2008

Energy and Behavior

ISR researcher Robert Marans discusses the U-M Energy Pilot Study and its role in the U-M Planet Blue initiative

August 21, 2008

Poverty and health insurance

Economist Helen Levy discusses the national health insurance crisis

June 30, 2008

Happiness is rising around the world

ISR World Values Survey identifies happiest nations in the world

Jeffrey Morenoff (right)
sociologist, ISR

April 1, 2008

Social impact of rising prison population

U-M profs call Pew study 'alarming,' national debate urgently needed

Vincent Hutchings
political scientist, ISR

January 9, 2008

Voter turnout

Clinton, McCain victories shake up election

Sarah Burgard
sociologist, ISR, School of Public Health

January 3, 2008

Job loss and health

Employees who lose their jobs because of their health suffer more significant depression

Reynolds Farley
ISR

September 17, 2009

Poverty's grip tightens
MP3

Reynolds Farley discusses the plight of Michigan families

Kira Birditt
ISR

May 5, 2009

Adult children and their parents: Still irritating after all these years
MP3

New research shows that it's common for adult children and their parents to annoy each other. The research identifies common sources of irritation, and how parents and adult kids cope.

Brad Bushman
ISR

February 19, 2009

Violent media numb viewers to the pain of others
MP3

New research shows that violent video games and movies make people less sensitive to the pain and suffering of others.

Richard Nisbett
ISR

January 28, 2009

Getting Smart
(5:19) MP3

Environment trumps genes

Wayne Baker
Ross School of Business; ISR

October 30, 2008

Values and voting
(5:24) MP3

Professor's OurValues.org is a barometer of American values

Arthur Lupia
ISR

October 8, 2008

Political attack mode
(5:58) MP3

Candidates seek advantage from negative TV, radio ads

Ethan Kross
Department of Psychology; ISR

September 17, 2008

Step back to move forward emotionally
(3:56) MP3

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Dara Greenwood
Department of Psychology; ISR-RCGD

September 11, 2008

American Ideal
(3:57) MP3

Some women consider TV female characters as role models

Elizabeth Moje
School of Education; ISR-RCGD

September 9, 2008

Improving literacy
(3:54) MP3

Why some adolescents struggle and how to help

Jennifer Crocker, Amy Canevello
ISR

August 25, 2008

How to get a college roommate you can live with
(3:58) MP3

Anxious college freshmen can relax. No matter who will be sharing their dorm room, they have the power to make the relationship better.

Kenneth Kollman
ISR

August 4, 2008

U-M experts on vice president selections, conventions
(5:32) MP3

Ken Kollman, political science professor, is an expert on political parties and elections, and on lobbying.

Kira Birditt
ISR

February 6, 2008

Relationships Over Time
MP3

We see our children and best friends more positively--but our spouses more negatively--as we age

Rowell Huesmann
ISR

December 7, 2007

The impact of violent tv and video games
MP3

Watching violent shows and playing violent games poses a powerful threat to public health

Oscar Ybarra
Institute for Social Research

October 29, 2007

Schmoozing is good for the brain
(5:53) MP3

Chatting for just 10 minutes boosts mental performance

Amy Pienta
Institute for Social Research

Photo by Lin Jones
U-M Photo Services

May 1, 2007

Mothers and others
(7:55) MP3

How having a child affects your well-being in later life

Lloyd Johnston
Institute for Social Research

February 19, 2007

Not your parents' addictions
(6:34) MP3

Substance use among teens in the 70s, 80s, 90s and today

Frank Stafford
Institute for Social Research

January 29, 2007

Time, money and who does the laundry
(8:35) MP3

The ISR Panel Study of Income Dynamics studies how U.S. men, women and children spend their time

Daniel J. Kruger
Institute for Social Research

December 13, 2006

The evolution of sexual selection
(7:33) MP3

Judging a man’s faithfulness by his face

Sandro Galea
Institute for Social Research

November 3, 2006

Post-traumatic stress disorder
(5:21) MP3

The toll among survivors

Michael Traugott
Institute for Social Research

July 10, 2006

Public attitudes toward cell phone use
(3:48) MP3

How rude can you get?