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PsychFest gives psychology or behavioral neuroscience students an opportunity to present their scholarly efforts in a supportive, low-pressure environment and can help students develop public speaking skills necessary to excel in a graduate program or a post-baccalaureate career as well as for practice for a thesis defense.
Keynote Presentation by Dr. Fade Eadeh
The Threat—Politics Conundrum: Past, Present, and Future
Life is filled with many threatening events -- terrorism, spiders, unsafe drinking water, and even threats to democracy, to name a few. Interestingly, over seven decades of research has shown that such threatening events can affect people’s political beliefs, typically shifting them to be more supportive of conservative political policies. However, Dr. Eadeh's own work complicates the relationship between threat and politics. Specifically, he outlines a theory that identifies certain features of the “situation” that could push people to the political right or left. Dr. Eadeh will then outline his research focus as he continues to develop this work.
Featuring:
Dr. Fade Eadeh
Dr. Fade Eadeh is an assistant professor in psychology at Seattle University. He received a Ph.D. in Psychological and Brain Sciences from Washington University in 2017, and is currently an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Seattle University. His work focuses on the consequences of threat and emotion within social and personality psychology, and how different psychological processes contribute to shifts in emotions and political preferences. He has published extensively in top social psychology journals, including the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, Social Psychological and Personality Science, and Advances in Experimental Social Psychology. Moreover, his work has been mentioned in popular press outlets, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Quartz Magazine, The Huffington Post, Glamour Magazine, and Yahoo.
Brought to you by:
Psychology Department, Dean's Office, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Western Associated Students Bookstore, Center for Cross-Cultural Research, The Foundation for WWU & Alumni
PsychFest gives psychology or behavioral neuroscience students an opportunity to present their scholarly efforts in a supportive, low-pressure environment and can help students develop public speaking skills necessary to excel in a graduate program or a post-baccalaureate career as well as for practice for a thesis defense.
Keynote Presentation by Dr. Fade Eadeh
The Threat—Politics Conundrum: Past, Present, and Future
Life is filled with many threatening events -- terrorism, spiders, unsafe drinking water, and even threats to democracy, to name a few. Interestingly, over seven decades of research has shown that such threatening events can affect people’s political beliefs, typically shifting them to be more supportive of conservative political policies. However, Dr. Eadeh's own work complicates the relationship between threat and politics. Specifically, he outlines a theory that identifies certain features of the “situation” that could push people to the political right or left. Dr. Eadeh will then outline his research focus as he continues to develop this work.
Featuring:
Dr. Fade Eadeh
Dr. Fade Eadeh is an assistant professor in psychology at Seattle University. He received a Ph.D. in Psychological and Brain Sciences from Washington University in 2017, and is currently an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Seattle University. His work focuses on the consequences of threat and emotion within social and personality psychology, and how different psychological processes contribute to shifts in emotions and political preferences. He has published extensively in top social psychology journals, including the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, Social Psychological and Personality Science, and Advances in Experimental Social Psychology. Moreover, his work has been mentioned in popular press outlets, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Quartz Magazine, The Huffington Post, Glamour Magazine, and Yahoo.
Brought to you by:
Psychology Department, Dean's Office, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Western Associated Students Bookstore, Center for Cross-Cultural Research, The Foundation for WWU & Alumni
