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May 3rd 2021

PSU’S Kimberly Kahn weighs in as part of a international commission on police violence

A commission of researchers released a timely report late last month that...
What's it like for kids transitioning from preschool to kindergarten?
October 7th 2020

What's it like for kids transitioning from preschool to kindergarten?

Every year, thousands of young Oregonians from economically disadvantaged...
Truck
October 7th 2020

How Eco Driving Works

Over the last twenty years, regulatory pressures and increased public demand...
Workplace
October 6th 2020

Working Productively and Happily

According to a recent article in Forbes, more than half of U.S. workers...
Shapes of Heads
October 6th 2020

Psychology in a Social Context

What are the differences in how people in a relationship view, understand...
October 18th 2019

PSU, OHSU receive $2.5M federal grant to help improve soldiers' mental health, readiness

Researchers from Portland State University and Oregon Health & Science University have been awarded a three-year $2.5 million award from the Department of Defense to help improve soldiers' mental health, resilience and readiness. PSU's...
August 16th 2019

PSU study finds that employee well-being depends on relationship with boss

The quality of the daily interactions between an employee and their manager has the potential to positively or negatively impact their well-being over time, according to a new study with authors from The School of Business at Portland State University. The study, “Daily perceptions of...
July 26th 2019

Workplace safety can worsen under bullying bosses, PSU study finds

A new Portland State University study suggests that bullying bosses aren't just bad for employee morale and well-being — they can also be bad for workplace safety. Liu-Qin Yang, an associate professor of industrial-organizational psychology in PSU's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences,...
April 1st 2019

When tempers flare, nurses' injuries could rise

A new study by researchers Portland State University and Michigan State University has found that when there’s an imbalance in support among nurses at work, tempers flare and risk of injuries can go up. “Beyond the physical demands...
March 15th 2019

Reattaching to work is just as important as detaching from work, study finds

Research has increasingly shown that an employee's ability to mentally detach from work and recoup during non-work hours is important for their well-being. But a new study co-authored by a Portland State University professor suggests the opposite is just as important: employees who mentally...
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March 6th 2019

Bullying bosses negatively impact employee performance and behavior, study finds

Employees bullied by their bosses are more likely to report unfairness and...
March 5th 2019

The power of gratitude in the workplace: PSU research shows that expressing gratitude improves physical and mental health

If you knew that expressing gratitude to a colleague would improve their life and yours, would you do it more often? A new study by Portland State University researchers—business professor David Cadiz, psychology professor Cynthia Mohr,...

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