Newsroom
Department of Psychology (page 3)
In the Media: Stacey Wood Discusses Hybrid Internet Scams in Times of San Diego
Wood told the Times that she has witnessed similar multi-platform scams, which she calls “hybrids.”
Read More
Archa Dileep ’24 and Hannah Lak ’23 Research Scams, Fraud, and Catfishing
Archa Dileep ’24 and Hannah Lak ’23 have been working in Professor Wood’s lab since fall 2021 as part of a collaborative, passionate group studying psychological issues around scams and fraud.
Read MoreIn the Media: Stacey Wood Discusses Cryptocurrency Scams in The Conversation
Wood and Hanoch point out that many cryptocurrency scams combine similar techniques as other types of fraud—such as romance scams and Ponzi schemes—with the anonymity and lack of oversight that the cryptocurrency market provides duplicitous users.
Read More
In the Media: Stacey Wood Discusses Home-Buying Scams in NextAdvisor
Stacey Wood, Molly Mason Jones Chair in Psychology and professor of psychology, discussed the prevalence of home-buying solicitation scams with NextAdvisor, a financial advice publication produced in partnership with TIME magazine.
Read More
In the Media: Stacey Wood Explores the Cultural Fascination with Catfishing in Psychology Today
In Psychology Today, Stacey Wood, Molly Mason Jones Chair in Psychology and professor of psychology, in collaboration with research assistants Archa Dileep ’24 and Hannah Lak ’23, explores the cultural fascination with catfishing.
Read More
Michael Spezio Co-Authors Nature Paper on Computational Neuroscience of Decision-Making
Michael Spezio, assistant professor of psychology, neuroscience, and data science, co-authored a paper, published in Nature, on the computational neuroscience of decision-making.
Read More
In the Media: Michael Spezio Provides Tips for Improved Mental Focus in Shondaland
Michael Spezio, associate professor of psychology, neuroscience, and data science, provided tips for improved mental focus to Shondaland.
Read More
In the Media: Stacey Wood Contributes to Study on Age and COVID-19 Scams, Published in Frontiers in Psychology
Frontiers in Psychology published new research on the negligible role a target’s age plays in falling victim to COVID-19 scams, a study to which Stacey Wood, Molly Mason Jones Chair in Psychology and professor of psychology, contributed.
Read More
In the Media: Stacey Wood Discusses Pension Poaching Scams with Bloomberg
Stacey Wood, Molly Mason Jones Chair in Psychology and professor of psychology, discussed the recent uptick in pension poaching scams with Bloomberg. The scams target elderly US veterans and their families, manipulating victims into signing away a portion of their pensions to false care coordination businesses.
Read More
In the Media: Scripps Students Host Special Events for Local Seniors, Claremont Courier Reports
Three Scripps students from a clinical geropsychology class have partnered with the Claremont Senior Program at the Joslyn Center to host special events, the Claremont Courier reported.
Read More