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In the Media: New York Times Discusses the Increase in Coronavirus Scams with Stacey Wood
In the New York Times, Professor of Psychology and Molly Mason Jones Chair in Psychology Stacey Wood explained why coronavirus-related scams, such as false vaccines and phishing emails that masquerade as important information from the government, have proliferated during the pandemic. She told the Times that heightened boredom, isolation, and fear may increase credulity among people who are seeking reassurance.
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In the Media: Stacey Wood Explains How to Avoid Coronavirus-Related Scams for Salon
In Salon, Professor of Psychology and Molly Mason Jones Chair in Psychology Stacey Wood, along with a team of researchers, explains how to avoid scams that exploit coronavirus fears. These scams currently include fake cures or treatments, bogus ads and products, price gouging, and phishing emails, but Wood warns that scammers will expand their scope as the coronavirus continues to impact the world.
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In the Media: Professor Stacey Wood Discusses Chinese-Language Robocalls with Marketplace
Professor of Psychology and Molly Mason Jones Chair in Psychology Stacey Wood spoke to Marketplace about the reasons why Chinese-language robocall scams have successfully targeted so many victims.
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In the Media: Professor Stacey Wood Discusses Britney Spears’s Conservatorship with the Los Angeles Times
Professor of Psychology and Molly Mason Jones Chair in Psychology Stacey Wood spoke to the Los Angeles Times about the renewed turmoil surrounding Britney Spears’s conservatorship.
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Spotlight on Faculty: Stacey Wood, Molly Mason Jones Chair in Psychology
Professor Stacey Wood was recently named the Molly Mason Jones Chair in Psychology, which was designed to support the teaching and research activities of a senior member of the psychology faculty. Wood has taught at Scripps since 1998 and is a dynamic researcher and clinician who focuses on information processing and decision-making among the elderly. As the number of older adults in the U.S. continues to grow, research and advocacy around their health and wellbeing has become critical. The Scripps Office of Marketing and Communications sat down with Professor Wood to talk teaching, avoiding scams, and staying fit.
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Spotlight on the Faculty: Stacey Wood Leads New Research on Consumer Fraud
Scripps College Professor of Psychology Stacey Wood, a leading scholar on elder abuse, is expanding her examination of why older adults may be more vulnerable to certain types of consumer fraud.
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In the Media: Stacey Wood Quoted in U.S. News & World Report Article on Tough Money Talks to Have with Aging Parents
Scripps College Professor of Psychology Stacey Wood is interviewed for U.S. News & World Report’s Jan. 9. 2018 article on tough money talks to have with aging parents.
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