SMU News A new study has found that tasks designed to make someone more agreeable also effectively reduce a trio of negative personality traits known as the “Dark Triad” – Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy. SMU psychology professor Nathan Hudson’s study showed that practicing activities like “donating money to a charity that you would normally spend on yourself” […]
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SMU News Want to be less selfish, manipulative or impulsive? A new study has found that tasks designed to make someone more agreeable also effectively reduce a trio of negative personality traits known as the “Dark Triad” – Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy. SMU psychology professor Nathan Hudson’s study showed that practicing activities like “donating money to a […]
Newswise A new study led by SMU paleontologist Anthony Fiorillo identifies the key role precipitation and temperature play in structuring vertebrate herbivore dinosaur populations in Alaska. The findings, which are published in the journal Geosciences, may also provide historical insights into the consequences of climate change. “Our study shows the fundamental role precipitation plays in […]
Clements Center director Andrew Graybill interviews Anne Hyde, former Clements fellow and author of Born of Lakes and Plains on New Books Network podcast. Listen: https://newbooksnetwork.com/born-of-lakes-and-plains
Congratulations to Dr. Michael Lindsey, a visiting lecturer in the SMU Department of Psychology. He was recently elected to serve on the Board of Governors for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. According to the DSO website, “the Dallas Symphony Orchestra is the largest performing arts organization in the Southwest United States and committed to inspiring the broadest possible […]
USA Today Anthony Fiorillo, an SMU research professor and expert in taphonomy, a branch of paleontology focusing on how things become fossils, is quoted in this USA Today article. A small dinosaur leg discovered in southwestern North Dakota may have been ripped from the animal’s body on the same day a giant asteroid struck Earth and eventually […]
PBS News Dr. David Meltzer is a guest on PBS News Hour April 4, 2022. When humans first populated North America and how they arrived has long been a matter of spirited debate. A recent study detailing what archeologists believe are the oldest known footprints in the United States is sparking new questions and upending […]
Dallas Morning News Since its founding in 1911, Southern Methodist University has earned a well-deserved reputation for excellence. This comprehensive research and teaching university, joined with an energetic city, creates an opportunity powerhouse where more than 12,000 undergraduate and graduate students learn and grow in a rigorous academic environment. Eight degree-granting schools elevate SMU to […]
SMU News Free festival features Nikole Hannah-Jones and other authors on theme of ‘resilience’ SMU’s Dallas Literary Festival is back March 12-22 with discussions from more than 100 acclaimed national and local authors as well as literary events across the city. Authors representing relevent and diverse voices will converge at a series of in-person events […]
The Source (Washington State University in St. Louis): Why are glaciers atop the Andes mountain range melting at an alarming rate, which could lead to sea level rising? Beatrice Magnani, a professor in the Roy M. Department of Earth Sciences, and other researchers investigate. READ MORE