Displaying items by tag: department of psychology faculty news
David Schwebel, Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) associate dean in the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) and professor of psychology, has been selected as recipient of the 2013 Caroline P. and Charles W. Ireland Prize for Scholarly Distinction.
December 06, 2012
Surfing Internet, Crossing Street Will Likely Lead to Wipeout
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) research, published online in the journal Accident Analysis & Prevention, has found that college students crossing the street while surfing the Internet on a cell phone are more than twice as likely to be hit or have a close call as when they crossed the street undistracted.
A University of Alabama at Birmingham study found adolescents ages 14-15 are engaged in media more than 23 total hours daily.
A University of Alabama at Birmingham study reveals sleep-deprived adolescents are more likely to be hit by cars while crossing the street than those who are well-rested.
April 12, 2012
Safety Patrol
UAB child safety expert David Schwebel has helped call attention to the everyday dangers of crosswalks, swimming pools, and dog bites through a series of intriguing, headline-grabbing experiments.
August 17, 2011
Unplug from Mobile Devices to Cross the Street Safely
Listening to music while crossing the street is more hazardous than texting or talking on the phone, says new research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham that quantifies the dangers of distracting activities; the results surprised even the researchers.
July 25, 2011
ADHD Kids at Increased Risk When Crossing the Street
Children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at increased risk of being hit by a vehicle when crossing a street, according to new research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
In a new study, psychologists at UAB are able to see in detail for the first time how various regions of the human brain respond when people experience an unexpected or traumatic event.
