Bert Gambini

Buffalo

News Content Manager, University at Buffalo at UBNow

News Content Manager, University at Buffalo (Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences)

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UB’s Philosophy, Politics and Economics program to present diversity workshop

2 weeks ago | buffalo.edu | Bert Gambini

A group of scholars from the United States and Europe will be at the Richardson Complex in Buffalo June 17 and 18 for “Philosophy, Politics and Economics at the Frontier,” a workshop presented by UB’s Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) program. This is the second annual workshop, made possible in part by a grant from the John Templeton Foundation, meant to advance the PPE field, disseminate UB research and foster new collaborations.
New book explores misinformationâ€™s history, psychology, social impact and potential solutions

2 weeks ago | buffalo.edu | Bert Gambini

The internet might seem like a convenient culprit driving recent attention and concerns about misinformation, but pointing fingers exclusively at the digital age is narrow and limiting.
New book explores misinformation's history, psychology, social impact and potential solutions

2 weeks ago | phys.org | Bert Gambini |Lisa Lock |Andrew Zinin

The internet might seem like a convenient culprit driving recent attention and concerns about misinformation, but pointing fingers exclusively at the digital age is narrow and limiting.
Study: Better pitch means vivid earworms. Your musical ability may be why that song is stuck on mental repeat

3 weeks ago | niagara-gazette.com | Bert Gambini

BUFFALO — That one-hit wonder that keeps repeating in your head might be an indication of your ability to sing accurately, according to a University at Buffalo researcher who co-authored a paper that examined earworms. An earworm (also known as Involuntary Musical Imagery) is a short repetitive section of music that occurs spontaneously and is sustained without effort.
Study finds better pitch means more vivid earworms

1 month ago | buffalo.edu | Bert Gambini

That one-hit wonder that keeps repeating in your head might be an indication of your ability to sing accurately, according to a UB researcher who co-authored a paper that examined earworms. An earworm — also known as Involuntary Musical Imagery — is a short repetitive section of music that occurs spontaneously and is sustained without effort.
New theory suggests ‘emotional invalidation’ can be a precursor to crime

1 month ago | buffalo.edu | Bert Gambini

A UB criminologist has introduced a new element into one of the field’s guiding frameworks that has implications for crime reduction and other fundamental areas related to criminology and criminal justice. Christopher Dennison, associate professor of sociology and criminology, College of Arts and Sciences, builds upon General Strain Theory (GST), a compelling and widely accepted explanation for how and why emotions are relevant to a basic understanding of crime.
New theory suggests 'emotional invalidation' can be a precursor to crime

1 month ago | phys.org | Bert Gambini

A University at Buffalo criminologist has introduced a new element into one of the field's guiding frameworks that has implications for crime reduction and other fundamental areas related to criminology and criminal justice.
Families confront roles, responsibilities of rural jail incarceration, study finds

1 month ago | buffalo.edu | Bert Gambini

Families of men held in rural jails play an important role when it comes to navigating and making sense of the legalities, consequences and often conflicting responsibilities that accompany incarceration in rural jails, according to a new study by a UB sociologist. Nearly half of the U.S. population has experienced the incarceration of a sibling, child, partner or parent. Despite that widespread reality, families have no official place in the criminal justice system.
Study: Families confront roles and responsibilities of rural jail incarceration

1 month ago | phys.org | Bert Gambini

Families of men held in rural jails play an important role when it comes to navigating and making sense of the legalities, consequences and often conflicting responsibilities that accompany incarceration in rural jails, according to a new study by a University at Buffalo sociologist.
Late midlife is a time of less regret, increased acceptance

2 months ago | buffalo.edu | Bert Gambini

We get better as we age. That’s the general theme of a novel study by a UB psychologist who examined narrative self-transcendence in the life stories of a group of late-midlife adults shared over eight years.