Psychological and Brain Sciences

Photo of Benjamin Zobel standing inside an anechoic chamber

Entering the psychoacoustic testing chamber

Two hand-drawn faces and overlapping speech bubbles.

Finding A Way Through Social Division

Our country is more deeply divided than it’s been in generations. When two sides can’t agree, they can go to war—or try this.

Two people kissing under a tree.

Umass brought them together. Now they’re giving back. 

Illustration of four humans representing different needs and disabilities

Items created for some can be helpful for all

Young woman asleep in bed wearing EEG cap with wires attached.

SomneuroLab offers hands-on experience, groundbreaking research

A woman's face with a hand placed over the mouth.

Educator and activist Lisa Fontes exposes the invisible chains of control in abusive relationships.