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Dr. Jessie Stern
@jessastern.bsky.social
Developmental psychologist, researcher, 🌎-lover | Assistant Professor, Pomona College | Author of BEYOND DIFFICULT with Rachel Samson
📣Attending the @psychscience.bsky.social Global Summit?
Check out these stellar students presenting research from our lab! Their work explores how cultural attitudes shape social relationships & mental health among young adults.
Proud of all their hard work!👏
#APSglobal @pomona-psych.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Highlights from the NASEM @health.nationalacademies.org 2025 workshop on the neurobiology of empathy and compassion are newly published in this brief: ow.ly/c0eZ50WYkGg
Grateful to the speakers, co-organizers, and wonderful staff who brought together science and lived experience for this event.
September 18, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Today a former student from my Intro to Psychology class surprised me with this excellent gift 🙌🏼😆
September 4, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Both U.S. children & adults view pro-environmental behavior as positive and environmental harm as negative — even if sanctioned by authority.
But children & adults also show stronger moral judgments about harming humans than harming plants, animals, or ecosystems.🌳
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August 25, 2025 at 10:33 PM
It's publication day!🎉
Delighted to share our book, "Beyond Difficult: An Attachment-Based Guide to Dealing with Challenging People," published by @affirmpress.bsky.social @simonschusteranz.bsky.social
simonandschuster.com/books/Beyond...
We hope you'll share with students & colleagues! 📖
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June 23, 2025 at 8:13 PM
On Monday, May 19, I'll be moderating an exciting session on the development of empathy & compassion, featuring @felixwa.bsky.social, Tobias Grossmann, Ruth Feldman, Zach Gottlieb, @thepsychologist.bsky.social.
Register for @health.nationalacademies.org's FREE workshop: bit.ly/427yN4M
May 16, 2025 at 6:16 PM
After many long nights of writing, I'm thrilled to share the cover for our book!🥳🎈
If you've ever wished for an evidence-based guide to dealing with difficult relationships, we wrote this book for you.
Grateful to the editorial team @affirmpress.bsky.social @simonschusteranz.bsky.social
May 12, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Join us! @health.nationalacademies.org is organizing a FREE virtual workshop May 19 and 21 on the neurobiology of empathy and compassion and their roles and applications in brain function, medical treatments, and human well-being. Register here: bit.ly/427yN4M
April 25, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Our lab website is live!🎉The Family, Attachment, & eMpathy (FAM) Lab at @pomonacollege.bsky.social examines how early relationships shape social behavior and mental health across the lifespan.
fam-lab.com
Please help us spread the word!
April 7, 2025 at 6:10 PM
#HandsOff LA✊🏼
April 6, 2025 at 12:20 AM
🚨New paper: How do children judge moral "gray areas"? We find that children's ability to distinguish morally ambiguous characters from purely moral/ immoral ones strengthens with age: authors.elsevier.com/c/1kqyH51Y-X...
By @drmeltemyucel.bsky.social Sierra Eisen, Angel Lillard & Amrisha Vaish
March 28, 2025 at 10:19 PM
In this era of political suppression, I'm especially glad to see this paper among the top 10 most cited papers published in Child Development Perspectives in 2023!
Grateful to our team: Stephanie Irby Coard, Oscar Barbarin & Jude Cassidy onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
@srcdorg.bsky.social
March 22, 2025 at 6:27 AM
📣Join us tomorrow at SPSP!
Friday, 2/21 9:30-10:40am in Bluebird Ballroom 1C
@spspnews.bsky.social #spsp2025
February 20, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Seems like a good moment to revive this classic:

198 Methods of Nonviolent Action, by Gene Sharp
www.brandeis.edu/peace-confli...
November 20, 2024 at 5:41 AM