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In the Media: Stacey Wood Discusses Pension Poaching Scams with Bloomberg
Stacey Wood, Molly Mason Jones Chair in Psychology and professor of psychology, discussed the recent uptick in pension poaching scams with Bloomberg. The scams target elderly US veterans and their families, manipulating victims into signing away a portion of their pensions to false care coordination businesses.
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In the Media: 61传媒Students Host Special Events for Local Seniors, Claremont Courier Reports
Three 61传媒students from a clinical geropsychology class have partnered with the Claremont Senior Program at the Joslyn Center to host special events, the Claremont Courier reported.
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In the Media: In Wall Street Journal, Stacey Wood Discusses Online Scams Targeted at Young People
In the Wall Street Journal, Stacey Wood, Molly Mason Jones Chair in Psychology and professor of psychology, discussed online get-rich-quick scams that are targeted at young people. As the prominence […]
Read MoreIn the Media: Stacey Wood Highlights Phone Scams that Target Psychologists in Psychology Today
Stacey Wood, Molly Mason Jones Chair in Psychology and professor of psychology, explored phone scams that target psychologists in Psychology Today. “Scammers induce an emotional reaction, often fear, from victims,” Wood writes.
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In the Media: Stacey Wood Discusses Fraud and Gaslighting with San Francisco Chronicle
Stacey Wood, Molly Mason Jones Chair in Psychology and professor of psychology, spoke with the San Francisco Chronicle about scammers’ use of gaslighting as a tactic to commit fraud.
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In the Media: Stacey Wood Discusses Britney Spears’ Conservatorship with the Guardian
Stacey Wood, Molly Mason Jones Chair in Psychology and professor of psychology, spoke to the Guardian about Britney Spears’ conservatorship, which Spears alleges has deprived her of her basic autonomy.
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In the Media: Stacey Wood and Tessa Solomon-Lane Explain the Neuroscience of Catfishing in Salon
Stacey Wood, professor of psychology and Molly Mason Jones Chair in Psychology, and Tessa Solomon-Lane, professor of biology in the W.M. Keck Science Department, explain how catfishers exploit basic human neuroscience in Salon.
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In the Media: Stacey Wood Examines Celebrity Sister Relationships on E! True Hollywood Story
Stacey Wood, Molly Mason Jones Chair in Psychology and professor of psychology, discussed the relationship dynamics of celebrity sisters on E! True Hollywood Story.
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In the Media: Stacey Wood Discusses Philanthropic Scams in the New York Times
Stacey Wood, Molly Mason Jones Chair in Psychology and professor of psychology, discussed philanthropic scams in the New York Times.
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In the Media: Stacey Wood Discusses Pandemic Scams with BBC Radio
BBC Radio discussed the increased frequency of and risk factors for online scams during the COVID-19 pandemic with Stacey Wood, Molly Mason Jones Chair in Psychology and professor of psychology. The interview also aired on NPR.
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