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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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In the Media: Los Angeles Times Discusses Scam Victims’ Complex Emotional Reactions with Stacey Wood
The Los Angeles Times discussed the range of complex emotions people may feel after falling victim to fraud with Stacey Wood, Molly Mason Jones Chair in Psychology and professor of psychology.
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In the Media: Stacey Wood Discusses COVID-19 Vaccination Cards, Social Media and Identity Theft in New York Times
In the New York Times, Stacey Wood, Molly Mason Jones Chair in Psychology and professor of psychology, discussed how posting a photo of one’s COVID-19 vaccination card to social media increases the risk of identity theft and other scams. 鈥淭he typical consumer would not think scammers must have curated information about my life and used it to target me,鈥� she said.
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Students Keep Claremont Seniors Connected with Online Social Media Workshops
The four-session series focused on teaching participants basic and advanced Facebook and Instagram skills, such as creating a profile, adding friends, uploading photos, and adjusting an account鈥檚 privacy settings, so that Claremont seniors could safely connect with their loved ones during the pandemic.
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In the Media: Stacey Wood Discusses Consumer Fraud and COVID-19 in the New York Times
Stacey Wood, professor of psychology and Molly Mason Jones Chair in Psychology, discussed the increase in coronavirus-related consumer fraud with the New York Times. 鈥淒isruption and fast-moving events create good conditions to target consumers,鈥� she told the Times.
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In the Media: Stacey Wood Describes Common Financial Elder Abuse Trends to Newsweek
Stacey Wood, professor of psychology and Molly Mason Jones Chair in Psychology, described common financial elder abuse trends in a Newsweek article about the alleged financial abuse of Star Trek actress Nichelle Nichols. While Woods did not speak specifically about the Nichols case, she likened abusers’ tactics, such as isolation and dependency, to a “siege mentality, us against them.”
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In the Media: Stacey Wood Explains the Psychological Techniques Behind Coronavirus Scams to AARP
Molly Mason Jones Chair in Psychology and Professor of Psychology Stacey Wood explained some of the psychological techniques behind coronavirus scams to AARP. One of these tactics involves pressuring people to act quickly, which can exacerbate pandemic-related anxieties about employment and supply scarcity.
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In the Media: New York Times Discusses the Increase in Coronavirus Scams with Stacey Wood
In the New York Times, Professor of Psychology and Molly Mason Jones Chair in Psychology Stacey Wood explained why coronavirus-related scams, such as false vaccines and phishing emails that masquerade as important information from the government, have proliferated during the pandemic. She told the Times that heightened boredom, isolation, and fear may increase credulity among people who are seeking reassurance.
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