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BYU Professor Lee N. Johnson created the MFT-PRN to transform research into a tool that strengthens marriage and family.
A recent BYU study found that when professors know and use their students’ names, students feel a stronger sense of belonging, participate more in class and give more positive ratings of the course.
From undecided major to psychology passion, Trevian Frederick found purpose, growth, and gratitude at BYU.
Faculty and staff in the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences were recognized with awards on August 27 during the college’s annual Fall Meeting. Honors were given from both the university and the college.
What does it take to build a community where every voice is heard and valued?
Despite mounting evidence that social connection is vital to physical health, new BYU research shows most people, including doctors, still underestimate its importance.
As quickly as Americans are integrating artificial intelligence into their daily lives, BYU researchers are eagerly exploring how this technology might affect human relationships — for better or worse.
On April 10, 2025, President Reese met with Dallin Bundy to tell him he was selected as a 2025 Truman Scholar. Dallin Bundy, a junior at Brigham Young University studying political science with a minor in civic engagement leadership, is the fifth BYU student in five consecutive years to receive this award.
In a recent study published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, BYU professor Ashley LeBaron-Black and her colleagues examined how these beliefs—called "money scripts"—affect couples’ financial communication and relationship satisfaction.
Have you ever wondered how to tell what someone treasures most in life? They might reveal their answer if asked, “What is most sacred to you?”
As Easter approaches, a time when Christians reflect on the redeeming power of Jesus Christ, BYU historian Jeff Hardy shines a unique light on faith forged in one of the darkest corners of modern history—the Soviet Gulag.
The transformative power of the Atonement of Jesus Christ was a central theme of the April 2025 General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Despite the surge in AI relationship technologies in recent years, little attention has been paid to how such technologies may impact dating and family formation, as well as established marriages and family relationships.
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BYU psychology professor Gary Burlingame, alongside an international team of psychology professors, developed a website meant to address a long-standing controversy within the mental health profession: the declining research, support and resources for group therapy.