Michele K. Lewis Ph.D.

About

Michele K. Lewis, Ph.D., is full Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina, USA. She is a Fellow of the Center for the Study of Economic Mobility at Winston-Salem State. Dr. Lewis' research and teaching center oppressed and marginalized populations often overlooked in mainstream psychology. Her most recent book is the 2020 monograph, Our Biosocial Brains: The Cultural Neuroscience of Bias, Power, and Injustice, which underscores culture, brain, behavior, and social problems to foster wider understanding of how our sociocultural world shapes our brains, and how our brains’ responses influence humans' perception and treatment of one another.

Books by Michele K. Lewis Ph.D.

Recent Posts

The Quality of Older Adults' Neighborhoods

Older U.S. adults and their families have reason to consider space and place for optimizing older adults' short term memory and attentional needs.

In the Zone: How the Brain Helps Us Flow

Flow involves two ingredients: Extensive practice builds the necessary skills and neural connections. However, you must also relinquish the urge to control the outcome.

What Motivates the Content of Instagram Posts?

Every behavior that we do has an underlying explanation. Regarding content posted on Instagram, the users' desired identity goals are important.

How People Feel the Presence of a Deceased Partner

Across societies, it is not uncommon to perceive the presence of loved ones who are no longer physically with us.

Anxious About Mis-Gendering a Non-Binary Person?

People who are socially supportive of gender non-binary identity may be anxious and make mistakes by mis-gendering a non-binary child or adult.

Anxious? Vitamin D and Sun Exposure Could Help

It's summer and here comes the sun. Quality time in the sunshine, and vitamin D food sources, could reduce brain-based anxiety.

The Talking Dead? Using Deepfake Resurrection for Good

The talking dead in artificial intelligence? Research shows benefit from receiving a positive motivational message from someone no longer alive.

Daily Living Skills Are Impacted by Screen Time

Is your toddler getting enough outside playtime? Consider the neurodevelopmental outcomes.

How to Reduce Anger Rumination and Expression

Do you believe that you need to better regulate your anger as a new motivational goal? Here's how to start.

Brain Evidence About Suicide Attempts and Youth

What has recent research revealed as a link to lifetime suicide attempts among youth and young adults?