Professor of Psychological Science and Department Chair Miriam Liss

Professor of Psychological Science and Department Chair Miriam Liss contributed to an article titled “Wife Unloads Baby And Chores Onto Man During His Emergency Time Off, He Falls Apart” by Bored Panda. “Research suggests that couples tend to become more traditional after the birth of children,” Liss said. “Even couples that were egalitarian before having children are likely to revert to more traditional roles – where women do more of the household work and men do more work outside the home. Research also suggests that even when women continue to work, they still do more of the household labor and childcare, as well as the often invisible and unappreciated mental work of planning and organizing what needs to be done.” Read the article.

Professor of Psychological Science and Department Chair Miriam Liss

Professor and Chair of Psychological Science Miriam Liss led a team of students to victory, winning the Best Undergraduate Paper category at the 2024 Virginia Association for Psychological Science conference. The paper, titled “Childhood Trauma, Psychological Flexibility, and Outcomes in College Students,” was completed by Ann Marie Camp, Rob Oehler, Sarah Ballif, Skyler Revutin and Cate Kelly, along with Liss as advisor.

Professor of Psychological Science Miriam Liss

Professor of Psychological Science Miriam Liss contributed to a recent FinanceBuzz article titled “The Most Laid-Back Cities Across the U.S. 2024.” FinanceBuzz looked at more than 25 factors across some of America’s biggest cities to find out which cities are the most laid-back and relaxed versus which ones are the most uptight and stressed. Featured as an expert, Liss comments in the article: “A tight culture (and that can be a city or town or a larger culture) is one where very little deviation from the social norm is expected. A loose culture is one where there are weaker social norms and deviations from the norm are tolerated.” Read more.

Professor of Psychological Science and Department Chair Miriam Liss

“Increasing wealth does not make you happier, but the experience of poverty can definitely make you unhappy ,” says Miriam Liss , professor of psychology at the University of Mary Washington. That’s because basic needs for housing, food, clothing, security, health care and transportation are difficult to meet when people are not financially secure, she adds. Read more.

Professor of Psychological Science and Department Chair Miriam Liss

Job satisfaction is critical to happiness, according to Miriam Liss, professor of psychology at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia. “A meaningful job allows you to feel competence and ability, able to do the tasks that are meaningful to you,” Liss says. “If you’re having a more meaningful, purposeful life, you are going to experience pleasure.” Read more.

According to Miriam Liss, professor of psychology at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, job satisfaction is an important factor in happiness. “A meaningful job allows you to feel competent and capable, to be able to perform tasks that are meaningful to you,” Ms. Liss said. “If you are living a more meaningful and purposeful life, you will experience joy. Read more.

Job satisfaction is critical to happiness, according to Miriam Liss, professor of psychology at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia. “A meaningful job allows you to feel competence and ability, able to do the tasks that are meaningful to you,” Liss says. “If you’re having a more meaningful, purposeful life, you are going to experience pleasure.” Read more.