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  • 2008 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Becca R. Levy is affiliated with Yale University in the United States. Their research spans various areas within psychology and social sciences, with a focus on aging and related health outcomes.

The main fields of study for Levy include:

  • Psychology
  • Social Sciences

Within these areas, significant subfields of study explore:

  • Health
  • Demography
  • Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Social Psychology

Levy's work covers multiple interconnected topics, including:

  • Aging and Gerontology Research
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Retirement, Disability, and Employment
  • Elder Abuse and Neglect
  • Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
  • Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
  • Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health

Several recent papers authored or coauthored by Levy illustrate their research focus:

  • "Global reach of ageism on older persons' health: A systematic review," 2020, PLoS ONE
  • "Aging in Times of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Avoiding Ageism and Fostering Intergenerational Solidarity," 2020, The Journals of Gerontology Series B
  • "Impact of lipid nanoparticle size on mRNA vaccine immunogenicity," 2021, Journal of Controlled Release
  • "High Prevalence of Elder Abuse During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Risk and Resilience Factors," 2021, American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
  • "mRNA therapy restores euglycemia and prevents liver tumors in murine model of glycogen storage disease," 2021, Nature Communications

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Levy include:

  • E-Shien Chang
  • Martin D. Slade
  • José M. Aravena
  • Robert H. Pietrzak
  • Joan K. Monin

Levy's work has appeared predominantly in specific publication venues, reflecting expertise in aging and psychological health:

  • Innovation in Aging
  • American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
  • The Journals of Gerontology Series B
  • The Gerontologist
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Their contributions to psychology have been recognized with awards such as the Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 2008.

Best Publications

  • Longevity increased by positive self-perceptions of aging.

    Becca R. Levy;Martin D. Slade;Suzanne R. Kunkel;Stanislav V. Kasl

  • Stereotype Embodiment A Psychosocial Approach to Aging

    Becca Levy

  • Improving memory in old age through implicit self-stereotyping.

    Becca Levy

  • Mind matters: cognitive and physical effects of aging self-stereotypes.

    Becca R. Levy

  • Preventive health behaviors influenced by self-perceptions of aging.

    Becca R Levy;Lindsey M Myers

  • Longitudinal Benefit of Positive Self-Perceptions of Aging on Functional Health

    Becca R Levy;Martin D Slade;Stanislav V Kasl

  • Global reach of ageism on older persons' health: A systematic review.

    E-Shien Chang;Sneha Kannoth;Samantha Levy;Shi-Yi Wang

  • Reducing Cardiovascular Stress With Positive Self-Stereotypes of Aging

    Becca R. Levy;Jeffrey M. Hausdorff;Rebecca Hencke;Jeanne Y. Wei

  • Aging free from negative stereotypes: successful memory in China and among the American deaf

    Becca Levy;Ellen Langer

  • Aging in Times of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Avoiding Ageism and Fostering Intergenerational Solidarity.

    Liat Ayalon;Alison Chasteen;Manfred Diehl;Becca R. Levy

  • Age Stereotypes Held Earlier in Life Predict Cardiovascular Events in Later Life

    Becca R. Levy;Alan B. Zonderman;Martin D. Slade;Luigi Ferrucci

  • The power of ageism on physical function of older persons: reversibility of age-related gait changes.

    Jeffrey M. Hausdorff;Jeffrey M. Hausdorff;Becca R. Levy;Becca R. Levy;Jeanne Y. Wei;Jeanne Y. Wei

  • To be or Not to be: The Effects of Aging Stereotypes on the Will to Live:

    Becca Levy;Ori Ashman;Itiel Dror

  • The stereotype-matching effect: greater influence on functioning when age stereotypes correspond to outcomes.

    Becca R. Levy;Erica Leifheit-Limson

  • Ageism Amplifies Cost and Prevalence of Health Conditions.

    Becca R Levy;Martin D Slade;E-Shien Chang;Sneha Kannoth

  • Eradication of Ageism Requires Addressing the Enemy Within

    Becca R. Levy

  • Aging free from negative stereotypes: Successful memory in China among the American deaf.

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  • Increasing Negativity of Age Stereotypes across 200 Years: Evidence from a Database of 400 Million Words

    Reuben Ng;Heather G. Allore;Mark Trentalange;Joan K. Monin

  • Memory Shaped by Age Stereotypes over Time

    Becca R. Levy;Alan B. Zonderman;Martin D. Slade;Luigi Ferrucci

  • Subliminal Strengthening Improving Older Individuals’ Physical Function Over Time With an Implicit-Age-Stereotype Intervention

    Becca R. Levy;Corey Pilver;Pil H. Chung;Martin D. Slade

  • Association Between Positive Age Stereotypes and Recovery From Disability in Older Persons

    Becca R. Levy;Martin D. Slade;Terrence E. Murphy;Thomas M. Gill

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert H. Pietrzak
Robert H. Pietrzak Yale University
Steven M. Southwick
Steven M. Southwick Yale University
Richard Schulz
Richard Schulz University of Pittsburgh
Susan M. Resnick
Susan M. Resnick National Institutes of Health
Ellen J. Langer
Ellen J. Langer Harvard University
Scott D. Moffat
Scott D. Moffat Georgia Institute of Technology
Hans-Werner Wahl
Hans-Werner Wahl Heidelberg University
Bob G. Knight
Bob G. Knight University of Southern Queensland
Denise C. Park
Denise C. Park The University of Texas at Dallas
Kathleen R. Merikangas
Kathleen R. Merikangas National Institutes of Health

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