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Maggie Bruck is a researcher affiliated with Johns Hopkins University in the United States. Their work primarily spans the field of Psychology, with notable contributions in Clinical Psychology, Health, and Social Psychology. The research topics explored include Child Abuse and Trauma, Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights, Migration, Health and Trauma, as well as Deception Detection and Forensic Psychology.

The scholar's recent publications reveal active engagement with issues related to child abuse and forensic psychological methods. Among the published papers are:

  • "Analyzing the scientific foundation of Child Sexual Abuse Accommodation Syndrome: A reply to Lyon et al." (2020) in Behavioral Sciences & the Law
  • "Issue Information" (2024) in Applied Cognitive Psychology

Bruck's collaborative network includes several frequent co-authors, reflecting interdisciplinary engagement and joint research efforts. These co-authors are:

  • Stephen J. Ceci
  • Kamala London
  • Quincy C. Miller
  • Michael E. Lamb
  • Graham Davies Editor

The primary venues for publication are Behavioral Sciences & the Law and Applied Cognitive Psychology, each featuring multiple works by Bruck. These venues indicate a focus on applied psychological science, especially in contexts related to law and cognitive processes.

The body of work demonstrates an emphasis on understanding complex social and psychological phenomena, particularly those impacting vulnerable populations such as children and Indigenous communities. The integration of forensic psychology topics highlights an interest in legal and investigative dimensions of psychological research.

Best Publications

  • Suggestibility of the child witness: A historical review and synthesis.

    Stephen J. Ceci;Maggie Bruck

  • Jeopardy in the Courtroom: A Scientific Analysis of Children's Testimony

    Stephen J. Ceci;Maggie Bruck

  • Persistence of dyslexics' phonological awareness deficits.

    Maggie Bruck

  • DISCLOSURE OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE What Does the Research Tell Us About the Ways That Children Tell

    Kamala London;Maggie Bruck;Stephen J. Ceci;Daniel W. Shuman

  • THE SUGGESTIBILITY OF CHILDREN'S MEMORY

    Maggie Bruck;Stephen J. Ceci

  • Word-Recognition Skills of Adults with Childhood Diagnoses of Dyslexia.

    Maggie Bruck

  • The Possible Role of Source Misattributions in the Creation of False Beliefs Among Preschoolers

    Stephen J. Ceci;Elizabeth F. Loftus;Michelle D. Leichtman;Maggie Bruck

  • Phonological awareness and spelling in normal children and dyslexics: the case of initial consonant clusters.

    Maggie Bruck;Rebecca Treiman

  • The Effect of Oral and Written Language Input on Children′s Phonological Awareness: A Cross-Linguistic Study

    Marketa Caravolas;Maggie Bruck

  • Review of the contemporary literature on how children report sexual abuse to others: Findings, methodological issues, and implications for forensic interviewers

    Kamala London;Maggie Bruck;Daniel B. Wright;Stephen J. Ceci

  • Acquisition and use of spelling-sound correspondences in reading

    Joan Backman;Joan Backman;Margaret Bruck;Martine Hebert;Mark S. Seidenberg

  • Phonological Awareness in Young Second Language Learners

    Maggie Bruck;Fred Genesee

  • Children's and adults' use of spelling-sound information in three reading tasks

    Gloria S. Waters;Mark S. Seidenberg;Margaret Bruck

  • Individual Differences in Children's Suggestibility: A Review and Synthesis

    Maggie Bruck;Laura Melnyk

  • Attention bias toward threat in pediatric anxiety disorders.

    Amy Krain Roy;Roma A. Vasa;Maggie Bruck;Karin Mogg

  • Not all nonwords are alike: implications for reading development and theory.

    Rebecca Treiman;Usha Goswami;Maggie Bruck

  • A cross-linguistic study of early literacy acquisition.

    Maggie Bruck;Fred Genesee;Marketa Caravolas

  • Reliability and credibility of young children's reports: From research to policy and practice.

    Maggie Bruck;Stephen J. Ceci;Helene Hembrooke

  • "I hardly cried when I got my shot!" Influencing children's reports about a visit to their pediatrician.

    Maggie Bruck;Stephen J. Ceci;Emmett Francoeur;Ronald Barr

  • Autobiographical memory and suggestibility in children with autism spectrum disorder.

    Maggie Bruck;Kamala London;Rebecca Landa;June Goodman

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen J. Ceci
Stephen J. Ceci Cornell University
Elizabeth F. Loftus
Elizabeth F. Loftus University of California, Irvine
Rebecca Treiman
Rebecca Treiman Washington University in St. Louis
Patrick Cavanagh
Patrick Cavanagh York University
Fred Genesee
Fred Genesee McGill University
Gloria Waters
Gloria Waters Boston University
Steven Jay Lynn
Steven Jay Lynn Binghamton University
Richard J. McNally
Richard J. McNally Harvard University
Brendan P. Bradley
Brendan P. Bradley University of Southampton
Roma A. Vasa
Roma A. Vasa Kennedy Krieger Institute

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