"Psychology is a huge, fascinating field of study,
and faculty here are interested in such wide-ranging topics as children's development of language and social awareness;
how genes interact with the environment to produce both adaptive and maladaptive behavior;
basic emotions, ranging from anger to compassion and awe; how culture shapes the ways in which people view the world;
causes and treatments for mental disorders like ADHD, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia, as well as dementias; social groups, conformity, dissent, and prejudice;
and human memory and the ways in which we perceive and act in the world. These only scratch the surface of the interdisciplinary,
cutting-edge work that we do. I encourage you to view the many links here to learn about our research labs and faculty projects, undergraduate and graduate teaching programs, and our wonderful staff."
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Stephen Hinshaw, Psychology Department Chair.
NEWS
Professor
Alison Gopnik discussed her new book,
The Philosophical Baby, on Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report" on
October 7.
[see video] Assistant Professor
Tania Lombrozo
has been selected as a recipient of a Hellman Family Faculty Fund
Award for 2009-10 for her proposal, "Empirical Investigations of
Explanation and Inference."
[Read more]
Emeritus Professor
Mark Rosenzweig, a pioneer in brain plasticity, learning and
hearing, has died at 86.
[Read more]
 Application Instructions, Timeline & Checklist for Fall 2010 Admission to Ph.D. Program
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2010
Commencement Date: Saturday, May 15, 2010, 2-5:00 p.m. at the Greek Theatre. |
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Professor of Psychology, is co-author on a study showing that bosses who feel inadequate are more likely to bully subordinates.
