Announcements Faculty Psychology

Amanda Woodward reappointed as dean of the Division of the Social Sciences

Prof. Amanda Woodward has been reappointed dean of the Division of the Social Sciences at the University of Chicago. The William S. Gray Distinguis...

Announcements Psychology

Large-scale study challenges our understanding of memorable images

Using the THINGS database, researchers find semantic features and typical objects have a stronger influence on our memories than previously thought. ...

In the News Faculty Psychology Comparative Human Development

Clear+Vivid Podcast with Alan Alda - Susan Goldin-Meadow: Thinking with your hands

In the News Faculty Psychology

NYT - Red State, Blue State. Tight State, Loose State.; Article quotes from Asst. Prof. Yuan Chang Leong's work on the ways in which partisan biases are encoded in the brain

Psychology Faculty Student Announcements

New Research Explores Language and Culturally Anchored Mental Health Attitudes

A study of bilingual speakers found them to be more receptive to mental health treatment when using their foreign English, versus their native Chinese...

In the News Faculty Psychology

Psychology Today - Testing the Visual Mandela Effect; Article draws on research exploring the Mandela Effect by Asst. Prof. Wilma Bainbridge

Faculty Psychology Anthropology Announcements

Dean’s Early Career Research Award Recipients Announced

Assistant Professors Monica Rosenberg and Sarah Newman recognized with the inaugural round of awards and research funding By Sarah Steimer The f...

In the News Faculty Psychology

CNBC - Get up from your desk and do these 8 nature activities to improve your mood, productivity and memory; Assoc. Prof. Marc Berman discusses the impact of nature on psychological health

Announcements Faculty Psychology

Students who study abroad are more civically engaged

This story was originally published by UChicago News. Read the article on their page here. A recent study from UChicago's Center for Practical Wisd...

Faculty Psychology Announcements

New Research Points to the Amygdala as a Contributor to Motivational Biases in Visual Perception

A study in Cerebral Cortex explores how individuals can be motivated to biased perceptions. By Sarah Steimer People are biased to see what they’...