Department of Psychology

Psychology professor Andrew Meltzoff explains the results of a study he co-authored showing babies' natural tendencies towards altruism.

Andrew Meltzoff, psychology professor, discusses the results of a study he co-authored indicating that babies are more altruistic than most people think.

Doctoral student Dominic Sivitilli gives insight into the mind of an octopus.

John Gottman, professor emeritus of psychology and founder of the Gottman Institute, discusses signs that couples may be heading towards divorce.

Shannon Dorsey, psychology professor, is the lead author of a study on how cognative behavioral therapy can help children in low-income countries recover from traumatic events.

Professor emeritus of psychology John Gottman of the Gottman Institute has started working with dating startup Mystery to address the common ways relationships fail.

David Barash, professor emeritus of psychology, discusses monogamy in the animal kingdom.

Peter Kahn, psychology professor, discusses how exposure to nature can have psychological benefits.

A UW study, the largest of its kind, has found that transgender children experience their gender identity as much as cisgender children.

A new UW study found that transgender children have as strong a sense of their gender identity as their cisgender peers.

Students and professors show the diverse research, opportunities, and learning at the UW through this photoset.

Professor of psychology David Barash writes about various studies on language learning in chimpanzees.

Selin Gülgöz, psychology professor, discusses the results of a UW study on gender identity in transgender children.

Psychology Professor Jane Simoni discusses whether peer support groups can help those living with HIV.

Dominic Sivitilli, psychology graduate student, discusses research into giant Pacific octopi.