Department of Psychology

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.

Jane Simoni, a psychology professor, explains whether peer support programs can help those living with HIV.

Psychologist Susan Joslyn explains why those unfamiliar with extreme weather events tend to heed warnings more than those who are.

Alumni Melissa Arias (BA, 1997, Political Science) and Trina Cottingham (BS, 1996, Psychology) discuss how their education at UW impacts their careers on the Make-a-Wish leadership team.

In a study of transgender children, researchers with the Department of Psychology found that transgender children "experience gender just as strongly as cisgender" children.

Assistant Professor of Psychology, Noah Snyder-Mackler, has co-authored a study showing that dog breeds' iconic behavior can be traced back to genetics. 

Noah Snyder-Mackler, Assistant Professor in the area of dog behavior, weighs in on dog behaviors and genetics.

Learn more about the study led by Kinsey Bice, a postdoctoral fellow in the UW Department of Psychology and the Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences. 

Eight exceptional Arts & Sciences students have been selected as 2019 Dean's Medalists and Graduate Medalists.

UW mentors inspired Deja Edwards (BA, 2019) to accomplish more than she'd ever imagined.

Self-improvement books are a popular genre. But when are they useful? Gerald Rosen, clinical professor emeritus in the Department of Psychology, weighs in.