Department of Psychology

UW psychology professor Ione Fine's new study on female representation in high-profile journals

Cindy Roberts (2001) focuses on the well-being of polar bears and other animals in the zoo — and in the wild.

This week’s cold snap revealed the sorry state of infrastructure in many urban schools. Sapna Cheryan, associate professor of psychology at the UW, is quoted.

A study suggests that 25% of California adolescents are gender nonconforming. Professor Kristina Olson of the UW's TransYouth Project is mentioned.

Sommeliers sneer and say, “Flutes? We’re adults. We use real wine glasses.” David Gire, assistant professor of psychology at the UW, is quoted.

"Native people are generally omitted from discussions of discrimination," says Stephanie Fryberg, associate professor of psychology and American Indian studies at the UW.

Is your idea of nature different from your grandparents'? That's what UW psychology professor Peter Kahn calls "environmental generational amnesia."

Dr. Marsha Linehan is quoted in this article.

As many of us already knew, the painful effects of sexual harassment don’t just come during the harassing, but afterward. John Gottman, professor emeritus is quoted.

The future of pain relief may come from somewhere you least expect it – in the form of a virtual reality video game.

The president always has believed he could will himself to success. But has he crossed the line between optimism and delusion?

Autism research suffered a significant setback after an island used for scientific study was ravaged by Hurricane Maria

David Patterson, professor of psychology in the departments of rehabilitation medicine, surgery and psychology, is quoted.

Researcher Kevin King, Ph.D. is studying in-school mindfulness programs.

Young survivors of Hurricane Katrina, now in their early 20s, say that overcoming the mental strain of displacement is a matter of finding one safe place or reliable person.