Department of Psychology

Seattle Children's Hospital is set to open a gender services clinic for transgender children as young as 8 years old.

Although most white Americans self-report little to no racial bias against black people, they tend to show robust implicit, or unconscious, biases.

KOMO Radio's Herb Weisbaum interviews Pepper Schwartz, professor of sociology at the UW, about the scandal surrounding politician Anthony Weiner. 

In 1931, a condition called “premenstrual tension” was described for the first time in a scientific study by gynecologist Robert Frank.

A question-and-answer game tests the potential for direct brain-to-brain connection.

I-1515 would amend the state’s discrimination law so that public and private entities could restrict  “private facilities” to “biologically” male or female.

Donald Trump's comments about Sen. Elizabeth Warren, calling her to "Pocahontas," have sparked a new discussion in the election dialogue.

Despite the time-honored tradition of coaching à la drill sergeant, the disciplinarian style is gradually shifting toward a more psychologically nuanced approach.

Ron and Vanessa Ford are the parents of a 5-year-old transgender child. A recent UW study is referenced.

Mental illnesses and mood disorders are more prevalent in urban areas partly due to reduced access to nature, according to a new UW study.

The University of Washington reported that the key to healthy urban living is finding connections to nature. 

Eight-year-old Rachel White’s transgender journey has only begun. Despite support at home and school, there is no easy path ahead.

University leaders might talk about the virtues of diversity but they don't often embody it.

If you’re in a relationship and things have cooled down between the sheets, don't panic.

54 percent of humanity now lives in cities, and two-thirds will by 2050—we may grow increasingly disconnected from the natural world around us.