Department of Psychology

By age 5 children have a sense of self-esteem comparable in strength to that of adults, according to a new study by UW's I-LABS researchers.

Retired Ex Officio CEO and UW Psychology instructor Joe Boldan introduces a new line of menswear.

Wendy Stone, director of the UW’s Research in Early Autism Detection and Intervention Lab, helped develop content for See Amazing in All Children.

UW Professor of Psychology Tony Greenwald speaks about implicit bias.

UW Psychology Professor Sapna Cheryan,discusses why high school girls don't pursue math and science. 

For 20 years, UW students have participated in field research on a tropical island that's home to more than a thousand monkeys.

Peter Kahn, professor of psychology, discuss artificial intelligence and the future of toys.

Researchers at the University of Washington’s Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences (I-LABS) are among the first scientists worldwide to study body maps in the infant brain.

A new study from UW Psychology suggests a little guidance can help children regulate emotion, even under difficult circumstances.

A UW study offers new insight on restorative vision and the human experience.

The University of Washington has shown for the first time what the world looks like for someone fitted with a bionic eye.

New visual simulations give us a glimpse of what it might look like to see the world through bionic eyes.

Study findings highlight need for more cultural-sensitivity training of caregivers, UW author says.

Tell a guy he’s scoring lower in a masculinity test, and watch the lies begin — about the number of his sexual partners, his handiness and even his height, concludes a study by UW psychologists.

Psychology Professor Kristina Olson discusses the importance of inclusivity and youth particularly for those who are transgender.