Department of Psychology

Affiliate professor of psychology is among five finalists for GeekWire's annual “Geek of the Year Award."

Fifteen years after a pioneering stem cell procedure to restore a man's sight, UW researchers are improving our understanding of how vision develops.

University of Washington ecopsychologist Peter Kahn describes our diminishing experiences with nature.

UW researcher Patricia Kuhl's research into the social foundations of language learning has earned her one of the top awards in her field.

An opinion piece on racial bias by columnist Charles M. Blow cites the UW-developed Implicit Association Test.

A new study by a UW psychology professor looks at transgender children ages 5 to 12.

In an op-ed piece, Stephanie Fryberg, associate professor of American Indian studies and psychology, writes about the impact of the Marysville-Pilchuck High School shooting on students and families, as well as on local tribal communities and Marysville.

Thanks to UW professors of computer science and engineering and psychology, the team's latest study, "great minds think alike" is no longer just a phrase, but a fact.

A paper published this month in Biological Psychiatry shows that children who spent their early years in overcrowded institutions with minimal human contact have thinner brain tissue in cortical areas that correspond to impulse control and attention.

A University of Washington study published today gives clues about how talking to babies from an early age helps them say their first words.

UW researchers are offering information through free online 20-minute classes that explain baby brain development and what to do with that knowledge.

A cost-analysis study by the UW Center for Anxiety and Traumatic Stress shows that letting patients choose their course of treatment is less expensive than assigning a treatment.

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban ignited a firestorm with candid comments on his own biases. The Washington Post talks to UW psychologist Anthony Greenwald about the nature of racial bias.

UW study finds that high doses of selenium and vitamin E can increase prostate cancer risk; UW researcher finds that social workers can help patients recover from mild traumatic brain injuries; New approach of collaborative care decreases symptoms of depression in women

Are babies racist? The latest evidence for that decidedly unlovely trait comes from research out of the UW that actually sought to explore one of babies' more admirable characteristics: their basic sense of fairness.