Social Psychology

2024 Feb 06

Visiting Speaker ~ Yoobin Park, PhD - UC San Francisco

12:00pm to 1:15pm

Location: 

William James Hall - 1st floor Lecture hall - Room 105

Yoobin Park, Ph.D., University of California, San Francisco

Topic: Thriving With Healthy Connections

Social relationships have a profound impact on mental and physical health. But what relationships do people pursue and why? What are the necessary ingredients for long-lasting, high-quality relationships? How can people leverage positive emotional interactions to feel closer to their valued social partners? My research employs a wide...

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2024 Jan 30

Visiting Speaker ~ Steve Rathje, PhD - New York University

12:00pm to 1:15pm

Location: 

William James Hall - 1st floor Lecture hall - Room 105

Steve Rathje, Ph.D. - New York University

Topic: “The Paradox of Virality”

I will present the results from a variety of interconnected studies about intergroup conflict, the spread of (mis)information, and how these topics interact with digital technologies such as social media. First, I will present research showing how social identity motives — particularly...

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2024 Feb 01

Visiting Speaker ~ Shauna Bowes, PhD - Vanderbilt University

12:00pm to 1:15pm

Location: 

William James Hall - 1st floor Lecture hall - Room 105

Shauna Bowes, Ph.D. - Vanderbilt University

Topic: The Promise of Intellectual Humility

Beliefs have the power to drive human behavior—for better (e.g., social justice) and for worse (e.g., gun violence)—so it is essential to understand when, why, and how people latch on to certain beliefs over others. My research adopts an...

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2024 Jan 25

Visiting Speaker ~ Dorsa Amir, PhD UC, Berkeley

12:00pm to 1:15pm

Location: 

William James Hall - 1st floor Lecture hall - Room 105

Dorsa Amir, Ph.D. UC Berkeley

Topic: Culture and the developing mind

Humans are an unusually successful species, numbering in the billions and inhabiting every habitat on the planet. An important determinant of this success is our adaptability, supported by a culturally-informed and extended period of developmental plasticity. My research examines this...

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2023 Oct 13

Harvest Day - October 13, 1 - 3 PM

1:00pm to 3:00pm

Location: 

William James Hall - Basement Auditorium- B-1

The Psychology Department's annual Harvest Day is an informative, fun afternoon of presentations by the faculty describing their research. It will be held in William James Hall B-1 (Basement Auditorium) from 1:00 to 3:00 P.M., with a reception following in the lounge.  

Presenters include: Professors Steven Pinker, Sam Gershman, Elizabeth Spelke, Tomer Ullman, Jesse Snedeker, Fiery Cushman (presenting on behalf of the DIB Committee), Randy Buckner, and Matt Nock.

2024 Apr 23

Psychology Dept Colloquium ~ Paul Bloom, PhD, Yale University

3:00pm to 4:15pm

Location: 

William James Hall - Basement Auditorium - B-1

Paul Bloom, Ph.D., Brooks and Suzanne Ragen Professor Emeritus of Psychology, Yale University and Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Toronto

Topic: "PERVERSE ACTIONS"

Abstract: We occasionally act in ways that are wrong—morally or otherwise—at least partially because of the wrongness, as when we break a rule just for the sake of breaking it. I explore...

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Ruth Moore Professor of Biological Anthropology, Department of Human Evolutionary Biology
Dr. Henrich is an Affiliated Faculty member in the Department of Psychology. His primary role is currently as Ruth Moore Professor of Biological Anthropology... Read more about Joe Henrich
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