The scientific study of both internal mental processes and observable behavior is known as psychology. It explains activities ...

One hundred years ago, Smith College’s third president, William Allan Neilson, made a pioneering decision to officially establish the study of psychology as a separate entity from the philosophy ...

The department offers a BA in Psychology, a co-major and minor in Neuroscience, and a co-major and minor in Art Therapy. Psychology is a versatile major. Our discipline encompasses all of the many ...

Bloom is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto and the Brooks and Suzanne Ragen Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Yale University. His new book is Psych: The Story of the Human Mind ...

Neuroscience is a vast field of study containing a range of narrower subfields. Each involves a spotlight on the brain and other parts of the nervous system, connecting them to one or more zones of ...

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A large international study of more than 45,000 people shows that narcissism is a universal personality trait—not one concentrated in any single country.

From birth to death, people are learning, growing, and changing, and developmental psychologists try to understand the "why" and "how" behind the changes people undergo. Developmental psychology is a ...

A new article published in the Journal of Positive Psychology suggests that there are definite psychological advantages to adhering to a philosophy of minimalism and voluntary simplicity. “Research ...

Color quietly plays a major role in how you experience the world. Color can affect your mood, alter your sleep schedule, and even change the way your food tastes. Color psychology is the study of ...