- Department of Psychology - The University of Utah

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The Department of Psychology offers a dynamic major, minor, Human Factors Certificate and Honors Track in Psychology. Coursework includes the study of psychology as a profession, cognition, intergroup relations, infancy, emotions, human performance, personality, sexuality, health and much more.

Various opportunities are available for undergraduate students in and outside of the classroom. Students may perform research as research assistants or receive hands on experience through a local organization as field experience participants.

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Clinical Ph.D. Program

The APA-accredited Clinical Training Program in the Department of Psychology at the University of Utah follows the principles of a clinical science model.

Social Ph.D. Program

The social psychology program explores major themes in the search for understanding human behavior in a social world, including close relationships, health and well-being, diversity, and culture.

CNS Ph.D. Program

The Cognition and Neural Science (CNS) program places a strong emphasis on merging basic brain and cognitive science with applied domains.

Developmental Ph.D. Program

The Developmental Program specializes in research on the development of social and interpersonal processes in real-world contexts from infancy through adulthood.

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The Salt Lake Tribune has published an op-ed piece by Ilse Dekoeyer-Laros and Cindy Wright, titled "To do right by our babies, we must nurture our parents." This piece examines the development of babies and the importance of parenting despite high levels of stress, and the role played by social programs in assisting new mothers. For more on this topic, visit the upcoming event, "Raising our Babies," a public meeting March 23 at 6:30 p.m. at the University of Utah, Building 73.
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Events

How video games help people cope with disabilities

A review by Bert N. Uchino in the Journal of Behavioral Medicine pointed to studies that link a lack of social support to higher mortality rates. Video games can help those with disabilities forget what they can’t do and build life-saving social connections.
Reducing melanoma in the lives of those at risk

Lisa Aspinwall went on UPR to further explore how to get people who are at risk of skin cancer to stay out of the sun.
Living close to parks is linked to happiness

David Strayer explained, "Going into nature changes how the brain works, with the parts associated with being mindful and in a meditative state becoming more active."
Risks babies face when mothers use opioids

According to Liz Conradt, studies showed those with prenatal exposure to methadone had higher fear, aggression and anxiety, and lower attention.