Positive psychology was developed to counter psychology’s focus on “the bad stuff.” Positive psychology studies psychosocial ...

We are members of groups, organisations, societies and cultural communities. Social psychology studies how this social world and individual people impact and shape each other, and how we are in ...

The Interdisciplinary Social Psychology Ph.D. program applies rigorous psychological and sociological scholarship to better understand the processes, structures and contexts that impact social ...

According to some studies, as much as 10 percent of our thoughts involve comparisons of some kind. Social comparison theory is the idea that individuals determine their own social and personal ...

For many, social media is a tool for communication and self-expression. But for those vulnerable to psychiatric disorders, it ...

Clinical Psychology [email protected] Yes Lisa Bohon, Ph.D. (UC Riverside) Social/Evolutionary Psychology [email protected] Yes Jeff Calton, Ph.D. (University of Missouri) Behavioral Neuroscience calton ...

Experiencing social rejection during adolescence may contribute to the development of dark personality traits, a new study ...

Ph.D.: Clinical/Community Psychology, (1983), University of Oregon - Eugene, Oregon Dissertation/Thesis Title:Social Support and Advocacy: Comparative Case Studies of Four Women's Organizations MA: ...

in social service or educational agencies, or recreational programs. It may also enhance their preparation for graduate studies in Marriage and Family Counseling, Child Development, or Child ...

An undergraduate degree in psychology is strongly preferred. Some general preparatory coursework, especially relevant to prospective applicants who were not psychology majors, is listed in the ...