
The Department of Psychology, a unit within @ASUTheCollege, explores the complexities of the mind, brain, thinking, feeling and behavior.
Tempe, Arizona
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Spring 2027 registration begins Monday, Oct. 19! Check My ASU for your enrollment appointment.
Department of Psychology iCourses in The College meet both Tempe campus degree and Major Residency requirements.
Preview PSY and NEU courses: catalog.apps.asu.edu/catalog…
PSY and NEU majors: Interested in working with children or teens?
Explore careers in school psychology and ask professionals your questions in small breakout rooms.
📅 Oct. 20, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. (MST)
💻 Watch your ASU email for the Zoom link.
Congratulations to psychology doctoral student Matt Oevermann on receiving a 2026 @SfNtweets Trainee Professional Development Award!
The competitive award recognizes scientific merit and research excellence and includes a year of mentoring and career development.
If we learned tomorrow that we’re not alone in the universe, how would we react?
Research by ASU psychologist Michael Varnum, featured in @NautilusMag, suggests most of us would feel more positive than negative. 🛸
nautil.us/how-much-do-we-rea…
Congratulations to Candace Lewis (@The_BEAR_Lab) for leading MONRA, a $4 million @ARPA_H project to learn who is most likely to benefit from psychedelic-assisted treatments.
news.asu.edu/20260821-health…
Why can cultures that prize family duty seem cool toward strangers?
New research led by @ThomasTalhelm points to responsibilism: the duties people hold toward those closest to them. 🌏
news.asu.edu/20260915-scienc…
Small deeds can make a big difference. 💛 Join us for PSYC Good Deed Day on Oct. 7 by doing something kind.
We’re also collecting food, hygiene products and cleaning supplies for Pitchfork Pantry Oct. 5–9 in PSY 203.
#PSYCGoodDeedDay2026
Congratulations to Candace Lewis, a co-investigator with @BarrowNeuro on one of the first controlled clinical trials of ibogaine in the U.S.
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Meet Dr. Radi Rahiminejad, @ASUPsych alumnus and the CEO and president of @BackFitHealth. 🩺
Hear how his story unfolded from psychology student to CEO in our latest installment of #AlumniAtWork:
youtube.com/watch?v=ohGBe5mg…
Big ideas crossed the pond last week.
Faculty from the Department of Psychology and the Reach Institute traveled to London to connect through the PLuS Alliance (plusalliance.org), celebrate the launch of ASU London and cheer on the Sun Devils at Wembley Stadium.
Associate Professor Thao Ha explains why adolescence is a critical time for learning healthy relationship skills and what may be lost when AI chatbots begin replacing messy human interactions in the latest episode of Lab Coat Optional. 🤖research.asu.edu/news/podcas…
How is the semester going?
Undergraduate psychology and neuroscience students and their parents or guardians are invited to Chat with the Chair: Supporting your Sun Devil.
🗓 Sept. 22, 6 to 7 p.m. MST via Zoom
📩 Check your email for RSVP and Zoom links.
PSY and NEU majors: Curious about mental health careers?
Hear how professionals found their paths, what their work looks like and what they wish they had known as students.
Sept. 17, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. (MST)
Check your ASU email for the Zoom link.
Meet the speakers ⬇️
Pumpkin spice in August? Fall decor before Labor Day?
Social psychology professor Michael Varnum spoke with Fox News Digital about why Americans may be embracing seasonal traditions earlier.
Read the full story: foxnews.com/food-drink/pumpk…
Meta’s recent settlement over child and teen safety raises a bigger question: What have we learned from social media as young people begin using AI?
ASU's Thao Ha explains why healthy technology use is about more than screen time.
Read more: news.asu.edu/20260901-scienc…
Congrats to Professor William Corbin on beginning his term as editor of Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, an @APA_Journals publication.
His leadership will help advance rigorous addiction science with public health impact.
Meet William R. Corbin, PhD, incoming editor of Psychology of Addictive Behaviors! In his Editor Spotlight, he shares his research background, vision for the journal, and advice for authors. Read the interview: bit.ly/4yxeGLC
Central Arizona Director Chelsea Rivas and Sen. Mark Kelly’s staff recently visited the Bimonte-Nelson lab at ASU to learn how researchers are advancing women’s health, memory and aging. 🔬
The visit highlighted the importance of federal research funding in advancing this work.
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Three @ASUPsych grad students from the Arizona Twin Project earned NIH National Research Service Award fellowships, a rare achievement for a single program and a testament to the strength of their research. Swipe to meet the researchers and learn more about their standout work ➡️






























