Department of Psychology

Children in the Grand Canyon State will soon be writing A-r-i-z-o-n-a as one linked series of letters. Is a conjoined W-a-s-h-i-n-g-t-o-n far behind?

 

Social bias can be expressed in variety of ways. A UW research reveals children not only notice non-verbal signals of social bias by adults, but also generalize the learned bias.

Doctors and parents of transgender children are embracing their identity as early as age 3. The UW's TransYouth Project, led by psychology professor Kristina Olson, is mentioned.

UW Psychology researchers have developed a remarkably effective therapy for people at high risk for suicide or with other behavior disorders.

While the gender gap is tightening in some STEM fields, it's only getting wider in others.

Research finds a simple action-oriented approach is effective in treating the common mood disorder.

Considering its origin story, it’s not so surprising that hypnosis and serious medical science have often seemed at odds. Dave Patterson, a psychologist at the UW weighs in.

ParentMap gives advice on how to discuss awareness and understanding of the world's wide range of gender variations with kids. 

Some 70 percent of young athletes drop out of team sports by age 13, citing lack of fun as their main reason for quitting. UW psychologists Ron Smith and Frank Smoll are featured.

"The failure of computer science and engineering to recruit and graduate women is incredibly costly," writes Sapna Cheryan, UW associate professor of psychology.

Nearly 50 years after the Supreme Court struck down the last remaining bans on interracial marriage, mixed-race couples are on the rise.

The Implicit Association Test reveals attitudes we may not be aware we have, even regarding Presidential candidates.

The University of Washington’s computer science department has been working hard for the past decade to create a more inclusive culture for women.

Dr. Hunter Hoffman with the Human Interface Technology Lab at UW, and Dr. David Patterson, a UW psychologist, are harnessing the power of distraction created by virtual reality to block pain.

One of the four tell-tale signs that a marriage could end in divorce, as determined by UW psychology professor John Gottman.