Professor Hyde Honored
Professor of Psychology and Gender & Women’s Studies, and Director of the Center for Research on Gender and Women Janet Hyde has been recognized as a Spring 2020 Honored Instructor.

Language Learning Research Translated For Kids
Are you looking for a fun way to incorporate science into homeschooling your children during this pandemic? If so, here’s a suggestion: UW-Madison Department of Psychology researchers Charles Rojas, Elise Hopman, and Maryellen MacDonald published an article today explaining their language learning research to kids.
Graduate Student Caleigh Guoynes Named Peer Mentro Award Winner
Three graduate students, including psychology graduate student Caleigh Guoynes, have been honored with Peer Mentor Awards.
EVENTS
Crash Course in Grad Applications 🎓
October 15 @ 4:30 pm - 5:45 pmReady, Set, Apply: Psych Internship & Job Prep Series – Monday Cohort
October 20 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pmReady, Set, Apply: Psych Internship & Job Prep Series – Tuesday Cohort
October 21 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pmUHS Panel: Paths to Practice Therapy
October 29 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pmPsychology STaRS (Student Thesis and Research Showcase)
April 21, 2026 @ 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
NEWS
Maryellen MacDonald in The Capital Times: We can learn to talk to one another with masks on
With COVID-19 vaccines coming, it’s easy to fantasize about things...
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Building better human-bot cybersecurity teams: University of Wisconsin-Madison led team wins prestigious US Department of Defense MURI grant
A multi-university team led by Somesh Jha at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has won...
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Psychopathy linked to fear-specific reductions in brain activity when taking another’s perspective
Psychopathic individuals exhibit reduced brain activity when taking the perspective...
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