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Does music affect animals? Professor Emeritus Snowdon shares his research with WPR.
Professor Emeritus Charles Snowdon spoke with WPR’s Al Ross in early February about the relationship between animals and music. His research shows that music can influence the emotional state of an animal. In a study …
Easy access, pressure on students contributes to increase in non-prescribed Adderall use
About two-thirds of young adults using Adderall illegally get it from their friends or roommates, according to a 2016 National Drug Use and Health survey. This research coincides with a rise in students’ illegal Adderall use on many …
Emotion-Detection Applications Built on Outdated Science, Report Warns
Facial Movements Are Unreliable Signals of Emotion, Researchers Say Software that purportedly reads emotions in faces is being deployed or tested for a variety of purposes, including surveillance, hiring, clinical diagnosis, and market research. But …
Empowering People to Break the Bias Habit
Bias in individuals and social systems is a key contributor to inequalities in nearly every social domain. With the recent attention and energy in social movements in gender, racial, and ethnic justice, there is a clear …
Excellence in Data Science Scholarship puts Psychology “front and center”
Psychology alumnus John Dolan ‘92 is challenging the misconception that psychology is merely a “soft science” by showcasing its integral role in data science. Through the Excellence in Data Science Scholarship, he supports initiatives that …
Expert on hearing and former department chair Willard Thurlow dies at 103
Former psychology professor Willard Thurlow passed away peacefully at home on April 1, 2022. A faculty member of the Department of Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 1952-87, he also served as department chair …
FACULTY POSITION IN PSYCHOLOGY/ GENDER AND WOMEN’S STUDIES – CLUSTER HIRE
The Departments of Psychology and Gender & Women’s Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison seek to hire a tenure-track Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor with research and teaching interests in the psychological aspects of sexual violence. Job duties for faculty positions …
Fall 2018 Undergraduate Depth and Capstone Courses
Descriptions of all Fall 2018 Depth and Capstone courses can be found here.
Fall 2020 Undergraduate Student Award recipients announced
The Department of Psychology is pleased to announce the recipients of the Fall 2020 undergraduate student awards. The Arlene R. Davenport Award recognizes psychology students who have demonstrated a career interest in psychological research. This …