Archive: Psychology
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Digital Detoxes Work. Here’s What Reduced Screen Time Can Do For You.
Ever want to reduce screen time on your smartphone? A recent psychology study shows the benefits of a digital detox and offers tips to.…
November 10, 2025
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Psychology Professor Ian Lyons Awarded Magis Prize for Math and Brain Research
The university’s Magis Prize, now in its second year, helps fund high-impact.…
October 2, 2025
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Overwhelmed by Negative Thoughts? This Clinical Psychology Professor Has Some Mental Health Tips For You
Americans have become more anxious in recent years. Read this clinical psychologist's breakdown of negative thoughts and her strategies to deal with.…
September 3, 2025
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Psychology Professor Abigail Marsh Featured in New Season of ‘Limitless’ With Chris Hemsworth
Abigail Marsh helped Chris Hemsworth get in the right mental state for his challenges in Limitless: Live Better Now, the second season of the National Geographic docuseries…
August 15, 2025
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Top Books to Read This Summer According to Georgetown Psychology Professors
Professors in Georgetown’s Department of Psychology share some of their favorite books in an annual list for. …
June 5, 2025
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Want a Happier 2025? It Comes Down to Two Words, a Neuroscientist Says
Helping others—even tiny acts of kindness—makes us happier, says Abigail Marsh, a professor in the Department of Psychology and the Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience…
January 10, 2025
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Georgetown Neuroscientist to lead $2.5 Million National Science Foundation Project on Creativity in STEM
How does creativity enable innovators in science, technology, engineering and math to succeed and to find meaningful solutions to previously intractable problems? That’s…
November 22, 2024
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New Research Reveals Link Between Belief in the American Dream and Opportunity Hoarding
New research from Professor Rebecca Ryan establishes a causal link between a personal belief in the American Dream and behaviors taken by parents to secure preferential…
September 16, 2024
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Psychology Major Mara Lewis (C’27) Studies Division and Conflict Resolution in Northern Ireland at Fulbright UK Summer Institute
This summer, Mara Lewis (C’27) traveled to Northern Ireland, where she participated in a Fulbright UK Summer Institute, a competitive and fully-funded program that empowers…
August 22, 2024
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How Omniculturalism Can Help Humanity Tackle Society’s Most Pressing Problems
Fathali Moghaddam is concerned about humanity’s ability to unite, on a mass scale, and address global concerns, from climate catastrophe to extreme wealth concentration, war…
August 14, 2024