Archive: Psychology

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COVID-19 Has Harmful Effects on Children in Low-Income Families, Researchers Find

Since the pandemic hit, nearly 50% of responding parents in a new study of low-income families said they had lost their jobs or had decreased work hours and experienced food…

August 31, 2020

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Happiness Lab Director Says Interventions Can Lead to Better Health

Psychological intervention specifically designed to boost subjective well-being has positive effects on self-reported physical health, according to a new Georgetown. …

July 2, 2020

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Tips for Teacher-Parents During a Pandemic: Use Tools and Forget Being Perfect

With the closing of public schools across the country and the world, millions of parents must now supplement their children’s education while dealing with pandemic-induced…

April 30, 2020

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International Society of Political Psychology Awards Georgetown Professor Lifetime Achievement Award

Department of Psychology professor Fathali Moghaddam was awarded the 2020 Harold Lasswell Award from the International Society of Political Psychology (ISPP) for his lifetime of…

April 8, 2020

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Psychology Ph.D. Student to Participate in the 2021 Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting

Department of Psychology doctoral student Shawn Rhoads is one of approximately 25 students selected from the United States to participate in a meeting next year with a group of…

March 23, 2020

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Senior Dedicated to Serving Campus and Local Community Receives Recognition

Emma Berk (C’20) has focused on being a person for others since her first year at Georgetown. Her work with four different service projects led her to receive the university's…

February 27, 2020

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Chemistry, History, Psychology: College Professors from Varied Disciplines Recognized as Provost’s Distinguished Professors

Since 2016, a small group of faculty are selected each year to receive the honor of the Provost’s Distinguished Associate Professors. These educators have made a huge impact in…

February 7, 2020

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Study Finds Children’s Math Learning Improves by Interacting with Intelligent Characters

In an effort to improve education in STEM fields, Georgetown Department of Psychology Professor Sandra Calvert and her colleagues conducted research, published in Child…

November 20, 2019

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Soyica Colbert Appointed Vice Dean

Soyica Colbert (C’01) has been appointed Vice Dean. Her appointment will start in January.…

October 11, 2019

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Major Crises Can Turn Democracies Into Dictatorships, Book Claims

Crisis incidents have the potential to turn a democracy into a dictatorship, even in a country like America, Psychology professor Fathali Moghaddam contends in his latest.…

September 10, 2019