Psychology at ASU

The Department of Psychology, a unit within @ASUTheCollege, explores the complexities of the mind, brain, thinking, feeling and behavior.

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Thinking about grad school? Our next Chat with the Chair will cover different pathways, how to find programs that fit your goals and what to expect when applying.

🗓 Nov. 17, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. MST, via Zoom
📩 PSY and NEU students: Check your email to RSVP and submit a question.

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Teens are bringing relationship questions to chatbots. @TucsonStar talked with Thao Ha of @ASUHeartLab about what they might miss.

Read the story (subscription required):
https://t.co/uvM7yGq76E

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Congratulations to Diana Heath, Abigail McDonald and Savannah Ostner, clinical psychology doctoral students, for being named ARCS Scholars by the @ARCSFoundation Phoenix Chapter. 🎉

https://t.co/fAHz1krHre

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When OpenAI launched ChatGPT for Teens, @AirTalk asked developmental psychologist Thao Ha of @ASUHeartLab what worries parents.

Ha said dependence is a concern, but the broader question is how everyday AI use may shape teen development. 🎧

https://t.co/rh2L3sbTJK

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Congrats to Adhiti Yerramili on receiving a 2026 @SfNtweets Trainee Professional Development Award! 🧠 A biological sciences major and neuroscience minor, Yerramili studies the cerebellum in Alzheimer's in the SOCIAL Neurobiology Lab with Assistant Professor Jessica Verpeut.

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Think you're too smart to fall for a scam? Scams target emotion, not intelligence, says @ThomasTalhelm.

His advice: slow down, verify through official channels and ask yourself, "Must I believe this?" 🔐

https://t.co/Er47SiFd7o

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Moms, dads, genes and life experiences each shape kids' self-regulation, in different ways and at different ages, new Arizona Twin Project research led by Qingyang Liu finds.

https://t.co/zRFi7app9e

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This year's Nobel Prize in medicine went to the work behind optogenetics, which uses colored light to control brain cells.

In @ConversationUS, neuroscientist Kimberlee D'Ardenne traces the tools that let scientists see, measure and control the brain. 🧠
https://t.co/B9CnRF6zHG

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When does craving lead to more cannabis use?

It depends on who you are and who you're with, finds new research led by @JTWaddell7 that checked in with people in real time through smartphone surveys. 📱

https://t.co/f7Pyp6umj1

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Spring 2027 registration begins Monday, Oct. 19! Check My ASU for your enrollment appointment.

Department of Psychology iCourses in The College meet both Tempe campus degree and Major Residency requirements.

Preview PSY and NEU courses: https://t.co/8Pn9nGMJ5m

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PSY and NEU majors: Interested in working with children or teens?

Explore careers in school psychology and ask professionals your questions in small breakout rooms.

📅 Oct. 20, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. (MST)
💻 Watch your ASU email for the Zoom link.

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Congratulations to psychology doctoral student Matt Oevermann on receiving a 2026 @SfNtweets Trainee Professional Development Award!

The competitive award recognizes scientific merit and research excellence and includes a year of mentoring and career development.

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If we learned tomorrow that we’re not alone in the universe, how would we react?

Research by ASU psychologist Michael Varnum, featured in @NautilusMag, suggests most of us would feel more positive than negative. 🛸

https://t.co/MpIRIMW687

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Congratulations to Candace Lewis (@The_BEAR_Lab) for leading MONRA, a $4 million @ARPA_H project to learn who is most likely to benefit from psychedelic-assisted treatments.

https://t.co/xSvfbo7YAr

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Why can cultures that prize family duty seem cool toward strangers?

New research led by @ThomasTalhelm points to responsibilism: the duties people hold toward those closest to them. 🌏

https://t.co/LZGErKyhW8

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Small deeds can make a big difference. 💛 Join us for PSYC Good Deed Day on Oct. 7 by doing something kind.

We’re also collecting food, hygiene products and cleaning supplies for Pitchfork Pantry Oct. 5–9 in PSY 203.

#PSYCGoodDeedDay2026

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🔗 Read more:
https://t.co/QZqN2WZGFy

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Congratulations to Candace Lewis, a co-investigator with @BarrowNeuro on one of the first controlled clinical trials of ibogaine in the U.S.

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Meet Dr. Radi Rahiminejad, @ASUPsych alumnus and the CEO and president of @BackFitHealth. 🩺

Hear how his story unfolded from psychology student to CEO in our latest installment of #AlumniAtWork:
https://t.co/umHBK2V28g

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Big ideas crossed the pond last week.

Faculty from the Department of Psychology and the Reach Institute traveled to London to connect through the PLuS Alliance (https://t.co/h2spoVlxlI), celebrate the launch of ASU London and cheer on the Sun Devils at Wembley Stadium.