psychology

What is grit?

Posted by on February 14, 2019

Dr. Susan Murray, professor and chair of psychological science, and Stephanie Dukes, a sophomore psychology student, will present the psychological colloquium lecture 2-2:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18, in Room 121 Butler-Carlton Civil Engineering Hall. Their lecture is titled “What is grit and can we increase it in college students?”

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Registration still open for Italy study abroad

Posted by on January 9, 2019

Register for two summer 2019 study abroad courses by Monday, Feb. 4. Two three-credit-hour classes will travel to Italy June 10-26. The following courses are offered:

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Undergraduate research grant goes to Peterson

Posted by on January 8, 2019

Ava Peterson, a senior in psychology, has been selected for a 2018-19 Fall Undergraduate Research Grant from Psi Chi, an international honor society in psychology.

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UMSL professor to present psychology colloquium

Posted by on November 1, 2018

Dr. Carissa Philippi, assistant professor of psychology at the University of Missouri-St. Louis will present the psychology colloquium 1-1:50 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6, in Room 318 Butler-Carlton Civil Engineering Hall. Her talk is titled “Neural and Behavioral Correlates of Self-Related Thought in Psychiatric Conditions.”

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Speaker to discuss morality of AI agents

Posted by on October 11, 2018

Do people perceive artificial intelligence (AI) agents to be moral wrongdoers? Dr. Daniel Shank will present a lecture titled “The Perceived Morality of Artificially Intelligent Agents” at the psychology colloquium 1-2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 15, in Room 318 of Butler-Carlton Civil Engineering Hall.

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Burns to present lecture at psychology colloquium

Posted by on February 8, 2018

Dr. Devin Burns, assistant professor of psychology, will deliver a lecture 10-11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 12, in Room 315 Butler-Carlton Civil Engineering Hall. His presentation is titled “Adventures in Replication: How To ‘Prove’ a Null Effect.”

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Professor publishes textbook on applying psychology to design

Posted by on September 2, 2017

Nancy J. Stone, professor of psychological science, has a new textbook this fall, “Introduction to Human Factors: Applying Psychology to Design.”

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