Department of Psychology

Our office will be closed on Monday, September 2nd, in honor of Labor Day. Enjoy the extra time off, and have a wonderful, safe Labor Day weekend! 🇺🇸

Congratulations to Sajida Yasmeen, a clinical psychology PhD student, for receiving the 2024 Dean’s Challenge Award! This award recognizes outstanding academic achievements and contributions to the community. Well-deserved! 🏆 🙌

Congratulations to 2024 Dean’s Challenge Award graduate student recipients We are pleased to announce the graduate student recipients of the 2024 Dean’s Challenge scholarship. This award recognizes exceptional students not...

George Mason University welcomes the largest new undergraduate class in its history George Mason University leadership, faculty, and staff officially welcomed the largest and most diverse incoming freshman class in the university’s history. The incoming undergraduate class—combined freshmen and transfers—also reached an all-time high for George Mason.

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Welcome back, Patriots! Join us on September 9th from 1-3 PM for a fun-filled afternoon! Enjoy pizza and games, learn more about our programs, and connect with fellow students. Don't miss out—register at https://cglink.me/2d7/r2268089🍕🎮

🎉 Welcome Patriots! 🎉 We're thrilled to have you back for an exciting fall semester filled with growth, learning, and unforgettable memories!

Dr. Adam Winsler comments in The Hill: Students’ back-to-school alarms ring as experts fight for later morning start times

Students’ back-to-school alarms ring as experts fight for later morning start times As students head back to school for another year, scientists and policymakers are battling over the best morning start times for children and how schedules affect their health and learning. &n…

🎶Check out Zumba tomorrow with Zo! A special guest teacher will be joining the party!

Our psychology advisors are available today! If you have any last-minute questions or need to make changes, please schedule an appointment with us before they're booked!

Happy graduation to all August 2024 grads!! We are requesting ALL August grads (undergraduate and graduate) take the Career Plans Survey as soon as possible before you go. The information you provide on this survey helps add value to your degree – George Mason uses this information to highlight the overall outcomes of Mason students to area employers, graduate programs, and future students.🎓📚

Survey link 👉 https://tinyurl.com/zjz6dfve

🚨 Friendly reminder: The last day to add classes for Fall is September 3rd! We have limited advisor availability, so if you have last-minute changes or questions, book your appt today!
https://psychology.gmu.edu/undergraduate

JeongJin Kim, an Industrial Organizational PhD student, published his first paper. Kim’s study uncovers an interesting cycle: “High job boredom today leads to more CWB tomorrow, and increased CWB leads to more boredom the next day,” he says. 📖 Read the full article here:

Within-Person Dynamics of Job Boredom and Counterproductive Work Behavior: A Latent Change Score Modeling Approach - Affective Science Job boredom is one of the most common negative affective states experienced in the workplace, yet also among the least well-understood. One stream of research suggests that employees frequently react to job boredom by engaging in counterproductive work behaviors (CWB). However, recent studies show t...

Register NOW for our Thriving Together 5K! All proceeds go to mental health and well-being initiatives for our community.

📅October 19, 2024
🕘9 A.M.
📍Merten Hall Lawn - Fairfax Campus

For more information and to register, go to: https://mason5k.gmu.edu/

𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚… ⏳

Students grab your FREE tickets through Mason360 ⬇️
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All other fans, tickets are available for purchase here ⬇️
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See you there!

George Mason Students! 🎓✨ Don't miss the opportunity to connect with on- and off-campus employers hiring for the upcoming semester at the Part-Time Career Fair! 🏢💼

📅 Date: August 27
⏰ Time: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
📍 Location: Dewberry Hall, Lower Level of the Johnson Center

👕 Dress is casual, and resumes are optional but a great plus!

Get all the details and check out the employers at go.gmu.edu/JobFair 🌟📄

✨ Get Ready for Gradstravaganza! ✨📚 We’re kicking off with Success Sessions from August 13-15 & August 20-22! 🗓️ Join us for expert tips, workshops, and strategies to ace your graduate journey. 💡👩‍🎓👨‍🎓 REGISTER USING THE LINK IN OUR BIO ‼️

Thalia R. Goldstein, associate professor and director of the Applied Developmental Psychology Program at GMU, and Ellen Winner, professor emerita of psychology at Boston College, discuss the educational value of the arts, psychological benefits of theatre, Studio Thinking, and acting habits of mind.
🧠 🎭 https://www.tcpress.com/blog/goldstein-winner-part-1/

The countdown begins! ⏳ We are less than a month away until the fall semester kicks off! 🌟✨ We're looking forward to welcoming every one back on campus! 🤩

Last week, HumRRO hosted students from George Mason University's Early Identification Program! Since 1987, EIP has been helping first-gen students achieve their academic goals, including Dr. Afra Ahmad, who was part of the program in the past. 🌟

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July is Disability Pride Month! We want to acknowledge the importance of accessibility to all students. Being inclusive builds a stronger community!
Check out our resources 🔗 in bio! 💚💛

4-VA@Mason Award Produces Important Results in Childhood Working Memory Research 🧠🔎

Read more: https://4va.gmu.edu/4-vamason-award-produces-important-results-in-childhood-working-memory-research/

Research by psychology professor Dr. Martin Wiener shows that the more memorable an image is, the better its viewers perceive the passage of time. 🧠🕔

Read more: https://www.gmu.edu/news/2024-07/image-memorability-can-sharpen-our-sense-time-finds-psychology-professor

Dr. Thalia Goldstein examines how theater education can integrate and nurture social and cognitive creativity in teenagers. See how theater spaces offer secure and contained environments for embodying and engaging with new material below 🎬🎭

THALIA GOLDSTEIN: Thinking On Stage: The Creativity of Theatre Education Theatre has long been tied to such disparate outcomes as imagination, empathy, emotional understanding and creativity. However, research on what actually hap...

Fall semester is almost here! Don't forget to book an appointment with your advisor so they can help you choose the right courses. Time slots fill up fast, so don't wait! 🍁 📚

Academic Advising Advising appointments are available online for Summer 2024! Please email [email protected] if you have a question, or join the Psychology Online...