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The first paper featuring the famous marshmallow test by Stanford psychologist Walter Mischel was published in October 1970. It is arguably one of the most memorable studies on Delay-of-Gratification (DoG) in children, which tests children for their ability to withstand short-term temptation in view of a possibly better long-term reward. While much DoG research so …
Op-Ed on CNA Online by Dr Kelvin Seah, Senior Lecturer at NUS Economics.
Associate Professor Eddie Tong from the Department of Psychology at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences has been named as a Fellow by the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP), the biggest and most prestigious international organisation for social and personality psychology.
What began as a home-based project among friends, Yuki Ong (NUS Geography’ 23) has scaled her sustainable farming project and co-founded GreenLoopFarms – an eco-conscious urban farm that employs hydroponic systems to nurture a diverse range of vegetables.
Amidst the turbulence and uncertainties of the COVID-19 pandemic, companies adapted by adopting flexible working arrangements, which have since become commonplace. However, this flexibility is not enjoyed by all, often being the exclusive prerogative of well-paid work. In their insightful article titled “Flexible work arrangements can’t be for just well-paid professionals” (The Straits Times, …
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Here are some of the highlights from the book launch of ‘The Tropical Turn: Agricultural Innovation in the Ancient Middle East and the Mediterranean‘ by Dr Sureshkumar Muthukumaran (NUS History)! This book chronicles the earliest histories of familiar tropical Asian crops in the ancient Middle East and the Mediterranean, from rice and cotton to citruses and …
Marzuki Nooranas Sarip (year 2, NUS Communications and New Media and NUS Sociology and Anthropology) on never giving up on his goal of academic excellence in university.
Debt affects not only financial stability, but also alters psyches. In ‘Reducing debt improves psychological functioning and changes decision-making in the poor’ (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2019), Dr Ong Qiyan (NUS Social Service Research Centre), Associate Professor Walter Theseira (NUS Business School), and Associate Professor Irene …
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NUS will soon be rolling out more learning and training opportunities in geospatial science following a partnership inked with the Singapore Land Authority (SLA). Through the partnership, NUS and SLA, with the support from the NUS School of Continuing and Lifelong Learning (SCALE), will develop a holistic Geospatial Professional Certificate programme that provides adult learners the opportunity to learn about cutting-edge geospatial technologies and equip them with the skills needed to fulfil their aspirations of having a geospatial career.
Held on 30 September at NUS University Town, the symposium gathered more than 120 attendees consisting of NUS students, staff and alumni, as well as stakeholders from the public and social sectors, and saw changemakers, community leaders, and thought leaders discussing the issue of ‘Challenges of an Ageing Population in Singapore’, and how different organisations and individuals are doing their part to tackle this challenge.