Psychology
The NUS psychology programme was first introduced during the 1986-87 academic year and is the oldest psychology programme in Singapore.
NUS offers a full undergraduate programme, including an honours course, as well as Masters and Ph.D. programmes. Since its inception, the psychology programme has attracted a strong response from students in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Psychology contributes to society by providing behavioural scientists who are equipped with the skills to use empirical research methods to seek an account of human behaviour and experience. It has been only a little over a hundred years that psychology has been a discipline in its own right.
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Detecting lies through others’ eyes: Children use perceptual access cues to evaluate listeners’ beliefs about informants’ deception
Children often observe interactions between informants and receivers, providing them with insights into complex social dynamics. For example, a child might witness their father hide a diamond necklace and later overhear him tell his wife a white lie about forgetting her birthday gift, or they might see a sibling eat the last cookie and then …
Does volunteering improve the psychosocial well‐being of volunteers?
The act of volunteering is prevalent in Singapore, with key initiatives such as Values in Action in public schools fostering this behaviour within children from a young age. Existing trial studies have yielded inconclusive results on whether volunteering produces beneficial causal effects on the general population, specifically psychosocial outcomes, which refer to the life satisfaction, …
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Adela Isvoranu and W. Nathan Green win FASS 2024/25 Promising Researcher Awards!
Congratulations to Assistant Professors Adela Isvoranu and W. Nathan Green, who have won the FASS Award for Promising Researcher for the 2024/25 Academic Year! Asst Prof Isvoranu is a recent appointee at the NUS Department of Psychology and primarily studies the developmental pathways from mental health to mental illness and the fuzzy boundaries between psychopathological …
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Touching the Lives of Those Young and Old, Through Community Service
Embodying the University’s spirit of service to country and society, members of the NUS Community Service Club (NUS CSC) have been key drivers of volunteerism among our student population over the past 22 years.
I never considered a career in the special needs sector until a life-changing internship opened my eyes
By Jerelynn Ng, a third-year student from NUS Psychology, in TODAY (20 September 2024)
Cognitive style and creativity: The role of education in shaping cognitive style profiles and creativity of adolescents
Teachers’ Day is celebrated annually on 30 August. Students present their teachers with tokens and cards to show their appreciation and thank them for their hard work. Teachers face the challenging task of having to accommodate different learning styles and needs simultaneously. There is a wide range of factors that can influence a student’s learning …
Unearthing the Mysteries of the Ocean’s Depths: NUS Students’ Aboard the OceanXplorer
Ng Kao Jing, a second-year student from the NUS Environmental Studies Programme, and Rachel Ong, a third-year student majoring in Psychology, were among the 14 young explorers picked from thousands of applications around the world to participate in the OceanX Education Young Explorers Program (YEP), which was held from 10 to 15 July 2024.
Come In, Let’s Talk
Even as she helps the community improve their mental health, Dr Charmaine Lim (Arts & Social Sciences ’12) is also mindful about safeguarding hers.
Champions in the Making: NUS at the 21st ASEAN University Games
Behind the University’s rising student-athletes is a team of dedicated sports managers who strive to provide the best support, ensuring the athletes are ready to compete to their fullest.
A Marriage of Analysis and Abstract Concepts to Enrich the Learning Experience
NUS College makes teaching and learning analytical skills more enriching through abstract but relatable concepts like emotions and relationships.