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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Suiting Up for an Ageing Society: Students Walk a Mile in the Shoes of the Elderly
Dr Kuan Yee Han (NUS Tembusu College) created the Elderly Life Simulation Attire (ELSA) – a body suit with earmuffs, a hydration backpack, weights, gloves and goggles – to help students of his Technologies and Ageing in Singapore course understand the needs of the elderly.
Effects of face masks on language comprehension in bilingual children
Singapore saw a surge in the rate of COVID-19 infections towards the end of 2023 and residents were encouraged to start wearing masks again in crowded places to prevent the spread of the disease. Mask-wearing has normalised in the past few years, becoming commonplace in schools and workplaces. As a result, children have had to …
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NUS Faculty and Alumni Honoured at 2023 Outstanding Social Worker Awards
This year saw NUS Social Work’s Deputy Head Associate Professor Peace Wong receiving the Outstanding Social Worker Award, and alumni Ms Nisha Sanjay Verma (NUS Social Work and NUS Psychology) and Ms Flora Tan (NUS Social Work both conferred Promising Social Worker Award honours.
Thriving in Best Form
Creating — and maintaining — a safe, caring environment for the students and staff of NUS is a collective effort undertaken at all levels of the University.
NUS Alumni Awards 2023: Celebrating Outstanding Changemakers and Trailblazers
NUS honoured the achievements of 21 outstanding alumni and three alumni teams comprising another 14 alumni, at the prestigious NUS Alumni Awards 2023.
Coming Together in a Whole-of-Society Approach to Address Singapore’s Ageing Population Challenges
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.
Recent NUS Graduate Delivers Valedictory Speech at 32nd Sinda Excellence Awards
Ms G. Suthershinii (NUS Life Sciences and Psychology, ’23) is now a research assistant in the Infectious Diseases Department of the Duke-NUS graduate medical school, and plans on using science to benefit mankind in her career.
The Role of Visual Abilities and Cognitive Style in Artistic and Scientific Creativity of Singaporean Secondary School Students
Children’s Day is celebrated on October 6, 2023 in Singapore. As Singapore transitions towards a knowledge-based economy, it is increasingly important to cultivate creativity in the population, including the younger generation. However, there is not enough understanding of the cognitive mechanisms underlying creativity and how they are affected by specific ways of information processing. In …
Expert Urges Caution as More Youth Take Personality Tests Online
Dr Hsu Fang-Tze (NUS Communications and New Media) and Associate Professor Ryan Hong (NUS Psychology) weigh in on the discussion about the popularity of online personality tests based on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) framework among young people in Singapore and Asia.
Charting New Experiences: The Anambas Odyssey Continues for the NUS Seafarers
As their journey continues in this second instalment of the two-part series, the voyagers learn more about the local industries and explore the urban sights of the archipelago.