UC Davis Psychology

Check out our new 100-page “Stress in Childhood” book with Cambridge University Press (the fundamentals about stress in childhood presented in an accessible manner), free to download as a pdf for 2 weeks!

Stress in Childhood Cambridge Core - Developmental Psychology - Stress in Childhood

New online!🌟 Our book, Stress in Childhood, is now published online and can be downloaded for free over the next two weeks (until November 24th): www.cambridge.org/core/element...

UC Davis Researchers Look at How the Brain Prioritizes What We See How we focus our attention before we even see an object matters. For example, when we look for something moving in the sky, our expectation would be very different if the object is a bird flying past ...

Check out a recent publication from the Mangun lab! They investigated how a person's brain interprets what the eyes see by analyzing electrical brain activity with machine-learning methods.
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Dr Alexia Williams talks about careers in science communication

Great visit from former @ucdavispsych.bsky.social grad student Dr. Alexis Williams to talk about careers in science communication

Psilocybin May Present Unique Risks During the Postpartum Period Magic mushrooms may not be the answer to postpartum depression, new research from the University of California, Davis, suggests.

The Stolzenberg lab has a new paper out in Nature communications! They report on the relationship between magic mushrooms and postpartum depression.

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Career Award for Richard Robins Among Society for Personality and Social Psychology 2025 Honors Richard Robins is among the 2025 honorees of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP), the world’s largest association of social and personality psychologists.

Our very own Rick Robins received the prestigious @spspnews.bsky.social 2025 Block Award in recognition of the many accomplishments throughout his career. Several other members of our Social-Personality Area also received honors and awards from SPSP.

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Assistant Professor of Psychology - Human Cognition or Cognitive Neuroscience University of California, Davis is hiring. Apply now!

UC Davis is hiring! A tenure-track assistant professor of psychology, in human cognition or cognitive neuroscience #psychjobs recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07300

Two-year-olds’ visual exploration of response options during memory decisions predicts metamemory monitoring one year later Nature Communications - Infants and toddlers respond to uncertain situations by seeking information. Here, the authors show that 2-year-olds’ information seeking indicated by visual...

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just out ‪@natcomms.nature.com‬

Reporting longitudinal evidence that early goal-directed visual exploration in 2-year-olds predicts emergence of metamemory (i.e., introspection on memory accuracy) one year later.

How to Keep Egocentrism from Blocking Real Connections with the People in Our Lives Egocentrism is a way we go about understanding what others know, think and feel. As can be the case with holiday gifts, our assumptions might be completely wrong. Research from psychology provides ins...

Egocentrism might be the silent culprit blocking meaningful connections in your life. 😬 New research from Andy Todd sheds light on how it impacts relationships—time to break out of the ‘me’ bubble! 🧠 #SocialPyschology #Egocentrism #UCdavis lettersandsciencemag.ucdavis.edu/self-society...

Two Ways to Avoid the Procrastination Loop and Get Started on Anything New research in psychology describes some of the factors that contribute to procrastination in both children and adults. Learn some tips on how we can build the motivation to get started on that last-...

Stuck in the procrastination loop? 🌀 A new study by Yuko Munakata shares two ways to break free and finally get started on your projects. Time to stop putting it off! ⏰ #Research #Psychology #Procrastination #Science #UCdavis lettersandsciencemag.ucdavis.edu/self-society...

Congratulations to Psychology Professor Steve Luck for receiving the UC Davis Prize (the top award given to any UC Davis faculty for excellence in research, teaching, and service). Thanks for your dedication to every facet of the profession!

Asthma May Place Children at Risk of Memory Difficulties, New Research Finds Asthma is associated with memory difficulties in children, and early onset of asthma may exacerbate memory deficits, according to a new study from the University of California, Davis. The study, the f...

Is developing asthma early in life linked to outcomes beyond physical health? Research from Dr. Simona Ghetti’s lab finds that children with early onset asthma can also experience slowdowns in their memory development.
#UCDavis #Psychology #devpsych #psychscisky
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New Study Finds Partner’s Happiness Linked to Lower Stress Hormone Levels in Older Couples Having happy intimate partners might not only lift our moods, but it also helps us manage stress, especially as we age, according to new University of California, Davis, research.

Can a happy partner keep stress at bay? A new study from our very own Tiko Yoneda finds that happiness in a relationship is linked to lower stress hormone levels in older couples. #UCDavis #RelationshipScience www.ucdavis.edu/news/new-stu...

Do Rom-Coms Depict Realistic Relationships? UC Davis psychology professor Paul Eastwick analyzes rom-coms in a new podcast.

Curious if rom-coms get love right? Tune into Love Factually, a new podcast from Paul Eastwick, Social and Personality Psychology faculty, as he breaks down the science behind relationships and what Hollywood gets wrong. #LoveFactually #UCDavis www.ucdavis.edu/magazine/do-...

Exciting news: #UCDavis has ranked in the top 5 of public universities for undergraduate #psychology programs in the nation! We’re proud to be leading the way in shaping the next generation of psychologists!

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📣Opportunity for PhD students from underrepresented backgrounds: Univ of California Presidential Postdoc program accepts applications by NOV 1, find a faculty mentor in the UC system & apply! Program provides hiring incentives (startup costs) to departments to hire you ppfp.ucop.edu/info/how-to-...

Lots of new followers today thanks to @omidvebrahimi.bsky.social!

Hello everyone! I'm an Assistant Professor at @ucdavispsych.bsky.social.

I'm a quantitative psychologist studying dynamic network models in discrete- and continuous-time and how we can find commonalities in person-specific dynamics.

Yay!

Infancy The Development of the Whole Child

And here it is for your Spring Adoption! If you are teaching Infancy, Infant Development, or Early Childhood, in the Spring term, check out our new text. Request a review copy here: us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/in... #devsci #developmentalpsychology #infantdevelopment

🚨 Recruiting PhD Students 🚨
I am currently seeking motivated graduate students to join me in the Psych Dept at UC Davis in Fall 2025! I study how young adults narrate experiences with domains including race, ethnicity, and nationality in relation to psychological outcomes.

Hello Bluesky community! Follow us for news from the Psychology Department at UC Davis.

Ever wonder what is needed for high levels of professional achievement and creativity? This interview with our Emeritus Professor Dean Simonton may inspire you:
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