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Established by the Georgetown University College of Arts & Sciences in 1967, the Department of Psychology is an intellectually diverse community of scholars engaged in research addressing both basic psychological processes and social issues.

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Dr. Kushlev and Student Co-Authors Featured in NYT Summer Challenge

Honors student Dexter King, PhD student Kibum Moon, and Professor Kushlev’s 2025 study on digital detoxes inspired this week of the New York Times’ Touch Grass Challenge. Their study found that when…

June 12, 2026

Professor Rachel Barr is the recipient of the 2026 International Society for Developmental Psychobiology Senior Investigator Award!

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Professor Barr is the recipient of the 2026 ISDP Senior Investigator Award!

Professor Rachel Barr is the recipient of the 2026 International Society for Developmental Psychobiology Senior Investigator Award! Congratulations, Dr.…

June 11, 2026

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Dr. Green featured in the New York Times: Writing Is Fundamental to How We Think

Professor Adam Green was recently featured in a New York Times opinion piece discussing how AI impacts creativity in writing and why human creativity is so essential. The article highlighted…

May 27, 2026

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