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PSB PhotosThe Department of Psychology and Social Behavior (PSB) at UCI offers exciting and innovative programs of study at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Our 25 faculty members are prominent scholars whose specialties include developmental, social, personality, health, psychology and law, biological, clinical, cultural, community, environmental, and ecological psychology. The faculty are united by an overarching interest in understanding the origins of human behavior as it develops across the life course and in diverse sociocultural contexts. The faculty also share a strong commitment to interdisciplinary scholarship and to research that has the potential for application to important societal problems.

Upcoming Events

Colloquium Series: May 20

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Graduate Student Second Year Project Presentations

Monday, May 20th
12:00-1:30 pm
SBSG 1517

 

April Thomas:
A Gene-By-Environment Approach to Adolescent Substance Use: Examining the D4 Dopamine Receptor Gene (DRD4)

Kyndra Cleveland:
Emotional and Suggestive Influences on Young Children’s False Event Report

Daniel Bogart:
Non-probative Photographs and the Misinformation Effect

Sachiko Donley:
Beyond poverty: Local area socioeconomic inequality predicts children's antisocial behavior

Joseph Kay:
Perceived support, conflict, and adjustment among adolescents and young adults with cancer

Recent News

Pressman on the Power of Happiness

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More reasons to smile

Sarah Pressman
Sarah Pressman's research, featured in the Orange County Register's Well magazine Spring issue, affirms that happiness has a stong impact on health.

Dr. Pressman's faculty webpage