Department of Psychology

Laura Schreibman wins Chancellor’s Excellence Award

Dr. Schreibman received the 2012 Excellence Award for Research in Humanities and Social Sciences, one of six prestigious Chancellor’s Associates Faculty Excellence Awards that are given annually to UCSD professors. READ MORE >>

Larry Squire

Larry Squire receives the National Academy of Sciences Award for Scientific Reviewing

A leader in the field of memory and foremost expert in the anatomical and functional basis of mammalian memory, Squire is honored for “his prolific and comprehensive reviews on memory research, for his seminal books that are standards in the field, and critical reviews of books on neuroscience.” READ MORE >>

Adam Aron receives 2012 Young Investigator Award from CNS

Dr Aron will be honored at the Society's annual meeting in March this year in Chicago. The award is given “to recognize the outstanding contributions by scientists early in their careers.” READ MORE >>

Students Use Mirror Therapy to Help Relieve Phantom Limb Pain Suffered by Victims of Haitian Earthquake

UC San Diego students travel to Haiti as part of Clinton Global Initiative University. READ thisweek@UCSD article >>

Diana Deutsch

Diana Deutsch in Scientific American Mind

Diana Deutsch has been awarded the Science Writing Award for Professionals in Acoustics by the Acoustical Society of America for her article in Scientific American Mind, "Speaking in Tones". READ ARTICLE >>

Are Men Funnier Than Women?

A recent study by Psychology alumna and current post-doc Laura Mickes, with Prof. Nicholas Christenfeld, addresses the question. READ MORE >>

More News & Events

  • David Brang

    David Brang in L.A. Times

    An L.A. Times story on synesthesia’s blended senses included the work of graduate student David Brang.

  • Rama

    Rama on metaphors...

    ScienceNOW quoted Rama in a report on how the brain processes metaphors

  • Karen Dobkins

    Karen Dobkins & Katie Wagner featured in Scientific American Mind

    Karen Dobkins (pictured left) and PhD student Katie Wagner were featured in an article in Scientific American Mind. Their study supports the long- speculated hypothesis that infants have synesthesia, or blended senses.

Department Events >>

  • Grad Talk Series
    • Jing Shen
    • Monday, Feb 27th, 1 PM (Crick)
  • Colloquium
    • Josh McDermott, PhD
    • Center for Neural Science and Howard Hughes Institute, NYU
    • Thursday, March 1 (Crick Room)
    • Topic: Understanding Audition Via Sound Analysis and Synthesis
  • Cognitive Neural Systems (CNS) Seminar