Psychology News
The critical thinking skills Temple Psychology students learn at the College of Liberal Arts fuel their scientific inquiries in the classroom and beyond. Below you’ll find chronicles of their experiences and journeys, along with those of our faculty and alumni. Read their stories and please reach out to us if you have a Temple Psychology content idea to share. The Department of Psychology educates undergraduate and graduate students in psychology’s various disciplines; performs cutting-edge research to answer academic questions; and provides psychological services to help individuals and the Greater Philadelphia community. Our faculty members are some of the top authorities in their field, ensuring the education they provide our students empowers them to one day become psychological science leaders themselves.
Psychology Grad Thrives Outside Her Comfort Zone
Amma-Sika Adomako, CLA ’18, explains how learning in Philadelphia, studying in France and interning at Amazon has shaped her future.
Dr. Jason Chein quoted in NBC News Article
Dr. Jason Chein was quoted in NBC News article, 12-year-old charged with capital murder spotlights justice system ill-equipped for juveniles.
Dr. Donald Hantula interviewed on CBS Philly
Dr. Donald Hantula was interviewed on CBS Philly about the psychology behind decluttering. Read the full story.
Originally from Pennsylvania, Asmaa Abdullah spent 17 years living in Saudi Arabia before returning home. At Temple University’s College of Liberal Arts, she’s continued expanding her already broad worldview and setting herself up for her future.
The act of anticipation might seem emotional, but inside your brain, it’s something much different. It’s an exercise in focus. To that end, Temple University Psychology Professor Peter Marshall and a team of researchers from the University of Washington have discovered a new method for showing how a child’s brain anticipates touch. Their findings, which produced a colored “scalp map,” show brain activity during anticipation and were published in the November issue of Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience.