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Department Highlights

Robert W. Levenson Ph.D

Faculty Lecture: Robert W. Levenson - Moments in Time

Distinguished Faculty Lecture: "Moments in time: Brief biobehavioral building blocks for health and social bonding"

Presented by the UC Berkeley Department of Psychology on Wednesday...

Advancing Computational Psychology: An Visual Interview with Bill Thompson

How do humans pass on complex concepts and knowledge to subsequent generations? In his research, UC Berkeley cognitive scientist Bill Thompson uses computational methods and large-scale experiments to...

Congratulations to Alison Gopnik for receiving the Rumelhart Prize in Cognitive Science

UC Berkeley psychologist Alison Gopnik has won the coveted Rumelhart Prize in Cognitive Science. She’ll receive the prize in 2024.

Congratulations to Bob Knight on Receiving an Honorary Doctorate from Hebrew University of Jerusalem!

Please join me in congratulating Bob Knight who has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Graduate Student Highlights

Scientists at UC Berkeley and Western University in Canada have used brain imaging to map the cerebellum, a formerly underappreciated neural region that contains the vast majority of the brain’s...

Jonathan Reeves is a PhD candidate in the Clinical Science program at the University of California, Berkeley. His research aims to better understand, predict, and treat self-harm, suicide, and the...

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Alumni Stories

After graduating from Cal with an undergraduate degree in psychology I matriculated to medical school at the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth Texas. I completed a dual...

I have moved back from Cardinal country to Bear Country and I'm establishing a Marriage and Family Therapy practice in the Rockridge area, eventually fading out my Redwood City practice totally to...

Kristel is currently in private practice as a Somatic Psychotherapist in San Francisco.  After graduating from Cal she pursued studies in Yoga, Insight Meditation and Bodywork through a year long...