UW Psychology generates ground-breaking insights into the mind, brain, and behavior through our mission to: Promote social equity, Optimize human potential by increasing one's resilience and Understand the mind through behavior and brain science.
Washington University's Department of Psychology offers a diverse range of programs and research opportunities, focusing on understanding behavior, cognition, and emotional processes. The department is renowned for its contributions to both fundamental and applied psychological science.
In 1921-2, in keeping with a growing trend across the nation, Berkeley's Department of Psychology was established as a separate unit, emerging from the Department of Philosophy. For nearly a century, the department has been a national and international leader in psychological research and the superior educational programs that we have provided to undergraduates and doctoral students.
Designed for individuals and teams, this Harvard Online course taught by preeminent Harvard Professor Mahzarin Banaji teaches the science of implicit bias and strategies to counter the impact of bias in the workplace.
The Institute of Psychology was created in 1920 and is the birthplace of French psychology. It was the first institution to train psychologists at the university level. The Institute has 4,000 students studying psychology from the undergraduate to the post-graduate level. It is one of the only training and research centers in France to offer a broad range of courses in the other subdisciplines that lead to the many careers in psychology. In addition, the Institute of Psychology sets itself apart through its experimental, clinical and applied research on societal issues and in the fields of health and education.