Welcome to the Department of Psychology at Colorado State University. As a contemporary science and applied profession, psychology represents a rational and systematic attempt to understand human behavior by studying the processes of development, perception, learning, motivation and thinking, and the relationship of these processes both to the physiological and social functioning of humans. As a psychology student you will study a broad coverage of the discipline, have the opportunity to utilize technologies and tools for research, and prepare for a graduate education or diverse career path all under the supervision of field leaders.
Department News
Ask the Expert: Anxiety’s Impact on Memory
Psychology graduate student, Mickey Rice, answers questions about her research on anxiety’s impact on prospective memory for college students.
Déjà vu: A paranormal phenomenon or a memory tool for your brain?
What exactly is déjà vu? And why does it happen? CSU Psychology Professor Anne Cleary, who researches human memory and specifically déjà vu, recently spoke with The Audit podcast about what this memory phenomenon is — and what it isn’t.
College of Natural Sciences Dean Nerger taking on new role in the CSU System
Professor Jacob Roberts, chair of the Department of Physics, has been named interim dean of the college.
Research explores perception versus reality around parental alienation
Researchers at Colorado State University have published findings in the International Journal of Social Welfare that explore the public perception that courts often dismiss mothers’ allegations of domestic violence and child abuse when fathers claim parental alienation by the mother.
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Behavioral Sciences Office 201
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The Department of Psychology
1876 Campus Delivery
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1876
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(970) 491-3799
