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
Parental alienation, partner abuse: Two sides of same coin, says CSU social psychologist
A new study is the first to apply interdependence theory to power dynamics in families affected by parental alienation.
No more cone? Psychology researchers offer better tool for visualizing hurricane danger
A new study shows that the ‘cone of uncertainty’ graphic is often misinterpreted and that there are better ways to inform the public about hurricanes.
Study: Men doing more family caregiving could lower their risk of suicide
Professor of Psychology Silvia Sara Canetto researches patterns and meanings of suicide by culture, trying to make sense of the variability in women’s and men’s suicide mortality around the world.
Psychology graduate student Andrew Huebert wins Psychonomic Society Graduate Travel Award
Andrew Huebert, a graduate student studying cognitive psychology at Colorado State University, was selected as a recipient of the 2020 Psychonomic Society’s Graduate Travel Award.
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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) 491-6363
