The Department of Psychology at UWaterloo offers several programs at the undergraduate and graduate level. Our faculty are internationally renowned and our graduate and undergraduate programs are consistently ranked among the top departments in Canada. Our department conducts high-impact research in each of the six major subdivisions of psychology listed below.
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Soup and Bannock Lunch at WISC Hosted by Psychology Department Volunteers
The recently concluded Soup and Bannock Lunch, hosted by a team of volunteers from our psychology department, mostly graduate and undergraduate students, was a huge success. Everyone had a great time.
Dr. Joanne Wood Awarded the 2024 Distinguished Lifetime Career Award
Congratulations to Dr. Joanne Wood on being awarded the 2024 Distinguished Lifetime Career Award from the International Society for Self and Identity.
Congratulations on all of your contributions and on being recognized by your peers with such a major award!
This annual award recognizes a scientist who has made sustained and important contributions to our understanding of self and identity throughout their academic career.
Is AI conscious? Most people say yes, says Study by Dr. Clara Colombatto and Colleague Dr. Steve Fleming
Dr. Clara Colombatto and her colleague Dr. Steve Fleming at University College London, recently revealed that two-thirds of people think that artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT have some degree of consciousness and can have subjective experiences such as feelings and memories.