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The Department of Psychology at UGA is a nationally recognized department with award-winning professors who are dedicated to providing the highest quality education possible to our students. Please see our most recent new and upcoming events below. 

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Sydney James explores link between living environment and rate of psychosis

Research shows that inequality could lead to higher rates of mental illness. 
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Meaningful Conversation Matters More Than Location on First Dates

Daisi Brand, a psychology Ph.D. student at UGA, is shedding new light on what really makes first dates successful. Her research shows that it’s not the setting that matters most, but the quality of the conversation and the connection you build.
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Show Up, Connect, Repeat: How Live Events Fight Loneliness

New research from the University of Georgia and Brigham Young University, led by Richard Slatcher and Julianne Holt-Lunstad, finds that attending live, in-person events, especially with friends and on a recurring basis, boosts social connection and helps combat loneliness.
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