This program was updated from an MA in General Psychology to an MS in Psychological Research in Fall 2024. Students in the Psychological Research program can create individual programs in conjunction ...

There is a distinction that one learns about on the first day of a course in psychological research methods. It is the difference between internal and external validity. Internal validity is ...

The Biomedical Research and Psychology Building, made possible by $152 million in federal funding, and championed by retired United States Senator Richard Shelby, will house research-intensive faculty ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State University Assistant Professor Thalia H. Vrantsidis has received the Psychonomic Society’s 2025 Best Article Award for her paper exploring why people often favor ...

Psychology is a science and research is a core component of what we do. Many students see research as a way to get to know faculty and to get hands-on experience with the field. Conducting ...

New research challenges traditional views and myths in psychology, such as the long-held belief that parenting is the biggest influence on adult personalities. A comprehensive review of current ...

Clinical psychology has long recognized that psychological distress and therapeutic change involve more than cognitive processes alone. Emotion regulation, ...

The replication crisis has exposed deep-seated tensions within psychological science. Beyond technical or procedural flaws, it has raised fundamental ...

There has been recent discussion within evolutionary psychology circles about the misuse of evolutionary psychological research findings, prompted by a piece in the Boston Globe from leading ...

This pattern overlaps with well-studied personality traits such as openness to experience, creativity and perseverance. But, it’s more specific in its career implications. It reflects whether your ...