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School of Psychology Hosts Summer Camp for High School Students

With Staying Focused: The Psychology of Attention, a partnership between the CEISMC Summer PEAKS program and the School of Psychology, 25 high school students from around the country gained conceptual and hands-on experience with the science of Psychology. Over the course of a week, students were given the opportunity to explore how attention affects our everyday behaviors, such as studying and driving, through demonstrations from researchers in the field as well as through developing small research projects of their own.

 

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An example of deepfake technology: in a scene from Man of Steel, actress Amy Adams in the original (left) is modified to have the face of actor Nicolas Cage (right). (Credit: Wikipedia)
Building a Thesis and Testing Theories, One Deepfake Video at a Time

School of Psychology grad student takes on deceptive digital technology with the help of his advisor, an assortment of synthetic media, and the work of a renowned British scientist


Tech Tower
GRE Waived for Fall 2021 Graduate Admissions across College of Sciences; Several Schools and Programs Permanently Drop the Exam Requirement

The Graduate Record Examination will not be required for fall 2021 application into any College of Sciences graduate program. Additionally, three Sciences schools and two graduate programs have opted to permanently #GRExit.


Meditation
Aware, Awake, Woke: Finding the Meaning In Mindfulness with Paul Verhaeghen

School of Psychology’s Paul Verhaeghen and UNG's Shelley Aikman win funding to continue studies of the science behind mindfulness meditation — and its physical and mental health benefits


Archie Ervin (left) will serve as chair of the newly formed Georgia Tech Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council. Pearl Alexander (right) will serve as vice chair.
Georgia Tech Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council Formed to Further Address Campus Disparity, Bias, and Inequity

More than 50 representatives from across the campus have been appointed by President Ángel Cabrera to the newly formed Georgia Tech Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council.


Keith Oden
A Lasting Legacy: Celebrating Keith Oden's Tenure at Tech

Keith Oden, longtime Director of Academic Diversity for the College of Sciences, will retire after serving and building the Georgia Tech community for 35 years.


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Apr
20 to 21
2021
2021 School of Psychology Spring Colloquium Series: Jennifer J. Manly

Jennifer Manly, professor of neuropsychology at Columbia University, joins the Spring Colloquium series.

Apr
29 to 30
2021
2021 School of Psychology Spring Colloquium Series: Shauna Shapiro

Shauna Shapiro, a professor at Santa Clara University and mindfulness expert, speaks at the Spring Colloquium Series.
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Recent Grants, Awards, and Honors

Recent Grants, Faculty and Student Awards and Honors from the Georgia Tech School of Psychology

Recent Grants, Awards, and Honors

Recent Notable Publications

Recent Notable Publications from the Georgia Tech School of Psychology

Recent Notable Publications