UC Davis is hiring! A tenure-track assistant professor of psychology, in human cognition or cognitive neuroscience #psychjobs recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07300

Excited to share rdcu.be/eqKnJ just out ‪@natcomms.nature.com‬ Reporting longitudinal evidence that early goal-directed visual exploration in 2-year-olds predicts emergence of metamemory (i.e., introspection on memory accuracy) one year later.

Egocentrism might be the silent culprit blocking meaningful connections in your life. 😬 New research from Andy Todd sheds light on how it impacts relationships—time to break out of the ‘me’ bubble! 🧠 #SocialPyschology #Egocentrism #UCdavis lettersandsciencemag.ucdavis.edu/self-society...

Stuck in the procrastination loop? 🌀 A new study by Yuko Munakata shares two ways to break free and finally get started on your projects. Time to stop putting it off! ⏰ #Research #Psychology #Procrastination #Science #UCdavis lettersandsciencemag.ucdavis.edu/self-society...

Congratulations to Psychology Professor Steve Luck for receiving the UC Davis Prize (the top award given to any UC Davis faculty for excellence in research, teaching, and service). Thanks for your dedication to every facet of the profession!

Is developing asthma early in life linked to outcomes beyond physical health? Research from Dr. Simona Ghetti’s lab finds that children with early onset asthma can also experience slowdowns in their memory development. #UCDavis #Psychology #devpsych #psychscisky www.ucdavis.edu/news/asthma-...

Can a happy partner keep stress at bay? A new study from our very own Tiko Yoneda finds that happiness in a relationship is linked to lower stress hormone levels in older couples. #UCDavis #RelationshipScience www.ucdavis.edu/news/new-stu...

Curious if rom-coms get love right? Tune into Love Factually, a new podcast from Paul Eastwick, Social and Personality Psychology faculty, as he breaks down the science behind relationships and what Hollywood gets wrong. #LoveFactually #UCDavis www.ucdavis.edu/magazine/do-...

Exciting news: #UCDavis has ranked in the top 5 of public universities for undergraduate #psychology programs in the nation! We’re proud to be leading the way in shaping the next generation of psychologists! www.usnews.com/best-college...

📣Opportunity for PhD students from underrepresented backgrounds: Univ of California Presidential Postdoc program accepts applications by NOV 1, find a faculty mentor in the UC system & apply! Program provides hiring incentives (startup costs) to departments to hire you ppfp.ucop.edu/info/how-to-...

Lots of new followers today thanks to @omidvebrahimi.bsky.social! Hello everyone! I'm an Assistant Professor at @ucdavispsych.bsky.social. I'm a quantitative psychologist studying dynamic network models in discrete- and continuous-time and how we can find commonalities in person-specific dynamics.

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And here it is for your Spring Adoption! If you are teaching Infancy, Infant Development, or Early Childhood, in the Spring term, check out our new text. Request a review copy here: us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/in... #devsci #developmentalpsychology #infantdevelopment

🚨 Recruiting PhD Students 🚨 I am currently seeking motivated graduate students to join me in the Psych Dept at UC Davis in Fall 2025! I study how young adults narrate experiences with domains including race, ethnicity, and nationality in relation to psychological outcomes.

Hello Bluesky community! Follow us for news from the Psychology Department at UC Davis. Ever wonder what is needed for high levels of professional achievement and creativity? This interview with our Emeritus Professor Dean Simonton may inspire you: lettersandscience.ucdavis.edu/news/chemist...