psychology
During end-of-term crunch time, Furman unites to relieve student stress
A year-round commitment to mental resilience is enhanced during exams and other high-stress times with study breaks, mindfulness practices, mini-massages, snacks and dogs.
Continue ReadingField trips engage seminar students with lived experience of autism
Led by Erin Hahn, a professor and chair of psychology, the students have spent several days interacting with individuals with autism spectrum disorder at schools and organizations across Greenville County.
Continue ReadingTrone Center for Mental Fitness dedicated as ‘innovative hub’ for student care
The renovation and expanded resources were made possible by a gift from David ’77 and June Trone.
Continue ReadingFurman unveils plaque acknowledging Cherokee land
Students, faculty and members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee were on hand for the unveiling.
Continue ReadingThriving community organization grew from Furman roots
For over a decade, Dan Weidenbenner ’11, founder and executive director of Mill Village Ministries, has pursued his mission of elevating Greenville through healthy food, sustainable transportation, youth employment and social justice, with plenty of...
Continue ReadingProfessional development series illuminates pathways in psychology and neuroscience
Find Your Path Fridays, a professional development series presented by Furman’s psychology department and neuroscience program, illuminates graduate school, internship and career options for interested students.
Continue ReadingFurman’s first-year experience among top-20 in US News Rankings
Furman ranks 46th overall among National Liberal Arts Colleges and 1st among all universities, public and private, in South Carolina.
Continue ReadingAlumna connects with next generation of Hispanic students
Born in Venezuela, admissions counselor Angel Sarmiento ’23 found Furman as a place to make her own community.
Continue ReadingWamsley awarded NSF grant to study impact of wakeful rest on memory
Those periods of daydreaming or apparent inattention in the moment may not be so bad. Erin Wamsley says real work is happening in the brain to galvanize long-term memory.
Continue ReadingA pro cyclist turned coach draws on his Furman education
For Rusty Miller ’98, a former professional cyclist, coaching is as much about character and integrity as it is about technique and skill in the sport. He is the director of EF Education-ONTO, based in...
Continue ReadingConference shares findings from psychology and neuroscience labs
The 16th annual Psychology and Neuroscience Summer Research Conference hosted by the Department of Psychology on July 19 featured undergraduates’ findings from the labs in Plyler Hall, including investigations into taste, memory and our visions...
Continue ReadingHow do parents talk to children about social inequality?
A team of undergraduate psychology majors is spending the summer exploring novel ideas in developmental psychology and how children are socialized to view the world around them.
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