社会和人格心理学涉及对我们的特征与我们生活环境之间复杂相互作用的研究
Psychologists study the mechanisms that underlie our thoughts, emotions and behaviours. They examine a diverse range of topics, such as how we think and learn, how we interact with others and how we can promote healthy development and wellness. This is accomplished by conducting research so that the knowledge gained can help us to better understand the human mind, enhance well-being and performance, and generate additional research questions.<br>The objective of the Personality and Social Psychology concentration is to provide advanced education for students in related areas of social psychology that reflects both basic and applied issues. Students may gain applied experience by working collaboratively on their theses in a co-advisorship arrangement involving an internal and external (adjunct) faculty advisor. Graduates from the MA program are well prepared for employment as social science researchers in government and private industry. Graduates from the PhD program are prepared for careers in academia and/or advanced research and consulting activities in the public and private sectors.