Psychology

Psychologists at the University of Dundee aim to transform lives by consulting and collaborating with local councils, charities and corporations with particular focus on the themes of Social Inclusion & Health and Challenges in Human Communication & Learning. The University offers this PhD degree in Psychology.

Research

Current research topics for Psychology Psychology degrees at the  University of Dundee University of Dundee  include:

Cognition – e.g., decision making; emotional processing. Sample topics: 

• How do people make health-related decisions (e.g., food choice)?
• How do emotions affect every-day cognitive processes?

Psycholinguistics (Psychology of Language) – e.g., second language acquisition; language development; language processing (comprehension & production). Sample topics:

• How do adults learn their second language?
• What are the underlining factors to make some people learn better than others?

Development Psychology – e.g., cognitive and social development. Sample topics: 

• How do babies and children learn about themselves (vs. others)?
• How do they learn to communicate with others?

Social & Health Psychology – e.g., health and mental well-being in society; minorities in society. Sample topics: 

• How could people’s mental health be improved in community settings?

Culture, Mind, Well-being. Sample topics: 

• How does ‘culture’ affect people’s behaviours, including cognition and mental health?
• How can each ‘culture’ learn from each other to improve its education at school?

Our psychologists work on world-leading research across five key areas :

• Clinical Psychology
• Cognitive Psychology
• Cognitive Neuroscience
• Developmental Psychology
• Social Psychology