Mikeie Reiland is a staff writer for Education at Forbes Advisor. Before coming to Forbes Advisor, he wrote magazine journalism for publications like the Oxford American, Bitter Southerner, and Gravy.

“Should I take psychology or social work? Both? How are they different?” Many students of psychology wonder how social work is different and vice versa. Given that I teach both, have degrees in both, ...

"At Miami, I learned theory and methods inside and out, but I also learned softer skills that are just as important but not necessarily the things I thought about when I was applying for grad school.

Smartphones are addictive and contribute to low self-esteem and feelings of isolation among kids. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to social psychologist Jonathan Haidt about his book The Anxious Generation.

Smartphones are creating an anxiety and depression-riddled generation of teens, according to social psychologist and New York University professor Jonathan Haidt, but there are steps parents can take ...

Megan Shen is a social psychologist who studies health equity and end-of-life care issues. She designs resources to help patients and their loved ones make decisions about the end-of-life care they ...

Social psychologist and dating expert Dr. Sarah Hensley chatted about her career and being a part of the digital age. Dr. Sarah Hensley. Photo Courtesy of Dr. Sarah Hensley. Dr. Sarah Hensley. Photo ...

Taylor Swift is one of the biggest stars the world has seen. But what is it that makes a pop icon the focal point of an Arizona State University course on social psychology? Pop stars are more than ...

Boardwalks figure in both his home town Revere, Mass. and his current town Santa Cruz. Elliot Aronson will talk about his book at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, September 30 at the Capitola Book Café. Elliot ...

Thomas F. Pettigrew taught at UC Santa Cruz from 1979 to 1994 and is a leader in Intergroup Contact Theory. Photo: UCSC Special Collections and Archives Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Psychology ...

In May 1997, I was privileged to receive a Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of New Hampshire. While my career since that point has gone in various directions, I definitely consider ...

Social psychology explores the many facets of human interactions and personality, especially how the presence of others and specific relationships change individual behavior. Social psychologists are ...