Teachers, coaches, parents and guardians are responsible for providing a positive and safe learning environment for children. There are, however, instances where physical and mental violence is perceived as a “tool” for teaching, despite the risk of causing severe and long-lasting effects on the…
Studying psychology can be very rewarding and exciting, promising bright futures for graduates. Covering many aspects of science and mathematics, it is not as ‘subjective’ as most would think but a lot more than that.
On 14 December 2022, former BSc (Hons) Psychology student Anushiya Chathuri Vanajan successfully defended her Ph.D. thesis at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. Her idea was entitled "Older workers’ work limitations, vitality, and retirement preferences: the differential effects of…
Health and safety measures at the workplace today are no longer just about physical harm but cover a larger spectrum of areas, including psychological and social comfort. Workplace well-being has become increasingly important in recent years, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic, and is expected…
Being a psychologist, I often get asked what people can do to help a family member or friend who seem to be depressed, or have actually been diagnosed with clinical depression and is on psychiatric medication.
The recent suicides on the Penang Bridge highlight again the urgency to address such unnecessary deaths that are always one too many. Suicide is a national security threat. With every suicide, there are emotional and financial costs within the family and affected community, reducing the overall…
The Psych Four is a team of four undergraduate psychology students comprising Cheng Miao Shan, Lai Zhong Xun, Anastacia Lim Ya Nah and Kuan Jie Meng. They participated in a competition for better solutions in Malaysian education called #Bangkit Challenge and emerged as champions of their sector…
Researchers from the Department of Psychology at the School of Medical and Life Sciences, Dr Woo Pei Jun and Dr Wo Su Woan are collaborating with Japanese AI edutech company Toy Box Creation and Technology (ToyEight) to build a phone app that can provide early childhood development assessment. This…
Every year, the Department of Psychology organises a Psychology Forum with Sunway Career Services. This forum provides an opportunity for students to learn from psychology graduates who are working in various fields, on career pathways and more. This article covers the latest Psychology Forum held…
The Reframe Project is an initiative by Sunway University’s BSc (Hons) Psychology alumni Shasvini Naidu, Daryl Loh, and Ethan Ganes. This initiative aims to break the stigma attached to mental illness and to encourage people to seek help for mental health issues. This article briefly describes the…
The word “psychometric” literally means “mind measurement” and to be strictly accurate psychometric assessments are a type of psychological test primarily concerned with abilities and aptitudes. Abilities are innate capacities that every human is born with, and probably the best known of these…
In response to devastating effect on the emotional and psychological well-being of community due to COVID-19 pandemic, Sunway Philanthropy Office successfully organized a webinar on ‘A Conversation with Self: Maneuver Your Life with Self-Care for Mental Health’ to raise awareness on mental health…
