Posted on October 04, 2020
As we commemorate World Suicide Prevention Day, Dr Nyambeni Matamela, clinical psychologist and lecturer in the Department of Psychology at UP, details behaviour that should raise red flags and why suicidal individuals need more community support.
Posted on July 23, 2020
Moedeloosheid en angs is van die algemeenste uitwerkings van die inperkings en COVID-19-pandemie...
Posted on July 03, 2020
Pandemics, natural disasters, and wars have historically impacted the psychological well-being of humans. This is no different for students at UP during this first major pandemic in a hundred years.
Posted on July 02, 2020
Round table discussion with introduction podcasts (linked in the names of participants) on Well-being, Communities and Individuals
Posted on June 30, 2020
Since his retirement, Wilhelm Jordaan has been an extraordinary professor of psychology at the University of Pretoria, and for the past 33 years has been writing a newspaper column in' Beeld', and more recently also in 'Die Burger' and 'Volksblad'. His new book "Sondesemoer!" will be launched on...
Posted on June 30, 2020
Prof Maree recently published his new book, 'Realism and Psychological Science', published by #Springer.
Posted on June 30, 2020
Dr Chigeza recently published an article in 'The Witness' on the support by virtual families during lockdown.
Posted on June 30, 2020
“Umntu ngumntu, ngabantu”—a person is a person through other people—is a familiar isiXhosa proverb emphasising our inherently social nature and capacity to thrive due to our interconnectedness, through relationships.
Posted on October 31, 2019
Bars and shebeens will sell more booze if the Springboks lose on Saturday than if they win. But just how much people drink is heavily depended on their level of emotional investment in the Rugby World Cup final in Japan.
Posted on November 01, 2018
Mr Ahmed Mohamed of the Department of Psychology was featured in the documentary film, "Someone To Blame: The Ahmed Timol Inquest", to provide a psychological perspective
Posted on August 15, 2018
Anthony Townsend, interviewed on Afro World View as part of their campaign to create rape awareness
Posted on November 09, 2017
Judge Billy Mothle concluded on 12 October 2017 in the Pretoria High Court that Ahmed Timol—who died after ‘falling’ from the 10th floor of John Vorster Square Police Station—was indeed murdered in 1971 by security branch personnel who first systematically tortured and...
Posted on July 28, 2017
The Departments of Psychology and Town & Regional Planning have been collaborating on research projects related to the environment since 2012 and students from the two departments participate in an interdisciplinary near-peer mentoring model during the project.
Posted on July 28, 2017
A Psychobiography from a Positive Psychology Perspective
Posted on July 25, 2017
Researchers at UP, along with colleagues from other universities, have been developing a more representative indigenous personality measure that can be used by prospective employers for a multi-cultural workforce.
Posted on May 23, 2017
Prof David Maree, Head of the Department of Psychology at the University of Pretoria, recently received his third doctoral degree (DPhil) at the University's Autumn Graduation ceremonies. What was even more special was that this time he was joined by his daughter, Maryke Maree, who received her...
Posted on April 11, 2017
Men do become depressed. This is a seemingly obvious statement. What is less known to men, health care professions and the public is that more men are depressed than we actually realise
Posted on April 10, 2017
Men do become depressed. This is a seemingly obvious statement. What is less well known to men, health care professionals and the public however, is that many more men are depressed than we realise.
Posted on March 07, 2017
Congratulations to Prof Comfort Asanbe for being selected to serve as a Department of Public Information (DPI) Representative at the United Nations for the American Psychological Association.
Posted on November 11, 2016
The CRL Rights Commission recently conducted an investigative study on the Commercialisation of Religion and the abuse of the people’s believe systems.
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