Towards a better understanding of the human mind and human behavior
Research and education in Psychology contribute to a better understanding of the human mind and human behavior.
In the psychology department, talented and internationally renowned scholars work in their own wayward manner to gain a better understanding of the human mind and human behavior. The critical UvA-student is educated by them during this quest, in which independent thinking is expected and nothing and no one is beyond critique.
The research is organized in six program groups (which are part of the Psychology Research Institute):
Together with the research master Brain and Cognitive Sciences, the research prioity area Brain and Cognition forms the Amsterdam Brain and Cognition center (ABC).
The University of Amsterdam offers various Bachelor's and Master's programmes in Psychology.
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