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"It was beyond helpful and interesting. The breakout rooms contained information that helped me understand what I wanted to do with my career in the future.  I was even offered a research position. The reception embodies how a program's community should look like."  ~ Undergraduate attendee

The Psych Dept had a very successful 2nd annual Expo and Reception as a part of the events for Colonials Weekend!  Many students stopped by, some with parents, to learn about the exciting research being conducted by faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students. Students also had the opportunity to get one-on-one advising about the Psych major and careers.

Many parents and alums also went back to school to hear Dr. Sarah Shomstein lecture about her fascinating research on selective attention.

 

Psychology Expo and Reception - Friday, October 26th from 2-3:30pm

Join us in the Psychology Department (2125 G St., NW) for a showcase of our latest research! Faculty and their labs will be on hand to do demonstrations and share some of their work.  Undergraduate and graduate poster presentations, alumni meet-and-greet, student advising about the psychology major and career options in psychology, and more! Light refreshments will be served.

Immediately afterwards, join us at the Marvin Center (800 21st Street, NW) for an interesting talk by cognitive neuroscience professor, Dr. Sarah Shomstein:

"When Your Eyes Fail You: Mechanisms of Selective Attention" with Professor Shomstein - Friday, October 26th from 4-4:50pm

Marvin Center, Room 307
Professor Shomstein will talk about the limitations of the human perceptual system and the cognitive and neural mechanisms that are in place in the brain to deal with these failures. Professor Shomstein will argue that our perception is a direct by-product of brain’s architecture, and will demonstrate evidence showing that attentional selection is a mechanism that the brain uses to organize the incoming perceptual input.

We look forward to seeing you there!