{"id":35,"date":"2010-01-25T12:06:09","date_gmt":"2010-01-25T16:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/psychology\/?page_id=35"},"modified":"2026-07-13T13:34:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T17:34:04","slug":"about-psychology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/psychology\/about-psychology\/","title":{"rendered":"About Psychology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n About Psychology\n <\/h1>\n \n \n <\/header>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n
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Carleton has offered undergraduate degrees in Psychology since 1953 and graduate degrees in Psychology since 1961<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

How do people adapt to their environment? How do we deal with anxiety and stress? What are the differences between happy and unhappy people? What makes a person commit a crime? How can we reduce shyness and bullying? How are language and math skills acquired?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Understanding the mechanisms that underlie the thoughts, feelings, and behaviours of people is the basic goal of psychology. The discipline of psychology offers a wide variety of explanations to account for behaviour. Such an understanding not only has theoretical value but also the potential for practical, real-world applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Department of Psychology currently offers undergraduate programs<\/a> in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Graduate programs<\/a> programs in psychology are offered at both the master’s<\/a> and doctoral<\/a> levels. Psychology is a part of the University’s program in Criminology and Criminal Justice, as well as the Child Studies program offered by the Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We offer opportunities to explore all psychology’s major areas and concentrations<\/a>, including Personality and Social<\/a>, Health<\/a>, Forensic<\/a>, Cognitive<\/a> and Developmental<\/a>. Visit our Research<\/a> page to learn more about these specific areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Department of Psychology<\/strong> is committed to excellence in teaching both inside and outside the classroom, which is provided within the context of an active and diverse research environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Capital Advantage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ottawa, the Nation\u2019s Capital, is home to first-class medical facilities such as The Ottawa Hospital<\/a>, the Children\u2019s Hospital of Eastern Ontario<\/a> and The Royal Ottawa Hospital<\/a>, which provides specialized mental health assessment and treatment for adults, adolescents and children with a mental illness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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