Our faculty and students in the Social and Personality Area are involved in basic research in the following areas: attributions, stereotypes, relationships, social abilities, emotions, personality traits, psychology and the law, culture, forgiveness, apologies, and group behavior. In addition to basic research, applied research areas include: co-worker relations, jury decision-making, sex lives, social abilities, and discrimination. In addition to courses, training in the area includes both research and applied practica in settings inside and outside of the University.
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For more information about the Social and Personality Area, please contact the Area Coordinator: Dr. Amy Muise. For admissions queries, please email gradpsyc@yorku.ca.
To apply online, please visit How to Apply.
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