University of Kansas Department of Psychology

https://news.ku.edu/news/article/study-reveals-how-dreams-affect-our-emotions-in-day-to-day-life

Study reveals how dreams affect our emotions in day-to-day life Click for more on research appearing in peer-reviewed journal Sleep.

https://onedayoneku.org/pages/early-access

One Day One KU

https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/04/does-loving-an-ai-companion-sound-crazy-you-might-be-closer-than-you-think/

Does loving an AI companion sound crazy? You might be closer than you think. While loving AI may seem foreign to many, AI could have a profound impact on how we relate to one another.

Nu Rho Psi is hosting an overdose prevention workshop today in collaboration with Hawks for Health.

Date: March 26, TODAY! 🙂
Time: 5:30–7:30 PM
Location: Joseph R. Pearson Hall, Room 150
Food: Free food and drinks will be provided
Event Description: Join Hawks for Health and Nu Rho Psi for our Overdose Prevention Panel & Workshop! The event will include a guest lecture, a tribute to our Dr. Bliss, powerful testimonials from TK Fight Fentanyl, and a session with DCCA covering overdose response and naloxone (Narcan) administration. We’ll also be discussing important topics like harm reduction, the effects of opioids on the brain, recognizing an overdose.

Nash Cares Community Education Series: A Panel on Women's Mental Health Nash Cares Community Education Series: A Panel on Women's Mental Health

What you think about your attachment style might be completely wrong What's your attachment style

We are just 2 days away from our Nash Cares Community Education Series: Women’s Mental Health and we’re thrilled to welcome Dr. Amber Watts, Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology the University of Kansas, as one of our panelists.

Event details:
🗓️ March 12
⏰ 5:30 - 6:45 pm
📍 200 Maine Street, Lawrence, KS, 2nd Floor Community Rooms
⬇️RSVP at the link in the comments.

Dr. Amber Watts is an Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology at University of Kansas Department of Psychology and a Research Fellow at the KU Alzheimer's Disease Research Center in Kansas City. Her current research investigates changes occurring during the menopause transition including insomnia and brain fog. Her long-term goal is to develop healthy lifestyle interventions that improve women’s health in the menopause transition and beyond.

Thank you so much Dr. Watts for sharing your expertise with us.

Thank you to Meritrust Credit Union for making this program possible!

Young Americans Are Unplugging, And It's Making Them Happier People who create screen-free time in their day say they feel more productive, more present with loved ones, and more aware of what's happening around them.

The Close Relationships Interest Group (CRIG) has an exciting talk coming up up this week!! Guest speaker, Ruofan Ma, MA., University of North Carolina Ph.D. Candidate and Ohio State University clinical psychology intern, will be presenting "Self-Other Representations in the Brain and Body" this Thursday, February 12th from 4:00-5:00 in Fraser Hall Room 537 on our beautiful Lawrence, KS campus. Can't make it in person, check out our virtual option using Microsoft Teams. You won't want to miss it!!!

A huge Congratulations to our fellow Jayhawk!! Wonderful job!!!

A big congratulations to KU alumnus Tim Leopold on his Grammy win last night! 🎉🎉🎉 Leopold (BM '02) is in the contemporary music ensemble Alarm Will Sound, who won in the Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance category for their album “Land of Winter” (composed by Donnacha Dennehy). We're so proud of our Jayhawk, Rock Chalk! 🙌🏼❤️💙