Yogyakarta, August 24, 2026 — The Faculty of Psychology at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) has once again conducted innovative research on mental health interventions in the workplace. A recent study examined the effectiveness of Hypnotic Guided Imagery (HGI) in transforming negative emotions into positive emotions among employees experiencing mental exhaustion or burnout.

Yogyakarta, August 20, 2026 — Collaborative research involving Sri Kusrohmaniah, a researcher from the Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), has revealed the relationship between parenting styles, psychological resilience, social support, and parental mental health in the post-COVID-19 pandemic context. The study of parents in Malaysia shows that parenting styles and the social environment play important roles in shaping the psychological well-being of parents with young children.

The Faculty of Psychology at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) welcomed 127 new graduate students for the 2026/2027 Academic Year through the New Student Academic Orientation (OAMABA), which began at Hall D of the Faculty of Psychology UGM on Monday (August 10). The opening and joint orientation session was attended by students from three study programs: 48 students from the Professional Psychology Education Program, 69 students from the Master’s Program in Psychology, and 10 students from the Doctoral Program in Psychology. read more

Radhiatul Fitri, S.Psi., M.Psi., Psikolog, has earned a Doctoral degree in Psychology after graduating with cum laude honors from the Open Examination of the Doctoral Program in Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), on Friday (August 7). Radhiatul completed her doctoral studies in three years, 10 months, and 15 days, achieving a cumulative GPA of 3.87 and an A grade in her closed examination. She became the 7,399th doctoral graduate of UGM.

The moment a child begins to speak is certainly a joyful milestone for parents. However, a child’s development does not always progress as expected. When a child’s speaking ability appears different from that of other children their age, parents should observe their development carefully without immediately panicking.

Ahead of the Fourth Postgraduate Graduation Ceremony of the 2025/2026 Academic Year, the Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), through its Career Center, equipped 10 prospective Master of Psychology graduates with strategies for building meaningful and impactful careers through a graduation preparation session held on Monday, July 20. Under the theme Designing Your Next Chapter: Building a Career with Purpose and Impact, the session featured Rahmayanti, S.Psi., M.A., Founder of RIG Consulting and a UGM Master of Psychology alumna. The participants were scheduled to attend the graduation ceremony on Wednesday, July 22.

The Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), honored 12 postgraduate graduates on Wednesday, July 22, during the Fourth Graduation Period Ceremony for the 2025/2026 Academic Year, held in Room A-203, Building A, Faculty of Psychology UGM. The graduates comprised 10 Master of Psychology graduates and two Doctor of Psychology graduates.

The Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), strengthened its Integrated Health Development Post (Pos Pembinaan Terpadu/Posbindu) services through a Posbindu Cadre Training session attended by administrative staff at Room D-402, Faculty of Psychology UGM, on Friday, July 24. The training was organized to increase the number of Posbindu cadres in response to the growing need for health screening services within the faculty.

Behind the figure of 19,579 are 19,579 individual stories: a cadet whose resilience was assessed, a community supported in maintaining its mental health, and a family helped to better understand their child’s development. From January to June 2026, this was the number of people directly reached by community service programs and activities conducted by the Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM). The figure demonstrates that psychological science at UGM does not remain confined to classrooms and academic journals; it reaches communities and responds to real-world challenges.

Afriza Animawan Arifin has demonstrated that psychology and his passion for music can go hand in hand. Today, in addition to teaching psychology at Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta (UMS), this Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) alumnus continues to pursue a career as a professional musician.