Rahmat Hidayat, S.Psi., M.Sc., Ph.D., is an academic and professional with extensive experience in the field of economic psychology, currently serving as the Dean of the Faculty of Psychology at Universitas Gadjah Mada. Rahmat earned a Ph.D. from the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences at Tilburg University, Netherlands, with a dissertation titled "Generic Goal System: Content, structure and determinants of goals at the generic level of consumer behaviour." Previously, he obtained an M.Sc. from the School of Psychology, University of Exeter, England, after researching Decision-Making in A Cycle of Bidding Events: Are Regret and Topical Accounting the Bases of the Laboratory Winner’s Curse?. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia, with a thesis titled The Antecedents of the Development of Social Anxiety.

Dr. Sumaryono, M.Si., Psychologist, currently serves as the Deputy Dean for Finance, Assets, and Human Resources at the Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada. He completed his undergraduate education (S1) at Universitas Gadjah Mada in 1991, earning the title of Drs. After that, he pursued his master's degree (S2) at the same university and obtained the title of M.Si in 2001. In 2016, Dr. Sumaryono successfully obtained a doctoral degree (PhD) from Padjadjaran University after defending a dissertation titled Career Performance of Independent Career Practitioners. The field of expertise that Dr. Sumaryono focuses on is organizational development and change. Some of the main research interests he focuses on include leadership, career performance of Generation Y and Z, and psychological safety. Dr. Sumaryono teaches various courses including: Observation Practice, Psychological Interviewing, Psychodiagnostic Practice, Creativity and Innovation, Human Resource Management, Performance Management, Psychological Code of Ethics, Thesis, Psychological Intervention Practice, Industrial Relations, Higher Education Human Resource Management, Developmental Psychology, and Organizational Change.

Dr. Ridwan Saptoto, S.Psi., M.A., Psikolog is a prominent academic and practitioner in psychology based at the Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada. (UGM). His academic journey began with earning a Bachelor's degree in Psychology (S.Psi) from Universitas Gadjah Mada in 2002, with a thesis titled "The Correlation between Emotional Intelligence and Adaptive Coping." He then obtained a Psychologist degree from the same institution in 2004. In 2009, Dr. Ridwan completed his master's studies at UGM with a thesis on the psychological dynamics of resilience among teaching assistants at state universities. The peak of his education was achieved in 2023 when he successfully obtained a doctoral degree from the University of Twente with a dissertation titled “Which Job Resources Alleviate Perceived Incivility for Employee Thriving and Performance?” "Time-lagged Survey Research."

Dr. Rizqi Nur’aini A’yuninnisa, S.Psi., M.Sc., commonly known as Dr. Nisa, completed her doctoral education in 2023 at Twente University, Netherlands. She is researching “Job Flourishing: Multilevel Determinants and Mechanisms” at the University of Twente. In 2015, Dr. Nisa earned a Master of Science degree in Psychology from the Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Netherlands. Her research on leadership and team performance is titled “Sharing power in making group decisions under emergency situations: Developing trust and transactive memory system.” She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Universitas Gadjah Mada after successfully researching organizational commitment with the title “The effects of pay satisfaction and organizational commitment on turnover intention” in 2013.

Ardian Rahman Afandi, S.Psi., M.Psi., Psikolog, is a psychologist who has demonstrated significant dedication and contribution in the field of psychology, particularly in organizational development and change as well as the study of human behavior. Currently, Ardian is an academic at Universitas Gadjah Mada, where he is involved in various research focusing on industrial and organizational psychology, organizational behavior, as well as decision-making and resilience.

Taufik Achmad Dwi Putro, S.Psi., M.Psi., Psychologist is an academic and researcher at the Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada. (UGM). He completed his Bachelor's degree in Psychology at Universitas Gadjah Mada and earned the title of Bachelor of Psychology (S.Psi) in 2012 with research titled "The Relationship between Spirituality and Post-Traumatic Growth in Survivors of the Merapi Volcano Eruption." Continuing his education at the same university, Taufik successfully earned a Master's degree in Psychology (M.Psi) in 2015 after researching Islamic work ethic: a case study of Islamic spirituality values at PT. Andromeda. Currently, Taufik is pursuing a PhD at Maastricht University in the Netherlands.

Chairperson of the Islamic Psychology Summit (IPS) committee, Indrayanti, M.Si., Ph.D., Psychologist, explained the series of events in IPS 2024, “The event towards the Islamic Psychology Summit 2024 will begin with an online webinar every month, discussing specifically about contemporary issues, for example like today which discusses in detail about celebrity worship. In addition, there are also calls for paper activities, pre-conference workshops, and then closed with a peak event that presents 15 expert speakers on Islamic psychology from around the world.”

Fuadh Naim, S.I.Kom, the first speaker who is also a content creator and founder of XKwavers explained why teenagers can become K-pop fans, “The majority of Korean artists have multi-talents that have been formed by entertainment agencies. They can sing and are also good-looking, smart, good at playing musical instruments, and various other advantages. This has resulted in Korean artists being seen as perfect by K-pop fans, K-popers are willing to fight anyone who dares to make fun of their idols”.

Fuad conveyed three factors that can make a person experience celebrity worship, “The first is of course a cool product, the second is an injury that eventually makes the individual look for fun entertainment, the third is the most influential, namely having no life value. As a result, someone who experiences celebrity worship can potentially absorb values contrary to existing norms”.

The second speaker who is a professor of social psychology at the Faculty of Psychology, Prof. Drs. Koentjoro, M.BSc., Ph.D., Psychologist, advised, “When having an idol, try to choose one that is by religious law, exemplify the spirit of your idol instead of copying his lifestyle. In order not to be easily carried away, then make a directed life plan and study with full seriousness. Imagine the tears of your parents because of your achievements, not because of your negative behavior that hurts their hearts.”

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The mixed event was attended by 72 participants from various professional backgrounds and institutions, including researchers, doctors, and psychologists from puskesmas, hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, universities, companies, and professional organizations.

Prof. Dra. Kwartarini Wahyu Yuniarti, M.Med.Sc., Ph.D., Psychologist, as Principal Investigator of HGI Studio and workshop moderator, opened the event by providing an overview of the research that has been carried out since 2019. This research is funded by the Productive Innovative Research of the Education Fund Management Institution of the Indonesian Ministry of Finance (RISPRO – LPDP). This research aims to develop measurements of human emotions using psychophysiological equipment such as EEG, HRV, GSR, and body temperature.

The research, which has entered its third year, is also supported by nine research centers from various universities in Indonesia, including North Sumatra University, Gunadarma University, Padjadjaran University, Maranatha University, Diponegoro University, Widya Mandala Christian University in Surabaya, Udayana University, and Ganesha University of Education.

Prof. Kwartarini explained that the rampant phenomenon of gendam and fraud became the basis of her interest in studying hypnosis further. From her findings, the use of hypnosis in therapy resulted in rapid changes for cases such as smoking cessation or specific phobias through memory reconstruction. In her exploration, Prof. Kwartarini met with various experts and realized the need for in-depth understanding so that clinical hypnotherapy can be utilized optimally. Therefore, in this workshop she invited Prof. Ismail to explain the process of memory reconstruction from a physiological perspective.

Prof. Dr. dr. Ismail Setyopranoto, Sp.S (K), is a professor of Neurology from the Department of Neurology, Faculty of Public Health Medicine and Nursing (FKKMK) UGM.

“Our organs other than the brain only receive orders,” explained Prof. Ismail. When the body receives a signal such as pain, there is a process where the signal can be amplified or ignored. This process involves chemicals such as tnf alpha and tnf beta, where tnf beta acts as a protector. With proper regulation, stress, confusion or pain can be minimized.

Furthermore, Prof. Ismail explained about the concept of balance in the body, called the interior milieu. According to him, it is important not to see bacteria as an enemy that must be eliminated immediately, because our bodies need antibodies to fight infection. The same goes for stress, which is important to manage well in children in order to maintain their mental health.

“Don’t assume that a child who learns to walk and then falls is stopped. It is a process of balance between inhibition and excitation,” she explained.

This workshop is expected to provide a deep understanding of the integration between clinical hypnosis and neuroscience and its application in modern psychological practice.

The first part of this workshop can be watched through the Knowledge Channel of the Faculty of Psychology UGM.

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The Dean of the Faculty of Psychology UGM, Rahmat Hidayat, S.Psi., M.Sc., Ph.D., emphasized that the Faculty of Psychology UGM provides equal educational opportunities for all its students. “The Faculty of Psychology is committed to providing equal opportunities to everyone in society, especially high school students, to continue their education at the Faculty of Psychology UGM. “It doesn’t look at the financial capabilities or welfare of the family,” he said on Tuesday (4/6).

Rahmat Hidayat added that the main consideration in student admissions is academic ability. “The only thing that is considered is academic ability, because like it or not, it is very competitive to be accepted at the UGM Faculty of Psychology,” he explained. read more

The Dean of the Faculty of Psychology UGM, Rahmat Hidayat, S.Psi., M.Sc., Ph.D., expressed his appreciation to the students for this achievement.

“Congratulations to the students who received IISMA this year, from year to year students from the Faculty of Psychology show high ability to get a program like this. “This year, when compared to the number of students, including the high ratio at UGM, 33 out of 250 students, more than 10%,” said the Dean on Tuesday (4/6).

The Dean also hopes that the students who receive this scholarship can make the best use of the opportunity to study abroad and become an inspiration for fellow students at the UGM Faculty of Psychology.

Faculty of Psychology students who win IISMA 2024 scholarships will study for one semester in various countries, including the United States, Canada, England, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, as well as countries in Asia and Europe.

One of the students who received the scholarship, Pramudyawardhani Mahira Kusumaningtyas (2021) shared his experience in taking part in the IISMA selection, “Actually, this is not the first attempt at IISMA, last year we actually registered but haven’t been accepted yet. “Last year there were many evaluations that needed to be improved,” he said.

Armed with self-evaluation, thorough preparation, support from her fellow students, as well as support from the Faculty of Psychology, Mahira succeeded in achieving one of the various goals she wanted to achieve while studying. “It turns out that the milestones that I wrote as an assignment yesterday actually happened, it turns out that I also wrote ‘participate in student exchange’, and that happened,” he said happily.

Currently, Mahira is preparing for her studies at the University of Padua, Italy, which will start in October 2024.

The following are the names of 33 UGM Faculty of Psychology students who successfully received the 2024 IISMA scholarship:

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