Yogyakarta, August 4, 2026 – A research team from the Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), has found that clinical hypnosis has the potential to serve as an effective complementary intervention in the management of various chronic diseases. The findings were obtained through a scoping review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and have been published in the International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis.
Yogyakarta, August 7, 2026 – The rising number of mental health crises in higher education settings, ranging from self-harm urges to suicidal ideation, highlights the urgent need for a more standardized crisis response system, particularly within universities. Addressing this challenge, a research team from the Faculty of Psychology at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) examined psychologists’ experiences in managing mental health crises at Indonesian universities.
Yogyakarta, August 6, 2026 – A recent study published in the international journal Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour provides a comprehensive evaluation of the reliability of the Driving Cognitions Questionnaire (DCQ), a psychological instrument specifically designed to assess cognitive aspects associated with driving fear and anxiety.
Yogyakarta, August 3, 2026 – A research team from the Faculty of Psychology at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) has found that hypnosis based on guided imagery has the potential to enhance employees' sense of meaningful work among those with low levels of work engagement. The findings were published in the International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis following a pilot study employing a randomized controlled trial (RCT) design.
Yogyakarta, July 8, 2026 – A research team from the Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), has successfully developed and validated a new paradigm for measuring working memory control. The findings, published in the international journal Cognitive Processing, offer a more comprehensive approach to understanding a key cognitive ability that plays an essential role in learning, decision-making, and problem-solving.
Yogyakarta, June 22, 2026 – Smart home applications such as Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and Samsung SmartThings have become increasingly integrated into daily life, offering greater automation and convenience. However, behind this convenience lies an important question: could these technologies inadvertently violate users' fundamental values? This question is at the heart of a recent study conducted by researchers from Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) in collaboration with researchers from Deakin University (Australia), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, and Universiti Malaya. The findings were published in the international journal Internet of Things (Vol. 38) in an article titled "A Human-LLM Study of Value Concerns in Smart Home App Reviews."
Yogyakarta, May 12, 2026 — Efforts to strengthen mental health services in Indonesia have once again received a contribution from researchers at Universitas Gadjah Mada. A research team from the Faculty of Psychology at Universitas Gadjah Mada, together with national and international partners, successfully adapted and validated an Indonesian-language version of a behavioral activation measurement instrument for depression through a study titled “Adaptation and Validation of the Indonesian Version of Behavioral Activation for Depression Scale – Short Form (BADS-SF) Using Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Rasch Modeling.” The study was published in JP3I (Indonesian Journal of Psychological and Educational Measurement) and involved collaboration between researchers from UGM, Universitas Diponegoro, as well as academics from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee and the University of Washington.
Yogyakarta, May 7, 2026 – Amid the euphoria surrounding scientific publication and the obsession with global indexing systems, one fundamental question is rarely asked: are we truly producing knowledge, or merely fulfilling academic administrative standards?
Research from the Faculty of Psychology at Universitas Gadjah Mada on people-pleasing behavior from the perspective of the Javanese concept of sungkan opens the door to broader reflection. The article titled “People Pleaser Behavior within the Perspective of Sungkan: A Psycho-Anthropological Interpretation” demonstrates that the tendency to please others is not merely an individual trait, but rather the result of deep cultural constructions rooted in values of respect, harmony, and social relationships.
Yogyakarta, May 6, 2026 – Amid growing pressure to publish and the increasing emphasis on global indexing systems such as Scopus, researchers from the Faculty of Psychology at Universitas Gadjah Mada have warned that methodological quality should not be sacrificed for publication quantity. This concern was emphasized through a recent study examining common method bias (CMB) in quantitative research methodologies.
Yogyakarta, May 5, 2026 – Researchers from Universitas Gadjah Mada have once again highlighted their contribution to strengthening governance through a recent academic publication. The study, published in the Journal of Social Sciences and Politics (JSP), examines the psychological mechanisms underlying public sector employee behavior while supporting the global agenda of Sustainable Development Goal 16 on strong, transparent, and accountable institutions.