The Center for Life-Span Development (CLSD) at the Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) Faculty of Psychology opened its International Summer Course on Monday (6/7). Held under the theme “Child and Adolescent in the Digital Age: Safety, Health, and Well-Being,” the program brought together academics from Indonesia and abroad to discuss the opportunities and challenges surrounding child and adolescent development amid the rapid expansion of digital technology.

The Mental Processes and Behavior Laboratory (PMP Laboratory) at the Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) Faculty of Psychology opened its International Summer Course on Monday (10/8). Held under the theme “Bridging Brain Science: Cognitive Neuroscience and Clinical Neuropsychology Across Borders,” the six-day program, which ran until Saturday (15/8), aimed to bridge foundational neuroscience with clinical practice.

The Faculty of Psychology at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) received a benchmarking visit from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FKIK) of Universitas Islam Negeri (UIN) Alauddin Makassar on Friday (August 28). The visit was conducted as part of UIN Alauddin Makassar’s preparations to propose the establishment of a Psychology Study Program under FKIK.

The Faculty of Psychology at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) is strengthening cross-sector collaboration to prevent and address violence against children through a discussion forum titled “Together to Protect Our Children: The Roles of Law, Family, and School in Preventing and Addressing Violence Against Children.” The event was held in Room B104, Faculty of Psychology UGM, on Friday, August 21.

A decade-long career in the oil and gas industry, followed by two decades as a consultant and speaker, did not lead Okina Fitriani to leave the academic world behind. An alumna of the Faculty of Psychology at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), she continued teaching, pursued her studies through doctoral level, and developed research in the field of parenting. Born and raised in Yogyakarta to a family of West Sumatran heritage, she has demonstrated that dedication to the industrial sector can go hand in hand with meaningful contributions to research and academia.

Bullying not only affects psychological well-being but can also affect brain function. Repeated and prolonged exposure to social stress can trigger chronic stress, potentially affecting the hippocampus, a region of the brain that plays an important role in memory formation and storage.

Yogyakarta, 8 September 2026 — An international collaborative study involving researcher from the Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), Riangga Novrianto, S.Psi., M.Psi., Psychologist, has found that specific post-traumatic symptoms, namely re-experiencing, or reliving traumatic experiences, and the dissociative symptom of depersonalization, significantly predict the severity of depression six months later.

“Try to focus.” “Don’t be lazy.” “You just need more discipline.” These comments may seem harmless, but for individuals with ADHD, they can be exhausting and hurtful.

This topic was explored in the latest episode of Obrolan Psikologi (OPSI), a psychology talk show jointly produced by the Faculty of Psychology at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) and TVRI Yogyakarta, on Tuesday (1/9). Hosted by Hendry Saputra, this year’s thirteenth episode featured UGM psychology lecturer Muhammad Nabhan Husein, S.Psi., M.Psi., Psikolog, who discussed how ADHD manifests in adults.

Yogyakarta, 3 September 2026 — Research conducted by the Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), has revealed that religious beliefs and purpose in life are the most salient aspects of personal identity among Indonesian adolescents.

The finding comes from a study entitled “Personal Identity Domains among Adolescents in Indonesia: Salience of Religious Beliefs and Purpose in Life” conducted by Darmawan Muttaqin, S.Psi., M.A., Prof. Dr. Tina Afiatin, M.Si., Psikolog, dan Sutarimah Ampuni, S.Psi., M.Si., M.Psych., Ph.D., Psikolog. The study highlights the importance of culture-specific contexts in determining which aspects of life are most relevant to adolescent identity development. Historically, research on adolescent identity has focused primarily on the processes of exploration and commitment, while the identity content or domains that are most salient within particular cultural contexts have not been systematically mapped.

How does a generation that grew up amid social and political changes in Indonesia understand pride in its nation? A recent study reveals that Generation X in Indonesia views national pride through experiences related to the people, the nation, and Indonesia’s natural wealth and cultural diversity.