The Psych Four is a team of four undergraduate psychology students comprising Cheng Miao Shan, Lai Zhong Xun, Anastacia Lim Ya Nah and Kuan Jie Meng. They participated in a competition for better solutions in Malaysian education called #Bangkit Challenge and emerged as champions of their sector which focused on developing solutions for nongovernmental organisations (NGO) in addressing the issue of illiteracy in the country. 

Researchers from the Department of Psychology at the School of Medical and Life Sciences, Dr Woo Pei Jun and Dr Wo Su Woan are collaborating with Japanese AI edutech company Toy Box Creation and Technology (ToyEight) to build a phone app that can provide early childhood development assessment. This assessment provides parents with information about their child’s adaptive behaviour skills development including language skills, cognitive ability, and motor movement skills. The purpose of this tool is to bridge the gaps in the accessibility and affordability of developmental assessments for early childhood in Southeast Asia.

The word “psychometric” literally means “mind measurement” and to be strictly accurate psychometric assessments are a type of psychological test primarily concerned with abilities and aptitudes.

The concept of a “Good Life” is not new. It has been discussed and studied since ancient times, with philosophers and religious figures prescribing all sorts of spiritual and scientific approaches in the pursuit of happiness – to live the good life.