Studying psychology can be very rewarding and exciting, promising bright futures for graduates. Covering many aspects of science and mathematics, it is not as ‘subjective’ as most would think but a lot more than that.
Being a psychologist, I often get asked what people can do to help a family member or friend who seem to be depressed, or have actually been diagnosed with clinical depression and is on psychiatric medication.
The recent suicides on the Penang Bridge highlight again the urgency to address such unnecessary deaths that are always one too many. Suicide is a national security threat. With every suicide, there are emotional and financial costs within the family and affected community, reducing the overall…
Every year, the Department of Psychology organises a Psychology Forum with Sunway Career Services. This forum provides an opportunity for students to learn from psychology graduates who are working in various fields, on career pathways and more. This article covers the latest Psychology Forum held…
The Reframe Project is an initiative by Sunway University’s BSc (Hons) Psychology alumni Shasvini Naidu, Daryl Loh, and Ethan Ganes. This initiative aims to break the stigma attached to mental illness and to encourage people to seek help for mental health issues. This article briefly describes the…
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…
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…
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. Abilities are innate capacities that every human is born with, and probably the best known of these…
In response to devastating effect on the emotional and psychological well-being of community due to COVID-19 pandemic, Sunway Philanthropy Office successfully organized a webinar on ‘A Conversation with Self: Maneuver Your Life with Self-Care for Mental Health’ to raise awareness on mental health…
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.
Most people seem to have pretty clear ideas about the differences between leaders and managers, and also about which of these terms has more prestige. Just ask yourself, would you rather be seen by your colleagues as a great leader or an effective manager?
My guess is that you want to be great…
Vivian Lee is a graduate of the BSc (Hons) in Psychology Programme at the Department of Psychology which come under the School of Medical and Life Sciences, Sunway University. She is currently Integrated Marketing Manager for Microsoft Malaysia, covering Go-To-Market marketing related activities…
