Moral courage is the fortitude to take actions for moral reasons despite the risk of adverse consequences. It’s a trait often developed through personal hardships and challenges. It is driven by empathy and compassion for others and a desire to stop injustice or pain. It’s not just the recognition of a moral challenge and choosing how to act morally, but also following through to create change. Moral courage does not have to change the world. Sometimes the greatest acts change the...
Mackenzie Van Boxel From: McDonough, Georgia Why Georgia College: My lovely sister inspired me to take a chance and come to Georgia College. I was really swayed by the small class sizes and the intimate relationships students were able to craft with their professors. Major/Minor: Psychology with a minor in creative arts therapy. Medical Alert Dog: Artemis, a 9-year-old golden retriever, though we call him rose-golden because he has a little red in his coat. He’s a medical alert dog...
Name: Alex Powers Major: Psychology Hometown: Savannah, GA What made you choose Georgia College: I am someone who learns best in a small classroom. I also very much appreciated the idea of my professors knowing me personally. What inspired you to pursue a degree in Psychology: I was never positive what I wanted to do after school and psychology allowed me the opportunity to explore many different options. I also very much enjoy learning about humans and why we do the things we do...
Consider participating in this experiment looking at the perception of criminality. You will fill out a google form with contact information and the survey will be sent out to participants on Monday, April 11, 2022.
Consider participating in this experiment looking at the perception of criminality. You will fill out a google form with contact information and the survey will be sent out to participants on Monday, April 11, 2022.
Five psychology majors are finishing data analysis on several projects relating to coronavirus and worldwide lockdowns that left millions dealing with mental health issues. The results showed students at Georgia College—like people everywhere—weren’t immune to the fallout of isolation and loneliness. “Our conclusions were that loneliness increased and the reported overall state of mental health decreased, which corresponds to a strong negative correlation between loneliness and mental...
S“Meghan” Pittman, ’19, is about to receive her Juris Doctor from Mercer University School of Law this May. She has recently been published in Mercer Law Review for her work about limiting the scope liability for third parties under the Georgia Streetgang Terrorism Prevention Act—which made its way to the Supreme Court of Georgia this past summer. “There wasn't a lot of work published yet about the case Star Residential, LLC v. Hernandez and its implications on limiting liability...
Psychology Club is having their first meeting of Spring semester on Wednesday, Feb 9th at 5:30 p.m. in A&S 275 and via Zoom using this link In person, there will be pizza and snacks (bring your own beverage, please) and we will be making Valentine's Day cards for kids in the hospital to help brighten their day! They will also be discussing upcoming events and other service opportunities! FYI: You do not have to be a psych major to be a part of psych club! All that is required is that...
Psychology Club is having their first meeting of Spring semester on Wednesday, Feb 9th at 5:30 p.m. in A&S 275 and via Zoom using this link In person, there will be pizza and snacks (bring your own beverage, please) and we will be making Valentine's Day cards for kids in the hospital to help brighten their day! They will also be discussing upcoming events and other service opportunities! FYI: You do not have to be a psych major to be a part of psych club! All that is required is that...
Join Psychology Club and Psi Chi on Wednesday, Dec 1st at 5:30 p.m. in A&S 275 for a holiday social event! Bring your friends and your favorite festive mug for a surprise little treat we will be having (it's hot cocoa...we're having hot cocoa - lol)! We will also have festive games and music as well as pizza, cookies, and other snacks! We want to have some fun before finals and celebrate friendship and life with you all! Also, if you would still like to donate stuffed animals and/or...