Psychologie

At the beginning of the operating restrictions set in place for universities in the Czech Republic, I had doubts and concerns as to how UNYP would successfully transition to online learning and how the students would fare in this transition. With the Spring semester finished and movement restrictions now lifting within the Czech Republic, there […]

How are you coping with the coronavirus lockdown? Great, isn’t it!? A wonderful time to catch up on chores, backlogged reading and writing assignments, or personal relationships?  No?  You mean you don’t like being sequestered away for weeks or months at a time, under unpleasant circumstances, or even with people you don’t like?  Well…It’s not for everyone. […]

The University of New York in Prague has always been incredibly proud of our alumni. Every year we celebrate their achievements, and acknowledge and reward an alumnus or alumna with the Alumni of the Year Award. Our dynamic community of more than 3,000 alumni has made a significant impact around the world in business, politics, science, and […]

Tisíce ambiciózních českých studentů, kteří sní o studiu v USA, si možná nyní myslí, že jejich plány zničila pandemie. Nic ale není ztraceno. Ačkoli byly těmto studentům přerušeny studijní plány v zahraničí, stále mají příležitost získat autentické americké vzdělání, aniž by museli opustit Českou republiku. Úzká spolupráce mezi University of New York in Prague a State […]

As I write these thoughts, we collectively co-exist in the unsettling and unending chaos of COVID-19. This global, invisible enemy leaves illness and death in its seemingly indiscriminate wake, with little freedom of movement or from fear. Our collective and individual responses might depend on where we live (the geographic lottery), what natural supports we […]

Pandemická situace v letošním roce s sebou přinesla velmi komplikované výzvy jak pro jednotlivce, tak i lokální ekonomiky celého světa. Vypuknutí koronavirové krize způsobilo, že se miliony lidí ocitly bez práce – ne každá jde vykonávat z pohodlí domova. Samozřejmě, že až se vše zase vrátí do původního stavu, většina dočasně zrušených pozic se zase otevře. Pokud jste […]

After a nine-year revision process, the seventh edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association was finally released in 2019. As with prior iterations, APA 7th offers updates to the style guide with the intent to simplify, clarify, and reflect changes in how academics conduct and report research. It can seem pedantic to students – and […]

Don’t worry, this article is not going to be as cynical as the title might at first suggest! But I would like you to ask yourself:  How much time, effort and pure emotional energy do you expend just to keep up with your own perceptions of other people’s attitudes and opinions toward you?  If you […]

A degree in psychology can help you better understand yourself and others. It also can significantly enhance your career prospects, providing you with a set of skills suitable for further employment in numerous areas. UNYP psychology graduates have gone on to work as counselors, academic researchers, representatives at NGOs and nonprofits such as UNICEF and European […]

Usually, you are a brilliant sort who can come up with solid ideas just by willing them into existence.  Normally, you are a font of creativity, with the gift of awe-inspiring insight and seminal thinking, and a well-earned reputation as the go-to problem-solver.  You are never at a loss for words, and you never lose […]