Psychology

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Explore The Department of Psychology

Psychology, and Neuroscience and Behavior

The Department of Psychology focuses on the scientific study of human and non-human behavior.
The program in neuroscience and behavior, shared between Liberal Arts and Life Sciences and Agriculture, focuses on the scientific study of the brain and its relationship to behavior.

Department of Psychology

We can be contacted via email at
psychology.dept@unh.edu.

Office hours
M: 8am-4:30pm, T: 8am-4:30pm, W: 8am-4:30pm, R: 8am-4:30pm, F: 8am-4:30pm

Faculty Office hours Spring 2023

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