On November 29, 2024, students of the course Psychology of Emotion went on a field study at Savasana Coffee and Event Space in Bantul. The field study was a fruitful discussion on mindfulness-based therapy techniques presented by Annisa Poedji Pratiwi, M.Psi., Psikolog from Charisma Consulting. The session, which took place from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM, was centered on how mindfulness may be incorporated into mental health and emotional control.

With a focus on how mindfulness treatment can promote emotional balance and enhance general mental health, Pratiwi’s experience led participants through important ideas and techniques. Setting the tone for a thoughtful and active learning environment, the session started with an enlightening evaluation of the participants’ emotional states. read more

Naomi Nicola is a student from IUP Batch 2021. While her friends filled up their fifth semester by going through exchange programs and summer courses, Naomi took a different road in filling up her fifth semester with an internship program at RSA UGM as a child psychologist assistant.

Being a child psychologist has always been Naomi’s passion and future goal, so when she came across Career Center’s internship offer, she immediately applied and submitted all the required documents until she reached the interview phase, which she successfully passed. During her internship, Naomi had a lot of experience and direct exposure to the hands-on practice of child psychology that she did not get to learn inside the classroom, specifically on handling various IQ administration tests (such as Weschler’s Intelligence Scale for Children, WPPSI, Snijder Oomen Non-verbal Testing).

Naomi also reflects that she got to learn a lot about discovering new modes of communication with children during each session, and how to use the right tools that are appropriate for each child’s condition. In addition to that, she realized that being an intern really helped her observe and understand the subtle dynamics offered in an actual hospital, which includes how psychologists and fellow health practitioners work together in diagnosing a child’s condition and finding the right strategies to tackle the problem. For Naomi, however, one of the biggest lessons she learned from her internship program is how to be much more patient, especially when it comes to dealing with children as clients.

When asked about what she would say to her juniors and future IUP psychology students, Naomi mentioned, “There are lots of alternatives when it comes to your education plan. Just remember to stay true to your goals rather than surrender to the fear of missing out, because that’s what I felt when everyone went for an exchange program while I did not. You do you, guys!”.

Author: Nabila

On Thursday, 16 January 2024, IUP Psychology conducted a seminar with Universiti Teknologi Malaysia for the event titled “Undergraduate Final Year Project International Seminar 2024”. In this seminar, three students of IUP Psychology participated as speakers where they briefly presented their thesis. The first participant, Ni Putu Sitha, presented her thesis about sleep deprivation, with the title “The Effect of Moderate Sleep Deprivation on Working Memory Performance.” Her experience was both enlightening and engaging. The virtual platform provided an opportunity to connect with a diverse audience interested in the world of research and, of course, the intricate relationship between sleep and cognitive function. read more

The Psychology Department at State Islamic University Sunan Kalijaga, Yogyakarta, conducted a writing competition for the year 2023. The writings are incorporated in a journal titled Jurnal Psikologi Integratif. One of the IUP Psychology students batch 2019, Beatrice Febe Fedolina, with guidance from Mrs. Edilburga Wulan Saptandari as her supervisor, participated in the competition and successfully won the 2nd Best Article. The title of her article is “Perceived Social Support as a Predictor of Acculturative Stress read more