Pick-me-girl phenomena from a psychological point of view
UNAIR NEWS – Nowadays, the pick me girl phenomena has beeen trending. Pick me girl is someone’s act, commonly women who tried to attract the opposite sex by saying that they are unlike most women. Universitas Airlangga (UNAIR) Psychologist Dr Ike Herdiana M Psi Pycholog mentioned that there are some signs that individuals are classified […]
UNAIR Psychologist gives tips on choosing a college major
UNAIR NEWS – Continuing to study in college can be a big decision for high school students. Many considerations and intense communication, especially with parents or closest family members, also affect the decision. It often triggered feelings of distress in prospective students. One of the things that many high school students complain about is choosing […]
UNAIR Psychology expert responds to trending Spirit Doll adoption

UNAIR NEWS – Recently, the entertainment world has been shocked by the trend of adopting spirit dolls. Dolls are only inanimate objects, but some people make them like living things. They do not even hesitate to treat the spirit dolls like a baby. Prof. Dr. Nurul Hartini, S.Psi., M.Kes., Psychologist, sees this phenomenon as something that needs attention. The lecturer […]
UNAIR Psychology Lecturer shares tips to overcome insecurity

UNAIR NEWS – Feeling safe or secure is a basic need for humans. However, some situations make a person feel insecure, or often referred to as insecurity. According to Atika Dian Ariana, SPsi., M.Sc. lecturer at the Faculty of Psychology, insecurity is a feeling of inability, not sure of one’s own abilities, so it triggers fear, anxiety, or similar negative emotions. “The anxiety that […]
The right way to teach children to fast according to UNAIR Psychology expert

UNAIR NEWS – In Ramadan, all Muslims will fast from children to adults. However, sometimes many parents have difficulty teaching their children to participate in fasting. Dr. Dewi Retno Suminar, Dra., M.Si., Psychologist., a child psychology expert at Universitas Airlangga (UNAIR) said that children can be taught to fast as early as possible. However, added Dr. Dewi, parents […]
Ethics of communicating with lecturers via Whatsapp
UNAIR NEWS – In this pandemic era, almost all lecture activities are conducted online. It results in intense communication between students and lecturers through social media such as WhatsApp. However, it is necessary to understand ethics and good manner in communicating with lecturers via WhatsApp. Dr. Dewi Retno Suminar, M.Si., a lecturer at Faculty of Psychology (FPsi) Universitas Airlangga (UNAIR) said that […]
Tips for choosing a major from UNAIR Psychology expert

UNAIR NEWS – It is common knowledge that choosing a major is a problem for prospective new students. Mostly, prospective students feel lost in making the right choice, if they had to make certain choices, they would end up choosing the wrong major. From that problem, Dr. Dewi Retno Suminar, M.Si., a lecturer of the Faculty of Psychology […]
Tips for fresh graduate to get hired
According to Lukitariani, Universitas Airlangga Faculty of Psychology alumna who is also the head of talent acquisition at PT. Pegadaian (Persero), there are six things to consider for fresh graduates to get hired.
List of UNAIR Programs in Campus B

Universitas Airlangga (UNAIR) has three campuses in the city of Surabaya. Campus A on Jalan Prof. Dr. Moestopo 47; Campus B on Jalan Airlangga 4-6; and Campus C on Jl. Mulyorejo. There are 7 faculties in Campus B; Faculty of Law (FH), Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIP), Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), Faculty of Psychology (FPsi), Postgraduate School, Faculty of […]
Promoting education development amid pandemic, three Psychology students Win Best Innovation

UNAIR NEWS – Three students of Faculty of Psychology Universitas Airlangga (UNAIR) have won Best Innovation in the National E-Presentation Competition (NEPC). They are Ni Luh Ayu W.S.K, Elda Artamevia, and Belinda Fidi Madani. They won the competition with their idea optimizing the offline learning system policy during the new normal. In a question and answer session nearing the end of Freedom of Learning Student Conference […]
UNAIR Psychology lecturers prevent malnutrition through webinar on First 1000 Days Days of Life

UNAIR NEWS – In Indonesia, the prevalence of children under five who are stunted is the third highest in Southeast Asia region, with an average 36.4% in 2005-2017 period. One strategy to prevent this is to pay attention to the first 1000 days of life (1000 HPK). Department of Clinical Psychology and Mental Health (PKKM), Faculty of […]
Know and understand the dangers of toxic friendship
UNAIR NEWS – Humans are basically social creatures who cannot live alone. In this case, one of the most influential social environments on the character and psychological life of humans is the environment of friendship. Friendship often has positive influences such as making life happier, getting a good support system, reducing loneliness, and making life […]
