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- W. Tecumseh FitchAmerican biologist (born 1963)
- Waikaremoana WaitokiNew Zealand psychologist
- Wake therapySpecific application of intentional sleep deprivation
- Waking up earlyWaking early to accomplish more in the day
- Walter DearbornWalter Fenno Dearborn (July 19, 1878 – June 21, 1955) was a pioneering American educator a
- Walter Dill ScottAmerican psychologist and academic administrator
- Walter KintschAmerican psychologist and academic (1932–2023)
- Walter MischelAustrian-born American psychologist
- Walter Richard MilesAmerican psychologist (1885–1978)
- Walter W. MarseilleGerman-American psychoanalyst and graphologist
- Walther PoppelreuterGerman psychologist (1886–1939)
- WanrongEmpress of Manchukuo from 1934 to 1945 (1906–1946)
- War guilt questionDebate about the German responsibility in World War I
- Warning signs of suicideThe warning signs of suicide have been noted by groups which have analyzed or studied case
- Warren ShepellWarren Shepell is a Canadian psychologist and human resources consultant who advocated for
- Warren ThrockmortonAmerican psychologist
- Washing out the mouth with soapForm of physical punishment
- Washington v. Harper1990 United States Supreme Court case
- Wason selection taskTest in the study of deductive reasoning
- Wasted: Tales of a GenX Drunk1997 memoir by Mark Judge
- Watching-eye effectPeople behave more altruistically in the presence of images that depict eyes
- Water-level taskPsychology experiment
- Watercolor illusionOptical illusion in which a white area takes on a pale tint
- Waverly, TennesseeWaverly is a city in and the county seat of Humphreys County, Tennessee, United States. Th
- Waxy flexibilityCatatonia psychomotor symptom
- Wayne H. HoltzmanAmerican psychologist (1923–2019)
- Weak central coherence theoryTheory on autism
- Wealth effectChange in spending associated with perceived wealth
- Weapon focusEyewitness memory bias
- Weapons effectPsychological phenomenon
- Weathering hypothesisSociological concept
- Wechsler Adult Intelligence ScaleIQ test designed to measure intelligence in adults
- Wechsler Intelligence Scale for ChildrenPopular IQ test for children
- Wechsler Memory ScaleMedical diagnostic method
- Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of IntelligenceIQ test for children
- Wechsler Test of Adult ReadingMedical diagnostic method
- Well he would, wouldn't he?1963 remark by Mandy Rice-Davies
- Well-being contributing factorsPsychology topic
- Well-Being IndexThe Well-Being Index is an online self-assessment tool invented by researchers at Mayo Cli
- Wellness Recovery Action PlanTherapeutic method and series of self-help books
- Wellspring Retreat and Resource CenterWellspring Retreat and Resource Center is a Christian countercult movement-affiliated resi
- Wender Utah Rating ScaleSelf-reported questionnaire used to assist in the diagnosis of ADHD in adults
- Wendy Berry MendesWendy Berry Mendes is the Charles C. & Dorathea S. Dilley Professor of Psychology at Yale
- Wendy de BergerGuatemalan psychologist who served as First Lady of Guatemala
- Wendy JohnsonAmerican differential psychologist
- Wendy M. WilliamsWendy M. Williams (born 1960) is a psychologist and professor known for her research in th
- Wendy MaltzSex therapist
- Wendy MogelAmerican psychologist and author (born 1951)
- Wendy Wood (psychologist)Social psychologist
- Werner Erhard (book)Book by W.W. Bartley, III
- Wesley H. CoonsCanadian psychologist (1942–2021)
- Wet T-shirt contestExhibitionist beauty contest
- When Contact Changes MindsFraudulent scientific article
- When life gives you lemons, make lemonadeProverb
- When Prophecy Fails1956 book of social psychology
- Where Mathematics Comes From2000 mathematics book by Lakoff & Núñez
- White guiltWhite people's guilt for racist harms
- WhitecappingVigilante violence against minorities in the 1800s US
- Who Moved My Cheese?Motivational business fable written by Spencer Johnson
- Whole Health Action ManagementWhole Health Action Management (WHAM) is a peer-led intervention to facilitate self-manage
- Why People Believe Weird Things1997 book by Michael Shermer
- Wiccan RedeWicca moral statement
- WiesentheidWiesentheid is a municipality in the district of Kitzingen in Bavaria in Germany.
- Wife acceptance factorColloquialism in consumer electronics
- Wife guyMan famous for posting about his wife on social media
- Wiggins v. Smith2003 United States Supreme Court case
- Wiggle stereoscopyWiggle stereoscopy is an example of stereoscopy in which left and right images of a stereo
- Wild man syndromeNew Guinean culture-bound syndrome
- Wilderness therapyType of therapy for teens in the United States
- Wilfred BionEnglish psychoanalyst and psychiatrist
- Wilfried DaimAustrian psychologist (1923–2016)
- Wilhelm StekelAustrian physician and psychologist (1868–1940)
- Wilkomirski syndromeNon-Jews presenting as Jewish Holocaust survivors
- Will to powerPhilosophical concept
- Willem KuykenBritish-Dutch scientist
- William Alanson WhiteAmerican neurologist and psychiatrist (1870–1937)
- William B. LawsonAmerican professor and psychiatrist
- William BleckwennWilliam Jefferson Bleckwenn (July 23, 1895 – January 6, 1965) was an American neurologist,
- William Brown (psychologist)British psychologist and psychiatrist
- William C. ByhamAmerican psychologist, entrepreneur, and author
- William Cavendish, Earl of BurlingtonWilliam Cavendish, Earl of Burlington (born 6 June 1969), professionally also known by the
- William Charles EllisEnglish psychiatrist (1780–1839)
- William Davies (psychologist)British psychologist
- William E. PelhamAmerican clinical psychologist
- William IckesWilliam Ickes is a personality and social psychologist who is known primarily for his rese
- William James Fellow AwardThe William James Fellow Award is an award of the Association for Psychological Science wh
- William James PrizeAmerican award for the empirical or philosophical study of consciousness
- William Joseph BryanAmerican hypnotist
- William K. LylesAmerican psychologist (1919–2001)
- William McDougall (psychologist)British psychologist (1871–1938)
- William O'DonohueAmerican psychologist (born 1957)
- William OuchiWilliam G. "Bill" Ouchi (born 1943) is an American professor and author in the field of bu
- William S. SadlerPsychiatrist and author (1875–1969)
- William SargantBritish psychiatrist (1907–1988)
- William Sears (physician)William Penton Sears (born December 9, 1939), also referred to as Dr. Bill, is an American
- William Stainton MosesWilliam Stainton Moses (1839 – 5 September 1892) was an English cleric and spiritualist me
- William SwannAmerican psychologist
- William T. GreenoughAmerican professor of psychology
- William ThetfordAmerican psychologist, professor, and editor (1923–1988)
- William Thierry PreyerEnglish-born biochemist and physiologist
- William TimberlakeEthological psychologist
- William TukeEnglish mental health reformer (1732–1822)
- William V. SilverbergAmerican psychoanalyst
- William Yule (psychologist)British psychologist (1940–2023)
- Wind turbine syndromePseudomedical diagnosis
- Wingman (social)Role in social psychology defined as providing assistance in courtship
- Winifred RushforthScottish medical practitioner and Christian missionary
- Winnen of Leren2018 autobiography by Noa Pothoven
- Wisconsin Card Sorting TestNeuropsychological test
- Wise old manJungian and literary archetype
- Wise Old Man and Wise Old WomanJungian archetypes of the collective unconscious
- Wish fulfillmentPsychological concept
- Witchcraft accusations against children in AfricaWitchcraft accusations against children in Africa have received increasing international a
- Witchcraft in early modern BritainWitch trials and witch-related accusations were at a high during the early modern period i
- Witchcraft: Its Power in the World Today1940 book by William Buehler Seabrook
- WitzelsuchtHuman neurological disorder
- Wizards ProjectThe Wizards Project was a research project at the University of California, San Francisco
- Włodzimierz GodłowskiPolish neurologist and psychologist
- Wojciech SumlińskiPolish publicist
- Wolfgang KöhlerGerman-American psychologist and phenomenologist
- Wolfgang LindenWolfgang Linden is a clinical psychologist, author, and academic. He is an emeritus profes
- Wolfgang PrinzGerman cognitive psychologist
- Wolfgang TschacherSwiss psychology researcher
- Wolfgang Wagner (social psychologist)Austrian social psychologist
- Womb envyMale envy of women's biological functions
- Women for SobrietyWomen's addiction recovery group
- Women Who Run with the Wolves1992 book by Clarissa Pinkola Estés
- Women-are-wonderful effectPsychological and sociological phenomenon
- Women's Ways of Knowing1986 book
- Wonderlic testIntelligence test
- Woodcock–Johnson Tests of Cognitive AbilitiesSet of intelligence tests
- Wooden spoonUtensil commonly used in food preparation
- Woodrow McClain ParkerAmerican educator and author
- Woodworth Personal Data SheetPersonality test developed by Robert S. Woodworth
- Woozle effectFalse credibility due to quantity of citations
- Word recognitionProcess of reading single words
- Word superiority effectBetter recognition of letters if in words
- Work as playPhilosophical concept
- Work designArea of research and practice within industrial and organizational psychology
- Work motivationFactors influencing work-related behavior
- Work Personality IndexThe Work Personality Index is a psychometric assessment that measures personality traits.
- Work–life balanceIntersection of work and personal life
- Workaholics AnonymousTwelve-step program
- Working memoryCognitive system for temporarily holding information
- Working memory trainingPsychological training
- WorkplacePhysical location where someone works
- Workplace aggressionType of aggression
- Workplace bullyingHarmful mistreatment of others in the workplace
- Workplace bullying in academiaBullying in academia is a form of workplace bullying which takes place at institutions of
- Workplace devianceDeliberate desire to cause harm to an organization or workplace
- Workplace harassmentJob related problems
- Workplace incivilityUncivil behaviour in the workplace
- Workplace politicsInterpersonal interactions within the office
- World Association of PsychoanalysisThe World Association of Psychoanalysis (WAP) is an organisation dedicated to promoting th
- World Federation for Mental HealthNon-governmental organization
- World Mental Health DayInternational observance, 10 October
- World Network of Users and Survivors of PsychiatryThe World Network of Users and Survivors of Psychiatry (WNUSP) is an international organis
- World Psychiatric AssociationInternational association of psychiatric societies
- World Suicide Prevention DayAwareness day
- Wounded healerJungian archetype
- Wrap rageIntense anger on failing to open packaging
- Wraparound (childcare)Care management process for youths with serious or complex needs
- Writer's blockCondition in which an author experiences creative slowdown
- Writing anxietyWriting anxiety is a term for the tension, worry, nervousness, and a wide variety of other
- Writing therapyTechnique for self-guided improvement
- Wrong PlanetOnline community for neurodivergent people
- Wundt illusionThe Wundt illusion is an optical illusion that was first described by the German psycholog