Ranking amongst the strongest departments in the world, UBC Psychology is a leader in innovative and impactful psychological research worldwide.
Our faculty are well known for their research expertise in happiness, language acquisition, gambling, child development, gender roles, environmental behaviour, cognition, neuroscience and more.
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Research
Achievement, Announcement, Funding, Research
UBC Psychology faculty receive NSERC Discovery Grants to support their research
June 17, 2024
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Labs, Q&A, Research, Spotlight
Graduate Spotlight Q&A: Kiarah O’Kane
June 11, 2024
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Research
Psychology research finds collaborative imagination increases social connection
June 11, 2024
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