Inclusive fitness theory for the origin and evolution of religion We describe and evaluate an integrative hypothesis for the origin and evolution of human religious cognition and behaviour, based on maximization of inclusive fitness. Dr. Bernard Crespi is Professor of Evolutionary Biology in the department of Biological Sciences at SFU. Dr. Crespi’s research program uses […]
The Developmental area invites you to join them for a guest lecture with Daniel Bernstein from Kwantlen Polytechnic University. Title: Lifespan social cognition Abstract: Social cognition permits us to communicate and empathize through our assessment of what others know and feel. Yet, our own knowledge and feelings often limit our ability to take another’s perspective, […]
A talk on “Query Theory: A Process Account of Preference Construction” will be presented by Eric Johnson and Elke Weber of Columbia University on Tuesday, June 23rd from 10:00-11:30 AM in HA 966. Abstract: Many psychologists and behavioral economists agree that many of our preferences are constructed, rather than innate or pre-computed and stored. Little research, […]
Starting at 11:00 am on August 7th, 2015 in the Suedfeld Lounge, Dr. Marek Malus of the University of Ostrava, Czech Republic, will be giving a talk about his research on “dark therapy” (also known as Restricted Environmental Stimulation Therapy, or REST). Dr. Malek is a researcher at the University of Ostrava, in the Czech Republic. He received his Ph.D. […]
Please join us on May 24 for a special visiting speaker. Dr. Kenneth Craig is hosting Dr. Rebecca Pillai Riddell, C.Psych (PhD UBC), who will present her talk ‘Integrating Attachment Theory into Pediatric Primary Care’. The full abstract is below. Bio Dr. Rebecca Pillai Riddell, York Research Chair in Pain and Mental Health, is Director […]
FEATURING Dr. Robert T. Knight, Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at UC Berkeley TITLE Insights into Human Cognition from Direct Brain Recording ABSTRACT The last decade has witnessed an explosion of research employing recording of electrical activity directly from the human brain. This method provides a powerful window into the neural basis of behavior and […]
Join UBC’s Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education (ECPS) for a visiting scholar presentation with Dr. Giuliana Pinto from the University of Florence (Italy). Title: Emergent Literacy and Learning to Read and to Write: A Predictive Model About: Giuliana Pinto is full professor in Developmental and Educational Psychology at the University of Florence (Italy), […]
Dr. Jason McDougall Professor Department of Pharmacology; Department of Anesthesia, Pain Management & Perioperative Medicine; Dalhousie University Title Cannabis and Joints: The Promise of Cannabinoids to Treat Arthritis Abstract The majority of patients who are prescribed medical cannabis use the drug for the treatment of a musculoskeletal condition such as arthritis or low back pain. […]