UBC Psychology’s Behavioral Sustainability Lab is hosting a Project Happiness booth as part of Thrive at UBC. Help them build a map of happiness across UBC to find out how the physical environment can influence our well-being. The goal is to get as many members of the UBC community to help create a map of […]
What do you get when you put our 500+ second year majors together? New ideas! Research! Science! Energy! Come feel the energy from over 550 second year psychology majors as they present their research projects and share their new enthusiasm for research. As part of our department’s commitment to offering our majors enriched educational […]
Stefan Sagmeister: The Happy Show is one of the largest exhibitions in the Museum of Vancouver’s 120-year history. It transcends the boundary between art and design. It takes over museum galleries and in-between spaces – stairwells, hallways, and restrooms – in order to ask: what makes us happy? Join Aaron Weidman from UBC Psychology’s Social […]
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, […]
The relationship between time, money, and happiness is a complex one. People often fail to use their money in happier ways. How should you spend your money to maximize the happiness you gain from your time? Learn more from award-winning researcher Ashley Whillans of the Social Cognition & Emotion Lab at the University of British […]
What do you get when you put our 500+ second year majors together? New ideas! Research! Science! Energy! Come feel the energy from over 550 second year psychology majors as they present their research projects and share their new enthusiasm for research. As part of our department’s commitment to offering our majors enriched educational experiences, […]
Dr. Stephen Lindsay, University of Victoria Title: Replication in Psychological Science Psychology journals have too often published Type I errors as real effects and too often greatly overestimated the sizes of real effects. As Interim Editor of Psychological Science, I am attempting to forge ahead on a path blazed by my predecessor Eric Eich: A […]
Psychfest is an all-day event during which second-year UBC Psychology MA students, as well as new PhD students, present their research in 3-minute thesis style. It’s the only opportunity for our graduate students to share their work with the entire psychology department and it’s an exciting occasion for each student. This year’s theme is the […]
Join the Health and Adult Development Lab for a unique conference showcasing psychology students’ research in the Downtown Eastside. Jennifer Lay, Dr. Christiane Hoppmann, and the Health and Adult Development Lab invite you to learn about their latest findings on social engagement/disengagement and technology use among culturally diverse seniors. Through a partnership with the UBC […]
Discover new neuroscience research at the first UBC Undergraduate Neuroscience Conference. The UBC Undergraduate Neuroscience Conference, hosted by the UBC Neuroscience Club (UNC), brings together the neuroscience community at UBC to celebrate undergraduate research. This event consists of an undergraduate poster and oral competition, faculty guest speakers, and light refreshments. Undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty and all members of the […]