News

Alumni, Q&A

Cindy Lin's fascination with human behaviour led to a career in programming

February 20, 2025
Achievement, Alumni, Announcement

UBC Psychology Alumni among Vancouver's Top 40 Under 40

February 12, 2025
Achievement, Alumni, Announcement

Derek Fung awarded Alumni Builder Award

February 4, 2025
Achievement, Announcement, Funding

Three Psychology researchers awarded CIHR Project Grants

February 3, 2025
Q&A, Research

Dr. Steven Heine's new book shows how to overcome our angst and live life with purpose

January 28, 2025
Pets

Draco - Pets of UBC Psych

January 27, 2025
Achievement

UBC Psychology ranks among the world's best in 2025

January 22, 2025
Q&A, Research, Students

New research: A multi-strategy approach to tackling the mental health crisis

January 21, 2025
Pets

Taylor - Pets of UBC Psych

January 19, 2025
Labs, Q&A, Research

Graduate Student Spotlight: Q&A with Talia Morstead

January 17, 2025
Q&A, Research, Spotlight

Postdoctoral Fellow Feature: Dr. Gabriel Zieff

January 15, 2025
Achievement

Dr. Elizabeth Dunn wins SESP Career Trajectory Award

January 10, 2025
Research

Money buys happiness in different ways depending on where you live

January 6, 2025
Research

Nature is a bipartisan love affair—if we stick to the basics

December 13, 2024
Research

Two contrasting views of American foreign policy

December 9, 2024
Research

The surprising reason some people can’t stand your fidgeting

December 6, 2024
Pets

Pets of UBC Psych: Holiday Edition 2024

December 5, 2024
In the Media, Research

Scroll less, connect more: A new study shows how to make social media work for you

December 4, 2024
Achievement, Announcement

Dr. Todd Handy and research team receive inaugural Wall Research Award

December 3, 2024
Pets

Jovi - Pets of UBC Psych

November 26, 2024
Achievement, Announcement

Congratulations to our Fall MA and PhD Graduates

November 26, 2024
Research

New research: The zero-sum mindset

November 25, 2024
Achievement, Spotlight

Dr. Friedrich Götz among Germany’s Top 40 under 40 for outstanding talent

November 21, 2024
Pets

Oli - Pets of UBC Psych

November 21, 2024
EDI, Funding, Students

Psychology Inclusive Excellence Fund enhances research opportunities for a psychology student

November 19, 2024
Achievement

Kassandra Darbel receives 2024 Tara Nash Award

November 19, 2024
Research

UBC Psychology faculty members share insights in TED Talks

November 18, 2024
Research

How to reduce social media stress by leaning in instead of logging off

November 13, 2024
EDI, Q&A, Spotlight, Students

The PIE Fund creates opportunities for students from underrepresented backgrounds

November 8, 2024
Achievement, Announcement, Funding, Research, Students

Psychology PhD students receive 2024 Killam Doctoral Scholarships

October 31, 2024
Alumni, EDI, Funding, Students

Psychology Inclusive Excellence Fund fuels psychology student research

October 28, 2024
Alumni, Q&A

Alumni spotlight: Kaja Bakken's journey to clinical psychology

October 15, 2024
Research

Seasonal change can affect people’s moods — and their moral values

October 10, 2024
Achievement, Announcement

Dr. Catharine Rankin receives Pavlovian Society's Gantt Medal

October 9, 2024
Labs, Q&A, Research, Spotlight

Graduate Student Spotlight: Q&A with Shayden Schofield-Lewis

October 8, 2024
Achievement, Announcement

Dr. Friedrich Götz receives SAGE Emerging Scholar Award

October 4, 2024
Pets

Max - Pets of UBC Psych

September 25, 2024
Labs, Q&A

RA Q&A with Lauren Belyea-Nisbet from the Memory and Imagination Lab

September 18, 2024
Announcement, Funding, Research

Supporting research excellence: UBC Psychology researchers receive federal funding

September 13, 2024
Achievement, Announcement, Research, Spotlight, Students

Psychology undergraduate students recognized for research excellence

September 9, 2024
Q&A, Research, Spotlight

Tackling poverty: Dr. Jiaying Zhao’s passion for equality

September 4, 2024
Achievement, Q&A

Dr. Azim Shariff honoured by the Royal Society of Canada

September 3, 2024
EDI, Q&A

PSYC 240 offers hands-on research experience for course credit

August 30, 2024
Students

Welcome to the start of the 2024/2025 term!

August 29, 2024
Achievement, Students

Psychology students receive 2024 CPA Certificate of Academic Excellence

August 29, 2024
Announcement, Q&A, Spotlight

Four new faculty members join UBC Psychology

August 28, 2024
Achievement, Funding, Research

Dr. Veronica Dudarev receives prestigious BBRF Young Investigator Grant

August 22, 2024
Announcement, Q&A, Spotlight

Q&A with UBC Psychology's new lecturer Dr. Jill Dosso

August 21, 2024
Announcement, Q&A, Spotlight

Dr. Joan Ongchoco joins UBC Psychology as Assistant Professor

August 20, 2024
Announcement, Q&A, Spotlight

Get to know Dr. Jessica Flake, a new UBC Psychology faculty member

August 19, 2024
Announcement, Q&A, Spotlight

UBC Psychology welcomes cognitive scientist Dr. Hee-Yeon Im

August 13, 2024
In the Media, Research

People’s moral values change with the seasons

August 7, 2024
Pets

Rin - Pets of UBC Psych

July 31, 2024
Achievement, Announcement, Funding, Research

Three Psychology researchers awarded CIHR Project Grants

July 24, 2024
Achievement, Announcement, Students

Celebrating Excellence: Undergraduate Student Awards Round-Up

July 10, 2024
Achievement, Announcement, Students

Celebrating Excellence: Psychology Graduate Student Awards

July 9, 2024
Pets

E-mail - Pets of UBC Psych

June 25, 2024
Announcement

Dr. Toni Schmader named next Head of UBC Psychology

June 25, 2024
Achievement, EDI, Funding

UBC Psychology gains Canada Research Chair in Clinical Child Psychology

June 18, 2024
Achievement, Announcement, Funding, Research

UBC Psychology faculty receive NSERC Discovery Grants to support their research

June 17, 2024
Pets

Pets of UBC Psych: Jigoo

June 13, 2024
Labs, Q&A, Research, Spotlight

Graduate Spotlight Q&A: Kiarah O'Kane

June 11, 2024
Research

Psychology research finds collaborative imagination increases social connection

June 11, 2024
Q&A, Spotlight

UBC Psychology Community Pantry: Give what you can, take what you need

June 10, 2024
Research

UBC Psychology study: Understanding others helps children feel better

June 6, 2024
Achievement, Announcement, Funding, Students

MA student Kiarah O'Kane receives prestigious Vanier Scholarship

June 5, 2024
Achievement, Announcement, EDI, Funding, Spotlight

StEAR Funding awarded to three psychology projects

May 29, 2024
Achievement, Announcement

Dr. Friedrich Götz honoured with CPA President’s New Researcher Award

May 28, 2024
Q&A, Research

New book by Dr. Wolfgang Linden examines how to stop controlling the uncontrollable

May 27, 2024
Students

Spotlight: Class of 2024

May 24, 2024
Achievement, Announcement

Congratulations to our graduate students crossing the stage this week

May 23, 2024
Achievement, Spotlight

Celebrating 40 years of fond memories

May 15, 2024
Alumni, Research

UBC-led psychology research reveals one daily act of kindness fights loneliness

May 13, 2024
EDI, Q&A

The intersection of culture and cuisine: How food shapes our identity

May 2, 2024
Pets

Finnix - Pets of UBC Psych

April 26, 2024
Achievement, Learning, Students

Francis Yuen receives 2023-2024 Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award

April 24, 2024
Achievement, Research, Students

Congratulations to the 2024 PURC award winners!

April 19, 2024
Achievement, Announcement, Students

UBC Arts recognizes Psychology student leaders in the class of 2024

April 17, 2024
EDI, Students

2024 Giving Day: The PIE fund creates a more inclusive learning experience for psychology students

April 11, 2024
EDI, EDI Statement

Update: UBC Psychology EDI Committee policy on statements of support

April 11, 2024
Achievement, Announcement, Funding

Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund awarded to Dr. Lillian May

April 5, 2024
Announcement

In Memoriam: Dr. Daniel Kahneman

April 4, 2024
Pets

Pets of UBC Psych: Chiko

March 28, 2024
Announcement, Students

UBC Psychology Student Himali Chhabra awarded University Co-op Student of the Year in BC and Yukon

March 27, 2024
Announcement, Funding, Research

Psychology researchers awarded the UBC Killam Faculty Research Prizes

March 27, 2024
Research, Spotlight

Beyond the Webcam Mirror: How Self-Monitoring Affects Our Understanding of Emotions

March 21, 2024
Achievement, Funding, Students

UBC Psychology graduate students receive federal funding

March 16, 2024
Achievement, Announcement

Dr. Anita DeLongis receives 2024 Dean of Arts Mentorship Award

March 15, 2024
Announcement, Funding, Research

Psychology faculty receive SSHRC Insight Development Grants

March 14, 2024
Funding

Dr. Jiaying Zhao receives Grant for Catalyzing Research Clusters

March 8, 2024
Alumni, Spotlight

Alumni spotlight: Dr. Eli Puterman's academic journey and his impactful health research

February 22, 2024
Achievement, Funding

UBC Psychology researcher Dr. Amori Mikami awarded the CIHR Project Grant Program

February 8, 2024
Achievement, Q&A

Dr. Janet Werker’s Franklin Institute win spotlights lifelong passion for infancy language research

February 2, 2024
Labs, Q&A, Research, Students

Graduate Spotlight Q&A: Omran Safi

January 18, 2024
Labs

PSYC240 RA Q&A: Keertana Sanghvi from the Center for Cognitive Development

January 17, 2024
Labs

PSYC240 RA Q&A: Taima Gheriani from the UPLIFT Health Lab

January 12, 2024
Labs

PSYC240 RA Q&A: Osheen Dayal from the Health and Adult Development Lab

January 3, 2024
Pets

Pets of UBC Psych: Special holiday edition 2023!

December 21, 2023

Winter brings more than just ugly sweaters – here’s how the season can affect your mind and behavior

December 15, 2023
Announcement, Funding

Research co-led by Dr. Kaitlyn Goldsmith received funding through the Convening & Collaborating (C2) Program

December 12, 2023
Achievement, Announcement, Students

Congratulations to our 2023 CPA Academic Excellence Award Winners

December 11, 2023
Announcement, Funding

Government supports continued research to reduce gambling-related harms

December 5, 2023
EDI, EDI Statement

EDI Committee statement on conflict in Israel, Palestine, and surrounding regions

December 1, 2023
Pets

Kiwi - Pets of UBC Psych

November 24, 2023
Achievement, Announcement

ConGRADulations to our fall graduates!

November 20, 2023

Psychology PhD student Victoria Wardell receives 2023 Killam Donald N. Byers Memorial Prize

November 14, 2023
Achievement

UBC Psychology ranks among the world's best in 2024

November 1, 2023
Alumni, Spotlight

Alumni spotlight: Dr. Michael Muthukrishna's book launch and research on cultural evolution

October 30, 2023
Achievement

Dr. Ara Norenzayan named a UBC Distinguished University Scholar

October 24, 2023
Labs

RA Q&A with Angelina Hollihn from the Centre for Infant Cognition

October 23, 2023
Labs

RA Q&A with Nicholas Latimer from the Social Health Laboratory

October 17, 2023
Alumni, Q&A

Alumni Q&A with Jane Liu

October 16, 2023

Using science to inform policy: Q&A with Dr. Jiaying Zhao

October 16, 2023
Pets

Cooper - Pets of UBC Psych

October 4, 2023

EDI Dialogue and Learning – Unpacking the Model Minority Myth and Perpetual Foreigner Assumption

September 29, 2023
Labs

RA Q&A with Akash Grewal from The Memory and Imagination Laboratory

September 26, 2023
EDI, EDI Statement

Resources and support for the UBC Community amidst geopolitical tensions

September 26, 2023
Achievement

Julia Nakamura named a UBC Public Scholar

September 25, 2023
EDI, EDI Statement

UBC Psychology stands with our 2SLGBTQIA+ students

September 23, 2023
In the Media, Research

We gave $7,500 to people experiencing homelessness — here’s what happened next

September 18, 2023
Spotlight

Q&A with Dr. David King

September 8, 2023
Labs

RA Q&A with Kailey Baxstrome from The Cognitive Neuroscience of Thought Laboratory

September 7, 2023

Welcome to your first day!

September 5, 2023
Achievement, Announcement, Funding, Students

MA student Vasileia Karasavva receives prestigious Vanier Scholarship

August 30, 2023
In the Media, Research

New study debunks stereotypes associated with unhoused people's spending habits

August 29, 2023
Achievement, Announcement

Announcing the winners of the 3rd Annual 'Society to Cell' Clyde Hertzman Memorial Fellowship

August 24, 2023
In the Media, Research

What to expect when you’re expecting: How will your sex life change during pregnancy and postpartum?

July 25, 2023
Labs

RA Q&A with Aafreen Siddiqui from the Perfectionism and Psychopathology Lab

July 21, 2023
Announcement, Funding

Friedrich M. Götz awarded CFI's John R. Evans Leaders Fund

July 19, 2023
Achievement, Announcement, Research

UBC Psychology faculty receive national funding to support their research

July 19, 2023
Announcement, Funding, Research

2023 SSHRC Insight Grants awarded to psychology researchers

July 19, 2023
EDI, Q&A

Q&A: The American Psychosomatic Society Antiracism Task Force - Implementation, activities, and lessons learned

July 19, 2023
Research

A vicious cycle: Mental disorders cause the very stress that fuels them

July 13, 2023
Alumni

One psychologist's journey across Canada in support of youth mental health

July 11, 2023
Achievement, Announcement

Dr. Jiaying Zhao named UBC Sauder Distinguished Scholar

July 5, 2023
EDI, EDI Statement

Statement in response to the stabbing incident at UWaterloo

June 30, 2023
Labs

RA Q&A with Theodore Yu from the Memory and Imagination Lab

June 21, 2023
Announcement, Research, Spotlight

Psychology researchers receive 2023 UBC Health HIFI Awards

June 20, 2023
Announcement, Research

Dr. Jiaying Zhao part of new collaboration to create innovative methods to value earth observations

June 13, 2023
Achievement, Announcement

Dr. Samantha Dawson honoured with CPA President’s New Researcher Award

June 13, 2023
Alumni, Research

UBC Psychology's Dr. Zachary Witkower receives the 2022 CAGS-ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award

June 9, 2023
Q&A, Students

Three psychology student's journey to graduation

May 29, 2023
Research

Dr. Noah Silverberg among an international group of experts who are redefining concussions

May 29, 2023
Achievement, Students

Congratulations to the 2023 Psi Chi award winners

May 24, 2023
Q&A, Students

Q&A with Khushi Mehta and Golsa Moazedi: student advocacy for wrongfully imprisoned scholars

May 19, 2023
Achievement, Announcement

Congratulations to our graduating PhD students

May 19, 2023
Q&A, Spotlight

Dr. Sunaina Assanand's inspiring road to academia

May 15, 2023
Achievement, Announcement

Dr. Catharine Winstanley appointed as new director of the Graduate Program in Neuroscience

May 12, 2023
In the Media, Q&A, Research

Dr. Azim Shariff: Does working hard really make you a good person?

May 11, 2023
Achievement, Students

Meet the 2023 Quinn Memorial Endowment recipients

May 8, 2023
Achievement, Announcement

Dr. Daniela Palombo receives Vincent Di Lollo Early Career Award from CSBBCS

May 8, 2023

RA Q&A with Salina Edwards from the Brain, Attention, and Reality (BAR) Lab

May 3, 2023
In the Media, Q&A

Dr. Jiaying Zhao combats climate change with happiness

April 21, 2023
In the Media, Q&A

New research: Spiritual connection with nature transcends politics, religion

April 18, 2023
EDI, Students

Challenge unlocked: Funds raised on UBC Giving Day will create a more inclusive learning experience for students

April 11, 2023
Achievement, Students

Congratulations to the 2023 PURC award winners

April 6, 2023
Achievement, Announcement, Students

UBC Arts recognizes Psychology student leaders in the class of 2023

April 5, 2023
Pets

Cooper - Pets of UBC Psych

April 5, 2023
Achievement, Funding

Dr. Jiaying Zhao receives 2023 UBC Community-University Engagement Support Fund

March 29, 2023
EDI, Q&A, Research

Psychology graduate student wins 3MT competition

March 27, 2023
Labs, Q&A, Students

RA Q&A with Rachel Hamilton from the Social Health Lab

March 24, 2023
Achievement

Psychology faculty receive 2022 UBC Faculty Research Awards

March 21, 2023
EDI, Funding, Q&A

Q&A with Dr. Kiley Hamlin: a new student fund is removing barriers for underrepresented students

March 17, 2023
EDI

Building and embedding equity, diversity and inclusion

March 13, 2023
In the Media, Research

Is AI coming for white-collar jobs? Dr. Friedrich Götz found out the hard way

March 13, 2023
Students

A look into the honours program

March 8, 2023
EDI

Insights into EDI at UBC Psychology

March 8, 2023
Pets

Pets of UBC Psych: Liza

March 8, 2023
Research

‘Greed is good’ for likes and retweets if you’re a U.S. senator: new research

March 6, 2023
Announcement, EDI, Funding

Teaching and Learning Enhancement Funds awarded to Dr. Simon Lolliot and Dr. Benjamin Cheung

March 6, 2023
Achievement, Funding

Research Excellence Clusters Receive 2023-2024 Funding

March 3, 2023
Achievement

Dr. Catharine Rankin receives IBANGS Distinguished Investigator Award

February 24, 2023
EDI

The Erasure of Blackness from Psychology

February 15, 2023
Alumni, EDI

Alumni spotlight: Julia Boyle is advocating for the autism community in BC

February 13, 2023
Achievement, Funding

Psychology researchers awarded CIHR Project Grants

February 3, 2023
Spotlight, Students

UBC Graduate Student Profile: Brandon Forys

February 3, 2023
Research, Spotlight

Changing human behaviour to avert the climate crisis

January 27, 2023
Q&A, Spotlight, Students

UBC Psychology Student Spotlight: The voices behind 'Chivalry is not Dead'

January 25, 2023
Achievement

BCcampus Award for Excellence in Open Education awarded to Dr. Simon Lolliot

January 16, 2023
Spotlight

UBC Graduate Student Profile: Ashley Battaglini

January 14, 2023
Q&A, Research

Q&A: Exploring brain stimulation for treatment resistant depression

January 9, 2023
EDI, Funding, Research

PhD student Julia Nakamura receives prestigious Vanier Scholarship

January 4, 2023
EDI, Funding, Research

Dr. Samantha Dawson receives the Catalyst Grant for her research on women's health

December 13, 2022

Celebrating sustainability: CIRS Open House for Faculty

December 9, 2022
Pets

Pets of UBC Psych: Special holiday edition!

December 6, 2022
Announcement, EDI

Join us in supporting the AMS Food Bank

December 2, 2022
Achievement, Announcement, Students

Congratulations to our CPA Academic Excellence Award Winners

December 2, 2022
Announcement, Funding

SSHRC Insight Development Grant awarded to Dr. Friedrich Götz

November 28, 2022
Achievement, Announcement

ConGRADulations to our MA and PhD fall graduates!

November 22, 2022
Announcement, EDI

Introducing the inaugural EDI Dialogue & Learning Series newsletter

November 16, 2022
Achievement, Announcement

Psychology PhD students receive 2022 UBC Killam Doctoral Scholarships

November 7, 2022
Achievement

Dr. Toni Schmader receives Killam Mentorship Award

November 4, 2022
Achievement, Students

Leilani Forby named a UBC Public Scholar

November 4, 2022
Pets

Pets of UBC Psych: Hazel and Violet

October 28, 2022
EDI, Funding

Diversity Mentorship Program receives funding from Equity Enhancement Fund

October 25, 2022
Achievement

Times Higher Education ranks UBC Psychology among the world's best in 2023

October 22, 2022
Research

Some screen time better than none during children’s concussion recovery

October 20, 2022
EDI, Q&A, Research

Exposure to stereotype-relevant stories shapes children’s implicit gender stereotypes

October 20, 2022
Spotlight

What’s the big deal? Here’s why microaggressions matter

October 19, 2022
Alumni

Alumni spotlight: Deea K Dev’s passion for science and giving back is shaping her career

October 19, 2022
Labs, Research

Fight, flight or flick—to what extent does the human body respond to threat?

October 18, 2022
Announcement

Stanford announces fellows for Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS)

October 18, 2022
Achievement, Funding, Spotlight

Psychology researchers receive 2022 Michael Smith Health Research BC Awards

October 14, 2022
In the Media, Research

Self-affirming passwords offer a mental-health 'booster' when you log on

October 5, 2022
Announcement, Funding

Three UBC Psychology researchers awarded funding through BC Knowledge Development Fund

September 29, 2022
Announcement, Funding

Dr. Samantha Dawson awarded CFI's John R. Evans Leaders Fund

September 29, 2022
Students

Welcome our 2022 incoming graduate student class

September 29, 2022
Q&A

2022 Reddit AMA Highlights

September 20, 2022
Achievement, Research

Julia Nakamura receives Mather Institute’s 2022 Innovative Research on Aging Award

September 13, 2022
Students

Welcome to the start of a new term

September 2, 2022
EDI, Q&A, Spotlight, Students

Q&A with Dr. Nancy Sin: How mentorship programs create inclusion

August 31, 2022
Spotlight, Students

Meet our student representatives: Q&A feature with UBC's PSA and Psi Chi

August 30, 2022
EDI, Q&A

A new psychology course offers students hands-on research experience for course credit

August 26, 2022
In the Media, Research

Opinion: There is an urgent need to prevent the lifelong damage caused by adverse childhood experiences

August 22, 2022
Achievement, EDI

Dr. Christiane Hoppmann appointed Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies in UBC Arts

August 17, 2022
Labs, Research, Spotlight

Melody Salehzadeh spearheads glove recycling program to address pandemic-related plastic waste

August 12, 2022
Pets

Pets of UBC Psych: Cali & Raven

August 9, 2022
EDI, Q&A

Dr. Amori Mikami is leading the effort to improve EDI in the psychology community

August 8, 2022
Pets

Pets of UBC Psych: Coco

July 20, 2022
EDI, Learning, Spotlight

Tapestry Tool creates space for accessible and engaged hybrid learning

July 12, 2022
Achievement, Announcement, Research, Spotlight

Winners of 2022 DMCBH Kickstart Grants announced

July 8, 2022
Achievement, Announcement, Research, Spotlight

Psychology researchers receive UBC Health's HIFI Award for their work

July 7, 2022
Achievement, Announcement, Research

Four UBC Psychology faculty receive national funding to support their research

July 6, 2022
Pets

Pets of UBC Psych: Linus and Loki

June 24, 2022
Announcement, Research

SSHRC Insight Grants awarded to psychology researchers

June 17, 2022
Pets

Pets of UBC Psych: Mong

June 17, 2022
Alumni, Spotlight

Alumni Q&A: Kelsea Franzke talks finding your unique path within Psychology

June 13, 2022
Pets

Pets of UBC Psych: Loki

June 10, 2022
Q&A, Research, Spotlight

UBC researchers explore the impact of microaggressions on adults' mental wellbeing

June 6, 2022
Pets

Pets of UBC Psych: Buddy

May 30, 2022
Achievement, Spotlight, Students

Celebrating our spring 2022 masters and doctoral graduates

May 25, 2022
Research

How this turtle helped reduce plastic waste in an office building

May 25, 2022
EDI, Spotlight

How a young scientist turned his research career into community outreach

May 24, 2022
Students

Q&A with Class of 2022: Graduating undergraduate students

May 24, 2022
Pets

Pets of UBC Psych: Nemo

May 19, 2022
Research

Why wearing sunglasses is more than just cool? The social power of concealing your eyes from others.

May 19, 2022
EDI, In the Media

A guaranteed basic income could end poverty, so why isn’t it happening?

May 18, 2022
Achievement, EDI, Students

Q&A feature: UBC Psi Chi Arguelles-So Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Award

May 11, 2022
Achievement, Students

Congratulations to the 2022 PURC award winners

May 10, 2022
Pets

Pets of UBC Psych: Elm and Sepia

May 9, 2022
Achievement

Dr. Jiaying Zhao receives UBC Community-University Engagement Support Fund

May 3, 2022
EDI, Research

New research shows sex differences in neurogenesis

April 29, 2022
Achievement, Announcement

Dr. Benjamin Cheung receives 2021-2022 Killam Teaching Prize for outstanding teaching

April 22, 2022
Labs, Research

Health research overlooks important differences between sexes

April 21, 2022
EDI, Research

Cross-racial friendships easier for children with good academic and social skills

April 20, 2022
Achievement, Students

UBC Arts recognizes Psychology graduating student leaders in the Class of 2022

April 11, 2022
Achievement, Announcement

Psychology faculty-led Research Excellence Clusters funded in 2022/23

April 11, 2022
Achievement

Psychology faculty receive 2021 UBC Faculty Research Awards

April 4, 2022
Achievement, Learning

Psychology Teaching Assistants receive 2021-2022 Killam Teaching Assistant Awards

April 1, 2022
Achievement, Announcement

Celebrating teaching excellence: 2020 and 2021 Psychology Teaching Awards

March 25, 2022
In the Media, Labs, Research

Collaborative research from the ASAP Lab and the MIND Institute featured in Spectrum News

March 17, 2022
Labs, Q&A, Research

UBC researchers want to help people who struggle with shopping addiction

March 7, 2022
Pets

Pets of UBC Psych: Piccolo

March 2, 2022
Research

Comparing oneself to others on Instagram may threaten the well-being of socially anxious people

February 14, 2022
Alumni, Spotlight

Alumni Q&A: Samantha Yang is applying what she learned as a psychology student to her career in teaching

February 14, 2022
EDI, Students

UBC Psychology’s diversity mentorship program gives students a leg up in navigating graduate school

February 11, 2022
Research

New research: When people’s attitudes about aging improve, better health may follow

February 9, 2022
Achievement, Announcement

UBC health psychologist Eric Kim awarded CIHR Project Grant

February 4, 2022
Learning, Students

UBC launches new undergraduate neuroscience program

February 1, 2022
EDI, Research

Gentrification changes the personality make-up of cities in just a few years, research shows

January 26, 2022
Achievement, Announcement, Research, Spotlight

Psychology researchers receive UBC Health's HIFI Awards

January 25, 2022
Announcement, EDI, Research

UBC Psychology researchers receive Catalyst Grant to further their research on women’s health

January 7, 2022
EDI, Research

Editorial: Adverse childhood events contribute to mental illness

December 15, 2021
Achievement

Dr. Eric Kim and Dr. Daniela Palombo recognized for outstanding Co-op student mentorship

December 13, 2021
Pets

Pets of UBC Psych: Dobbie

December 6, 2021
Achievement, Students

Celebrating our MA and PhD fall graduates

November 22, 2021
Research

UBC researchers are helping communities prepare for the effects of climate change

November 3, 2021
EDI, Spotlight, Students

Q&A with members of the Intersectional Perspective in Psychology Journal Club

November 1, 2021
Achievement

Times Higher Education ranks UBC Psychology among the world's best in 2022

October 28, 2021
Q&A, Research

Q&A: The relationship between religion and culture

October 28, 2021
EDI, Funding

UBC Psychology researchers win Dhillon Centre's “Business For Social Good” Grant

October 20, 2021
Achievement

Yeeun Lee named a UBC Public Scholar

October 7, 2021
Alumni

How psychology can help organizations: Q&A with psychology alumnus Marcus Chung

October 7, 2021
EDI, Research

Social inclusion of women by male colleagues in STEM fields can improve their workplace experience

October 5, 2021
Achievement

Postdoctoral Research Fellow Dr. Desiree Seib receives ’Society to Cell’ Clyde Hertzman Memorial Fellowship

October 4, 2021
Announcement, Research

Dr. Jiaying Zhao and Yu Luo address cognitive biases of climate change in their new research

September 22, 2021
Announcement, Research

UBC Psychology researchers are creating healthier lives through discovery

September 16, 2021
Announcement, Research

Dr. Noah Silverberg receives federal funding from the Canadian Institute for Health Research

September 15, 2021
Achievement, Students

Julia Nakamura receives a Gerontological Society of America Student Award

September 13, 2021
EDI

New research: Religion binds people culturally across geographic borders

September 9, 2021
Students

UBC Psychology welcomes students to the 2021-2022 academic year

September 2, 2021
Research

New research finds COVID-19 mask wearing is associated with its attractiveness

September 1, 2021
Students

Learn what you can do with your psych degree

September 1, 2021
Research, Spotlight

Do you hate seeing people fidget? New UBC research says you’re not alone

August 31, 2021
Research

Exploring Emotional Memories: Remembering “What,” “When,” and “Which”

August 28, 2021
Pets

Pets of UBC Psych: Padfoot

August 25, 2021
Research

The Impact of COVID-19 on Language and Literacy

August 20, 2021
Achievement, Announcement

Investing in post-secondary research innovation for a stronger BC

August 13, 2021
Achievement

Psychology researchers receive JELF funding

August 11, 2021
Pets

Pets of UBC Psych: Honey

August 10, 2021
Research

More to pictures than meets the eye: New study by Alan Kingstone

August 9, 2021
Research

New study finds financial motives are integral to problem gambling behaviour

August 9, 2021
Pets

Pets of UBC Psych: Rupert

August 2, 2021
Pets

Pets of UBC Psych: Phoebe Buffay

July 26, 2021
Achievement

Dr. Eric Kim receives IPPA Early Career Researcher Award

July 21, 2021
Pets

Pets of UBC Psych: Bubble

July 19, 2021
Pets

Pets of UBC Psych: Logan

July 15, 2021
Pets

Pets of UBC Psych: Freddy Galaxy

July 6, 2021
Achievement

Dr. Theresa Pauly receives APA Division 20 Dissertation Award in Psychology of Aging

July 5, 2021
Pets

Pets of UBC Psych: Audrey

June 29, 2021
Achievement

Dr. Jessica Tracy wins SESP Career Trajectory Award

June 29, 2021
Achievement, Announcement

Psychology PhD students receive 2021 UBC Killam Doctoral Scholarships

June 24, 2021
Pets

Pets of UBC Psych: Hanee

June 21, 2021
Research

Recent research sheds light on link between mortality outcomes and psychosocial variables for cardiac bypass patients

June 16, 2021
Announcement, Funding, Research

UBC Psychology faculty receive NSERC funding to advance their research

June 15, 2021
Announcement, Funding, Research

UBC Psychology faculty receive SSHRC funding to advance their research

June 15, 2021
Research

A new study aims to understand how teacher behaviours affect their students’ friendships

June 10, 2021
Alumni

Q&A with psychology alumnus and entrepreneur Connor Meakin

June 10, 2021
Research, Spotlight

UBC Language Sciences ready to tackle society's pressing problems

June 8, 2021
Achievement, Students

Letter from the Head: Congratulations to the Class of 2021

June 1, 2021
Achievement, Spotlight, Students

Congratulations to our graduating PhD students

May 28, 2021
Achievement, Spotlight, Students

Q&A with Class of 2021: Graduating undergraduate students

May 28, 2021
Achievement, Research

Patrick Klaiber and research collaborators receive Mather Institute's Innovative Research on Aging Award

May 11, 2021
Announcement

UBC Psychology welcomes developmental cognitive neuroscientist Dr. Lauren Emberson

May 6, 2021

Psychology in the courtroom

April 20, 2021
Achievement

Congratulations to the 2021 PURC award winners

April 16, 2021
Achievement

The Faculty of Arts recognizes UBC Psychology students as student leaders

April 9, 2021
Achievement

Psychology researchers honoured with UBC Faculty Research Awards

April 6, 2021
Research

New position paper outlines the importance of using psychology to combat climate change

April 1, 2021
Research

New research: How to talk to people about climate change

March 30, 2021
Announcement, EDI, EDI Statement

Statement on Anti-Asian Racism

March 29, 2021
Students

UBC Psychology student recognized as Arts Co-op student of the year

March 26, 2021
Announcement, EDI, Students

UBC Psychology to launch first generation psychology student community group

March 23, 2021
EDI, Spotlight, Students

UBC Psychology launches Diversity Mentorship Program

March 22, 2021
Research

New study finds high life satisfaction linked to better overall health

March 3, 2021
Announcement, EDI

Dr. Liisa Galea receives funding to advance science communication for women’s health

February 25, 2021
Achievement, Announcement

Liisa Galea appointed as UBC’s Health Advisor to VPRI

February 19, 2021
Achievement

Katerina Rnic receives UBC Killam Postdoctoral Research Fellowship

February 19, 2021
Achievement

Psychology researchers receive new funding from UBC Health

February 17, 2021
Spotlight

Responding to COVID-19: psychology research, learning, and graduating reimagined

February 16, 2021
Alumni

Psychology Alumni recognized with UBC Alumni Builder Award

February 12, 2021
Achievement

Dr. Connor Kerns joins the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences’ Evidence Based Intervention Working Group

February 12, 2021
Pets

Pets of UBC Psych: Brutus

February 12, 2021
Research

Nature versus urban: What we look at impacts how we think and walk

February 4, 2021
Alumni

Q&A with psychology alumna Rhianon Jones Allen

February 3, 2021
Research

Interdisciplinary team to study how literacy is changing in a digital, multicultural, and covid-hit, world

January 25, 2021
Research

New research: Beauty is in the eye(lash) of the beholder

January 25, 2021
Pets

Pets of UBC Psych: Fatty

January 22, 2021
EDI, Research

Mental health conditions alarmingly high among children with autism

January 19, 2021
Research

Baby’s brain and learning over time

January 8, 2021
Research

Study finds gamblers ignore important information when placing bets

December 3, 2020
EDI, Research

New study explores BC mental health support across cultures

December 2, 2020
Achievement

Dr. Daniela Palombo joins Memory Disorders Research Society

November 26, 2020
Achievement, Students

Psychology MA and PhD students graduate virtually in fall 2020

November 23, 2020
Achievement, Students

SSHRC invests in UBC Psychology Doctoral Research

November 16, 2020
Achievement

Killam mentorship award presented to Dr. Kiran Soma

November 10, 2020
Labs, Research

Half a billion bets teach UBC algorithm how to identify problem gamblers

November 9, 2020
Pets

Pets of UBC Psych: Mr. Floofles

November 4, 2020
Achievement, Students

Kate Kysow named a UBC Public Scholar

November 3, 2020
Achievement

Dr. Darko Odic named Jacobs Foundation Research Fellow

November 2, 2020
Achievement, Spotlight

2021 Times Higher Education: UBC Psychology 13th in the world, 1st in Canada

October 29, 2020
EDI, Research

New research shows there are major benefits to giving money directly to homeless individuals

October 28, 2020
EDI, Research

Research shows cash transfers allowed people to access housing faster, improving stability and lowering the risk of trauma

October 15, 2020
Alumni

Q&A with Lexie Bergen, UBC Psychology Alumna and 911 Call Taker

October 14, 2020
Announcement, Spotlight

2021 Maclean’s program rankings: UBC Psychology ties first in Canada with McGill University and the University of Toronto

October 10, 2020
Pets

Pets of UBC Psych: Holly and Sassafras

October 6, 2020
EDI, Students

New student-led journal club focuses on intersectionality in psychology

September 24, 2020
Announcement, Research

UBC psychology researchers receive federal funding for research

September 23, 2020
In the Media, Research

New research: People react better to both negative and positive events with more sleep

September 15, 2020
Achievement, Announcement

Advancing science, addressing health priorities, and improving the health of British Columbian

September 10, 2020
EDI, Q&A, Research

Q&A with Dr. Toni Schmader: Closing the gender gap in psychological science

September 10, 2020
EDI, EDI Statement

Scholar Strike for Racial Justice

September 8, 2020
Achievement, Spotlight

UBC Psychology faculty elected into the Royal Society of Canada

September 8, 2020

UBC Psychology welcomes students to the start of the school year

September 4, 2020
Pets

Pets of UBC Psych: Cooper

August 28, 2020
Achievement, Announcement

Janet Werker and collaborators receive CFI grant for language research

August 26, 2020
Announcement, Research

SSHRC Insight Development Grants awarded to psychology researchers

August 21, 2020
EDI, Spotlight

Q&A with Dr. Liisa Galea on the mental health of new moms

August 19, 2020
Research

New study finds sex differences in adult neurogenesis in the hippocampus

August 7, 2020
EDI, Learning

Dr. Benjamin Cheung to teach ACAM course on Health among the Asian Diaspora in Canada

August 4, 2020
Announcement

Psychology of adult development and aging: Dr. Eric Kim recognized with early career award

July 27, 2020
EDI, Research

Not all stress is equal: Early life stress more than doubles the risk of depression in youth

July 23, 2020
Research

I spy without my eye: Q&A with Jill Dosso about covert attention in human social interactions

July 22, 2020
Research

New UBC Psychology study reveals older adults coped with pandemic best

July 22, 2020
Announcement

Dr. Catherine Rawn appointed Provost Office Fellow in Online Learning

July 12, 2020
Achievement, Research

UBC Psychology professors receive SSHRC funding to support their research

July 9, 2020
Research

New research shows hearing persists at end of life

July 8, 2020
Announcement

Promotion of Psychology Faculty Members

July 7, 2020
Pets

Pets of UBC Psych: Lucy

July 6, 2020
Achievement

Social psychologist Toni Schmader receives EASP Theory-Innovation Award

June 26, 2020
Research

Adult-born neurons keep growing and contributing to brain flexibility long after neurogenesis declines

June 22, 2020
Pets

Pets of UBC Psych: Lucas

June 22, 2020
Achievement, Research

UBC Psychology professors receive NSERC funding

June 19, 2020
In the Media, Research

Netflix ‘Babies’ series features Dr. Kiley Hamlin’s developmental research

June 17, 2020
Achievement

Letter from the Head: Congratulations to the Class of 2020

June 16, 2020
Achievement, Students

Tuum Est. It is Yours. Virtual Graduation 2020

June 16, 2020
Students

Celebrating three outstanding psychology PhD graduates

June 15, 2020
Alumni

Applying the real world in real time: Q&A with Trish Varao-Sousa, PhD '20

June 12, 2020
EDI, EDI Statement

Statement on Anti-Black Racism from our EDI Committee

June 9, 2020
Achievement, Students

Ellen Jopling awarded top honours for her graduate studies and research

June 4, 2020
Announcement

Dr. Samantha Dawson is ready to tackle important sexual health questions and make an impact

June 4, 2020
Research

Psychology researchers receive SSHRC funding to advance their research

May 29, 2020
Announcement, Research

Dr. Noah Silverberg makes the move from clinical neuropsychologist to clinical professor

May 29, 2020
Pets

Pets of UBC Psych: Scully

May 21, 2020
Pets

Pets of UBC Psych: Mahpeeshee

May 8, 2020
Achievement, Students

Jill Dosso receives UBC Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award

May 7, 2020
Achievement

Dr. Stan Floresco receives 2019-2020 Killam Teaching Prize for outstanding teaching

May 4, 2020
Achievement, Students

UBC Chapter of Psi Chi team awarded International Leadership Award

April 30, 2020
Achievement, Spotlight

Developmental psychologist Janet Werker named member of National Academy of Sciences

April 28, 2020
Q&A, Research

Earth Day Q&A with Jiaying Zhao: The impact of scarcity on making sustainable purchasing decisions

April 21, 2020
Achievement, Announcement

Dr. Alan Kingstone receives Donald O. Hebb Distinguished Contribution Award

April 17, 2020
Pets

Pets of UBC Psych: Luna

April 17, 2020
Research

The social psychologist’s guide to making people stay home

April 15, 2020
Research

COVID-19: Studying risk and resilience in times of stress

April 6, 2020
Learning, Research, Students

The honour roll call: conversations with psychology honours students

April 2, 2020
Pets

Pets of UBC Psych: Bailey

March 26, 2020
Research, Spotlight

UBC health psychologists launch global research project to study the psychological impact of COVID-19

March 18, 2020
Pets

Pets of UBC Psych: Cash

March 18, 2020
Pets

Pets of UBC Psych: Digby

March 6, 2020
Labs, Research

New research: High sugar diet may impair metabolic health and maternal care after pregnancy

March 4, 2020
Research

New study looks at the effects of aging on testosterone in the brain

February 27, 2020
Pets

Pets of UBC Psych: Hunter & Scout

February 21, 2020
Learning, Students

Undergraduate survival guide: How can I make the most of my UBC Psychology undergraduate experience?

February 20, 2020
Research, Spotlight

Past, present and future: The social implications of DIY DNA kits

February 13, 2020
Research

Smelling your lover’s shirt could improve your sleep

February 13, 2020
Research

Dr. Kiley Hamlin's research featured in Babies, a new Netflix docuseries.

February 12, 2020
Pets

Pets of UBC Psych: Poppy and Sesame

February 7, 2020
Achievement

Two psychology researchers receive UBC Killam Research Fellowships

February 6, 2020
Research

Bridging science and policy: UBC scientists are building relationships with Canada’s political leaders

February 4, 2020
Achievement, Research

UBC Psychology researchers awarded $3.6M in CIHR funding

January 29, 2020
Research

Young children prefer to learn from people who are consistently accurate and confident

January 29, 2020
Achievement, Announcement, Research

Dr. Jiaying Zhao receives funding for decision science and behavioural insight research

January 28, 2020
Pets

Pets of UBC Psych: Teddy

January 23, 2020
Achievement, Spotlight, Students

Psychology students are finalists at UBC's Undergraduate 3 Minute Thesis Competition

January 21, 2020
Pets

Pets of UBC Psych: Pretzel

January 17, 2020
Research

New study could shed additional light on the effects of hoarding

January 15, 2020
Achievement, Research

Dr. Darko Odic and Dr. Eric Kim named Rising Stars by Association for Psychological Science

January 10, 2020
Learning, Students

Immersive learning is changing the way psychology students learn about the brain

January 9, 2020
Achievement, Students

Alex Yu receives 2019 Demetri Papageorgis Teaching Assistant Award

January 8, 2020
Pets

Pets of UBC Psych: Gemina

December 17, 2019
Pets

Pets of UBC Psych: Deano

December 12, 2019
Achievement

Dr. Stan Floresco awarded 2019 Daniel H. Efron Research Award

December 9, 2019
Research

500 babies: A new study explores social development from birth to age three

December 9, 2019
Research

Earthquake risk perception: A picture is worth a thousand stats

December 2, 2019
Pets

Pets of UBC Psych: Leela

November 29, 2019
Achievement, Announcement

2019 Knox Teaching Award Winners

November 26, 2019
Achievement, Announcement

2020 Times Higher Education: UBC Psychology 10th in the world, 1st in Canada

November 25, 2019
Research

Large-scale analysis of mutant worms reveals functions of Autism Spectrum Disorder risk genes

November 22, 2019
Achievement, Announcement

Dr. Peter Suedfeld invested into the Order of Canada

November 21, 2019
Pets

Pets of UBC Psych: Ranger and Ripley

November 19, 2019
Research

Gamblers under the influence of alcohol place higher bets after losses

November 13, 2019
Research

Can positive experiences help buffer the long-term health impacts of stress?

November 6, 2019
EDI, Spotlight

How can we address gender bias in our work and educational culture?

November 4, 2019
Alumni

Q&A with psychology alumna and science journalist Ziya Tong

November 1, 2019
Alumni, Spotlight

The human behind ubc.ca: Alumni profile with Adrian Liem

October 15, 2019
Announcement, Spotlight

2020 Maclean’s program rankings: UBC Psychology first in Canada

October 9, 2019
Research

UBC study finds siblings of problem gamblers also impulsive, prone to risk-taking

October 9, 2019
Research

How to make carbon pricing more palatable to air travellers

October 4, 2019
Achievement, Announcement

Dr. Kenneth Craig recognized among new Fellows of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences

September 27, 2019
In the Media, Research

Climate explained: Why are climate change skeptics often right-wing conservatives?

September 25, 2019
Achievement

Dr. Liisa Galea and collaborators awarded a Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Award

September 25, 2019
EDI, EDI Statement

UBC Psychology – Statement of Support for the Global Climate Strike

September 21, 2019
Achievement, Students

Lucy De Souza receives SPSP Jenessa Shapiro Graduate Award

September 20, 2019
Research, Spotlight

Finding data fun: Q&A with Dr. Jason Rights

September 18, 2019
In the Media, Research

Taking the pill as a teenager may have long-lasting effect on depression risk

September 6, 2019
Learning, Students

Draw My Student Life with Jake Guy

August 29, 2019
Research

Teen birth control use linked to depression risk in adulthood

August 28, 2019
EDI, Research

Hiring committees that don’t believe in gender bias promote fewer women

August 26, 2019
Announcement, Research

UBC Psychology faculty and graduate students receive SSHRC funding to advance their research

July 24, 2019
Research

New study paves way for how we communicate climate change information

July 18, 2019
Achievement, Spotlight

Professor Emeritus Peter Suedfeld receives one of Canada’s highest civilian honours

July 4, 2019
Research

Babies can learn link between language and ethnicity

July 3, 2019
Research

Downward head tilt can make people seem more dominant

June 17, 2019
Research

New study investigates influence of Tylenol on mind wandering

June 17, 2019
Achievement, Announcement

Psychology of adult development and aging: Dr. Nancy Sin receives early career award

June 14, 2019
Announcement, Research

UBC Psychology researchers receive national research funding from NSERC

June 12, 2019
Achievement, Students

Canada’s newest Vanier scholars includes two of UBC's own psychology students

June 4, 2019
Research

Dr. Janet Werker is one of eight researchers in interdisciplinary Opera Project

May 30, 2019
Achievement, Announcement

CREST.BD Network Recognized by CIHR for Transformation in Patient Engagement

May 24, 2019
In the Media

UBC psychology professor delivers a TED Talk on the nuances of achieving happiness

May 15, 2019
Research, Students

This year’s Psychfest channelled hippie style and a Woodstock vibe

May 15, 2019
Alumni, EDI, Research

UBC researchers collaborate to improve equity in child health

May 14, 2019
Announcement

Dr. Kalina Christoff appointed Interim Director of the Peter Wall Institute

May 9, 2019
Labs, Research

Lure of the ‘loot box’ looks a lot like gambling

May 1, 2019
Achievement, Students

Brandon Forys wins prestigious UBC undergraduate awards

April 11, 2019
Achievement, Labs, Research

Understanding word learning in the growing brain

April 8, 2019
Achievement

Dr. Paul Hewitt recognized for his significant advancements to Canadian psychology

April 3, 2019
Announcement, Labs

Funding to advance research on psychosocial well-being and healthy aging

April 3, 2019
Achievement, Students

Congratulations to the 2019 PURC award winners

April 3, 2019
Achievement, EDI, Research

Research excellence cluster forms at UBC to shine a spotlight on women’s health

March 19, 2019
Research

New funding extends impact of UBC’s Centre for Gambling Research

March 13, 2019
Labs, Research

UBC research is exploring how hormones shape teens’ emotions over time

March 11, 2019
Research

Motherhood changes the brain, possibly forever

March 6, 2019
Announcement

QS World University subject rankings: Psychology 16th in the world, first in Canada

February 28, 2019
Achievement, Alumni

UBC Psychology alumnus Daniel Nelson Jones awarded the WPA Early Career Research Award

February 15, 2019
Alumni

Psychology alumnus George Kachkovski is using his psychology experience to begin a career in nursing

February 13, 2019
Achievement, Announcement, Students

Steven Barnes wins prestigious national teaching award

February 12, 2019
Research

UBC Psychology research examines hormones that make us choose love over sex

February 11, 2019
Achievement, Announcement, Research

UBC Psychology’s Andrew Baron and Amori Mikami recognized as top researchers at UBC

February 6, 2019
Achievement, Announcement, Research

Health funding to support decision-making research at UBC

February 5, 2019
Labs, Research

UBC Psychology research explores why transition to high school puts some kids at risk of mental illness

January 29, 2019
Research

People think and behave differently in virtual reality than they do in real life

January 24, 2019
Research

Have we been asking the right questions about neurogenesis?

January 24, 2019
Achievement

Honouring early career and sustained contributions to psychology

January 9, 2019
Labs, Research

Online game trains players how to sort waste correctly

December 11, 2018
Research

At Home in Space: Drs. Phyllis Johnson and Peter Suedfeld are investigating the psychosocial effects of long-term space flight

December 10, 2018
Achievement

Dr. Eric Eich named Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science

December 10, 2018
Achievement

Celebrating a life of research: Dr. Janet Werker's Killam Prize

November 27, 2018
Achievement, Students

Michael Barrus receives 2018 Demetri Papageorgis Teaching Assistant Award

November 22, 2018
Achievement

Dr. Peter Suedfeld awarded the Royal Canadian Geographical Society Burpee Medal

November 13, 2018
Achievement

2019 Times Higher Education: UBC Psychology is 12 in the world, 1st in Canada

November 8, 2018
Research

Baby’s best friend? UBC Psychology researchers seek families for study on dogs and infants

November 6, 2018
Research, Students

Motivation, decision-making, and telling our stories anyway

November 2, 2018
In the Media, Research

New research: Casino lights and sounds encourage risky decision-making

October 29, 2018
Alumni

Alumni profile: Allison Brennan is bridging the gap between academia, industry, and community

October 16, 2018
EDI, Research, Spotlight

Dr. Toni Schmader is working towards equality for everyone

October 12, 2018
In the Media, Research

New research: Previous motherhood could affect hormone therapy’s ability to prevent memory loss

October 11, 2018
Achievement, Alumni

UBC Psychology alumna wins the 2018 CAGS Distinguished Dissertation Award

October 10, 2018
Achievement, Spotlight

Dr. Janet Werker honoured with the APS 2019 William James Fellow Award

October 4, 2018
Achievement

Congratulations to the 2018 Knox Teaching Award winners

October 1, 2018
Labs, Research

Dr. Frances Chen’s research is featured in a Canada Foundation for Innovation campaign

September 28, 2018
Achievement, Students

Inaugural winner of the Mary Whiton Calkins Undergraduate Award

September 24, 2018
Achievement, Research

SPSP awards Dr. Toni Schmader with the 2018 Daniel M. Wegner Theoretical Innovation Prize

September 17, 2018
Labs, Research

Dr. Kiran Soma’s pioneering research is vital to understanding the behavioural effects of steroids

September 14, 2018
Alumni, Research

New research: Overconfidence might separate entrepreneurs from ‘wantrepreneurs’

September 13, 2018
Achievement, Spotlight

Dr. Kiley Hamlin named Member of the RSC College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists

September 12, 2018
EDI, Research

Dr. Connor Kerns is shedding important light on the anxiety that hides behind autism

September 10, 2018
Research, Students

Fall 2018 Grant Opportunities and Deadlines

September 10, 2018
Research, Students

Dr. Paul Hewitt seeks participants for perfectionism study

August 29, 2018
EDI, Research, Students

New research: Men place less value on care-oriented careers like nursing

August 20, 2018
Learning, Students

Bagels with Ben builds community among undergraduate students

August 15, 2018
Announcement, Research

Faculty Q&A: The morality of right and wrong with Azim Shariff

August 8, 2018
Research

UBC Arts Faces of Research feature: Dr. Kiley Hamlin

July 26, 2018
Research

Around the world, worm researchers working together for the collective good

July 16, 2018
Research

UBC Arts Faces of Research feature: Dr. Christiane Hoppmann

July 11, 2018
Research

Dr. Jiaying Zhao joins National Financial Literacy Research Sub-Committee

July 5, 2018
Research

Reactions to Environmental Stress and Trauma Lab (REST Lab)

July 4, 2018
Achievement, Research

Advancing the health of Canadian men, women, girls, boys and gender diverse people

July 4, 2018
Research

Faculty Q&A: Total recall with Daniela Palombo

June 29, 2018
EDI, Research

Students ride to end mental health stigma

June 28, 2018
Research

Dr. Joelle LeMoult earns 2018 MSFHR Scholar Award

June 25, 2018
Research

UBC Arts Faces of Research feature: Dr. Jiaying Zhao

June 19, 2018
Research

Dr. Janet Werker explores the power of language with new university-wide course

June 13, 2018
Research

Dr. Elizabeth Dunn shares insights on happiness

June 8, 2018
Research

Video: How scarcity affects cognitive function with Dr. Jiaying Zhao

June 6, 2018
Research

Babies’ brains are equipped to handle more than one language

June 1, 2018
Research

Dr. Peter Graf and Dr. Catherine Rawn develop online peer assessment workshop

May 31, 2018
Research

Dr. Kiley Hamlin receives new Cascadia Engagement Fund grant

May 29, 2018
Alumni, Research

Dr. Christine Chambers is putting her research on managing children's pain into the hands of parents

May 28, 2018
Research

‘You are worth it’: UBC graduation feature with Katherine Moore

May 25, 2018
Research

New UBC course coming this fall: Living Language - Science and Society

May 24, 2018

TUUM EST

May 23, 2018
Students

Highlights: Spring 2018 graduating class

May 22, 2018
EDI, Research

Dr. Benjamin Cheung on how reconciliation includes an Indigenous education

May 17, 2018
Achievement, Research

Contributing to public health: Social Health Lab's sleep app wins Health Data Challenge

May 15, 2018
Research

Workers vs. slackers: Discovery of differences shown in the brains of rats

May 15, 2018

Social Accuracy Lab

May 14, 2018
EDI, Research, Students

Psychology graduate Katherine Moore faced down her own obstacles to help others

May 11, 2018
Announcement, Research

Prestigious Killam Prize awarded to Dr. Janet F. Werker

May 8, 2018
Research

Recognizing a distinguished career: Dr. Wolfgang Linden receives Senior Investigator Award

April 30, 2018
Research

Video: Dr. Jessica Tracy's book featured on Jeopardy

April 25, 2018

The Perfectionism and Psychopathology Lab

April 23, 2018
Research

New research network aims to bolster pain research in British Columbia

April 17, 2018
EDI, Research

Psychology major Katherine Moore receives awards for championing student wellbeing

April 11, 2018
Research

Congratulations to the 2018 PURC award winners

April 9, 2018
EDI, Research

The rich cultural history of the Whaler's Pole

April 6, 2018

Health and Adult Development Lab

April 3, 2018

Language Development Centre

April 3, 2018

Infant Studies Centre

April 3, 2018

Centre for Cognitive Development

April 3, 2018
Research

Real talk with 4 profs: A conversation with Prof. Lawrence Ward

April 3, 2018
Research

Dr. Azim Shariff joins UBC as the Canada 150 Research Chair in Moral Psychology

March 29, 2018
Research

The neuroscience of effective studying

March 29, 2018
Research

Dr. Peter Suedfeld receives honourary degree from the University of Nîmes

March 28, 2018

Social Cognitive Development Lab

March 27, 2018

The Infant Studies Centre

March 22, 2018

Early Development Research Group

March 13, 2018

Center for Health and Coping Studies

March 13, 2018
Research

Nudging the city and residents of Cape Town to save water

March 13, 2018
Research

Sit, Stay, Heal: Study finds therapy dogs help stressed university students

March 12, 2018
Research

Why some conservatives are blind to climate change

March 2, 2018
Research

Dr. Kiley Hamlin earns the SPP Stanton Award

February 27, 2018
Research

Not enjoying your dinner out? Try putting the phone away

February 26, 2018
Students

More than a degree: Chats with psychology honours students

February 22, 2018
Research

UBC psychology graduate students are creating a buzz with a new science podcast

February 15, 2018
Alumni, Research

Julie Bélanger is taking her psychology degree to international heights

February 14, 2018
Research

Dr. Kristin Laurin awarded 2018 Janet Taylor Spence Award

February 14, 2018
Research

Meet the human behind Humans of UBC Psych

February 13, 2018
Research

PULSE: A stroke prevention study in the name of love

February 8, 2018
Research

Professor David Klonsky receives 2017 UBC Killam Research Fellowship

February 7, 2018
Research

Daniel M. Wegner Theoretical Innovation Prize awarded to Ara Norenzayan and colleagues

January 29, 2018
Research

UBC psychology researchers awarded CIHR project grants

January 24, 2018

Culture and Self Lab

January 22, 2018

KID Studies Centre

January 10, 2018
Research

Turning trash into treasure: Surplus lab equipment gets a new lease on life

January 8, 2018
Research

Stressed out? Try smelling your partner’s shirt

January 4, 2018
Achievement, Research

Dr. Joelle LeMoult named ‘rising star’ by Association for Psychological Science

January 2, 2018

HONOURING EXCELLENCE

December 29, 2017
Research

Professor Janet Werker awarded Officer, Order of Canada

December 29, 2017
Research

Investigating the psychological claims in our media world

December 14, 2017
Research

New UBC Psychology study finds extroverts better at modern video games

December 12, 2017
Research

Kyle Gooderham receives 2017 Demetri Papageorgis Teaching Assistant Award

December 11, 2017
Research

UBC Human Resources features Dr. Benjamin Cheung as a Thriving Faculty

December 7, 2017
Achievement

Maclean’s 2018 Canadian program rankings: UBC Psychology named 1st for 3rd year in a row

December 4, 2017
EDI, Research

Prof. Toni Schmader: A new alliance aims to close the gender gap in STEM

November 15, 2017
Research

Times Higher Education: UBC Psychology among the top 10 in the world, 1st in Canada

November 8, 2017
Research

Research excellence: Dr. Kiran Soma receives James McKeen Cattell Fellowship

November 3, 2017
Research

Exceptional teaching: 2017 Robert E. Knox Master Teaching Awards

November 2, 2017
Research

Dr. Kristin Laurin named a CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar

November 1, 2017
Research

Our researchers support the report

October 27, 2017

Postdoctoral Research Fellow Position

October 27, 2017

The Sexual Psychophysiology and Psychoneuroendocrinology Lab

October 26, 2017
Research

Rick Mercer visits UBC and the Centre for Gambling Research

October 25, 2017

Perfectionism and Psychopathology Lab

October 25, 2017
Research

New research demonstrates complexity underlying the 'simplest form of learning'

October 20, 2017
Research

1000 simple words to improve science communication

October 17, 2017
Research

Whales and dolphins have rich ‘human-like’ cultures and societies

October 16, 2017
Alumni, EDI, Research

Meet Mohit Sodhi, a neuro-ophthalmologic researcher and charity co-founder

October 11, 2017

LAB OF THE MONTH

October 3, 2017
Labs, Research

October Lab of the Month: Dr. Kristin Laurin studies the interplay between motivation and religion

October 2, 2017
Research

UBC researchers promote the Fundamental Science Review on Parliament Hill

September 21, 2017
Research

New research: You’re not alone in feeling alone

September 14, 2017
Research

UBC Psychology researchers and graduate students receive national research funding

September 13, 2017
Research

Faculty in focus: Meet Dr. Grace Truong, UBC Psychology’s newest lecturer

August 31, 2017
Research

Dr. Kristin Laurin earns early career research award

August 30, 2017
Research

Dr. Liisa Galea is UBC's new Neuroscience Graduate Program Director

August 30, 2017
Research

Imagine UBC: Welcoming a new school year

August 29, 2017

A look into UBC Psychology's website UX strategy

August 24, 2017
Research

National Dog Day: Q&A with canine behaviour expert Dr. Stanley Coren

August 23, 2017
Research

Joelle LeMoult receives JELF funding for lab infrastructure

August 15, 2017

LAB OF THE MONTH

August 3, 2017
Research

Psychology and sustainability go hand in hand: Q&A with Sustainability Ambassador Vincent Chiu

August 2, 2017
Research, Students

Faculty in focus: For Simon Lolliot, teaching is deep rooted

August 1, 2017
Labs, Research

August Lab of the Month: Dr. Rensink's lab explores the science behind visualization

August 1, 2017
Research

Dr. Michael Chandler receives the 2017 APA Mentor Award

July 26, 2017
Research

New research: Using money to buy time linked to increased happiness

July 24, 2017
Research

UBC Psychology faculty receive 2017 MSFHR Scholar Awards

July 21, 2017
Research

UBC’s Psi Chi receives model chapter award

July 17, 2017
Research

Less is best when it comes to transparency on corruption

July 14, 2017
Research

New study: Ga-ga, goo-goo, why a baby likes you

July 13, 2017
Research

Faculty Q&A: Nancy Sin explores links between everyday life and healthy aging

July 5, 2017

LAB OF THE MONTH

July 4, 2017
Labs, Research

July Lab of the Month: Dr. Amori Mikami’s lab offers a new perspective on kids’ peer relationships

July 4, 2017

Farewell, Rosemarie!

June 29, 2017

UBC Staff & Faculty Sports Day 2017

June 28, 2017
Research

Prof. Liisa Galea: Want more funding for research? Support the report

June 23, 2017
Alumni, Research, Students

Lesley Duncan is combining data and psychology to inform strategies

June 15, 2017
Research, Students

Portrait of a PhD student: Siba Ghrear and social perspective taking

June 9, 2017

Social Identity Lab

June 1, 2017

The Sexual Psychophysiology and Psychoneuroendocrinology Lab

May 30, 2017
Students

Graduation 2017: a time to reflect, celebrate, and look forward to the future

May 25, 2017
Research

Class of 2017 Snapshot: Giping (Ping) Tomczyk, BA ‘17 Psychology (Hons)

May 25, 2017
Students

Class of 2017 Snapshot: Brandon Woo, BSc ‘17 Psychology (Hons)

May 24, 2017
Research

Class of 2017 Snapshot: Lal Koyuncu, BA ‘17 Psychology

May 23, 2017
Research

New research: Visual perception may depend on birthplace and environment

May 22, 2017
Research

Brain injury causes impulse control problems in rats: study

May 8, 2017

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow: Multi-site Consortium on Gender Bias in STEM

May 8, 2017
Research

Thriving Faculty Features UBC Psychology Lecturer Kyle Danielson

May 8, 2017
Research

Catherine Rawn receives 2017 APA Early Career Award

May 3, 2017

LAB OF THE MONTH

May 3, 2017
Labs

May Lab of the Month: Exploring the mysteries of the mind with the Psychophysics and Cognitive Neuroscience Lab

May 2, 2017

Centre for Health and Coping Studies

May 1, 2017

NEW RESEARCH

April 25, 2017
Research

Making bins more convenient boosts recycling and composting rates

April 20, 2017
Research

In Memoriam: Raymond Scott Corteen (1933-2017)

April 15, 2017
Research

Q&A: Dr. Steven Heine’s new book ‘DNA Is Not Destiny’

April 13, 2017

EVIDENCE BASED TREATMENT

April 12, 2017
Research

Congratulations to the 2017 PURC award winners

April 6, 2017

Centre for Collaborative Research on Hoarding

April 5, 2017
Research

Our Psychology Clinic is a featured UBC Innovation Snapshot

April 4, 2017
Research

Professor Kalina Christoff named a Wall Scholar

April 4, 2017
Achievement, Research

PhD student Grace Truong receives UBC Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award

April 3, 2017
Research, Students

Dr. Steven Barnes shares tips on student well-being

April 3, 2017
Research

Dr. Janet Werker receives recognition for research in developmental psychology

March 30, 2017
Research

For UBC Wesbrook Scholar Austin Rothwell, psychology is best served alongside other fields

March 14, 2017

LAB OF THE MONTH

March 1, 2017
EDI, Labs, Research

March Lab of the Month: UBC’s Social Identity Lab is breaking down gender stereotypes

March 1, 2017
Research

Q&A with UBC Psychology Wesbrook Scholar Yousef Shahin

February 28, 2017
Research

Slot machines put problem gamblers in a trance-like zone

February 21, 2017
Alumni, Research

Michael Muthukrishna's quest to understand the human puzzle

February 14, 2017
Research

Insights on love with UBC Psychology postdoctoral researcher Alec Beall

February 14, 2017
Research, Students

Textbook lesson in savings for UBC students

February 10, 2017

Paid Research Position: International Students Wanted

February 9, 2017

Paid Research Position: International Students Wanted

February 7, 2017

LAB OF THE MONTH

February 1, 2017
Labs, Research

February Lab of the Month: Facing social anxiety with UBC's Interpersonal Lab

February 1, 2017
Research

Lung cancer patients with anxiety, depression die sooner: new study

January 24, 2017
Research

Walking the talk: Language Sciences at UBC

January 23, 2017
Research

Professor Ara Norenzayan: What can evolution tell us about morality?

January 19, 2017
Research

Baby Talk: How language learning begins before birth

January 10, 2017

LAB OF THE MONTH

January 9, 2017
Labs, Research

January Lab of the Month: A new model of suicide with the Personality, Emotion, and Behaviour Lab

January 9, 2017
Research

The Centre for Gambling Research at UBC discovers new treatments for problem gamblers

January 4, 2017
Research

Q&A with PhD candidate Ashley Whillans: Why do we give?

December 19, 2016
Research

Michael Muthukrishna receives 2016 CGS/ProQuest Dissertation Award

December 14, 2016
Research

Dr. Kiley Hamlin among UBC’s Canada Research Chair renewals

December 13, 2016

LAB OF THE MONTH

December 7, 2016
Research

Dr. Peter Suedfeld awarded Canadian Honours Polar Medal

December 6, 2016
Research

Language Science Talks: SSHRC Gold Medal Speaker Series announced

December 5, 2016
Research

Dr. Paul Hewitt's new book "Perfectionism" is now available for pre-order

December 2, 2016
Labs, Research

December Lab of the Month: Centre for Gambling Research at UBC

December 1, 2016
Research

2017 Maclean’s rankings: UBC Psychology ranks first in Canada, again

November 15, 2016
Research

iPad apps teach kids just as well as humans: UBC Psychology study

November 14, 2016
Research

New research: Trump’s political success was a triumph of style over substance

November 8, 2016

LAB OF THE MONTH

November 1, 2016
Labs, Research

November Lab of the Month: the Centre for Cognitive Development

November 1, 2016
Research

Understanding mind-wandering could shed light on mental illness: UBC research

October 31, 2016
Research

Congratulations to our 2016 Robert E. Knox Master Teaching Award recipients

October 25, 2016
Research

The psychology of giving: 5 ways giving makes your life better

October 21, 2016
Research

UBC psychology prof. Andrew Baron weighs in on implicit race bias and the US election

October 18, 2016
Research

What makes gambling addictive?

October 13, 2016
Research

New research shows we read the body to reveal the mind

October 6, 2016
Alumni, Research, Students

Meet psychology alum and serial entrepreneur Wilson Lee

October 6, 2016

LAB OF THE MONTH

October 5, 2016
Labs

October Lab of the Month: Letting your mind wander with Kalina Christoff

October 4, 2016
Research

Prof. Jessica Tracy on how politicians like Trump use hubris to achieve power

September 27, 2016
Research

Therapy dogs from Vancouver ecoVillage are helping UBC students unwind

September 22, 2016

KILLAM DISTINCTION

September 21, 2016
Research

A life of research leads to a University Killam Professorship

September 21, 2016
Research

UBC Psychology prof Jessica Tracy's new book 'Take Pride' hits bookshelves today

September 20, 2016
Learning, Students

Taking an animated approach to teaching

September 13, 2016
Research

New online therapy program is helping students overcome social anxiety

September 9, 2016

AWARDING EXCELLENCE

September 9, 2016
Research

UBC Psychology prof. Steven Heine elected as Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada

September 9, 2016
Research

Meet the 2016/17 GSC presidential team

September 2, 2016

LAB OF THE MONTH

September 1, 2016
Labs

September Lab of the Month: Dr. Sheila Woody's Centre for Collaborative Research on Hoarding

September 1, 2016
Research

Celebrate the start to a new school year: Imagine UBC

August 30, 2016
Research

UBC welcomes therapy dogs for some student snuggle time

August 26, 2016
Research

New research: THC makes rats lazy, less willing to try cognitively demanding tasks

August 23, 2016
Research

Building international ties to investigate the role of social relationships and health

August 22, 2016
Research

Portrait of a PhD student: Ashley Whillans and the benefits and barriers of buying happier time

August 17, 2016
Research

Faculty in Focus: Lillian May brings her love of teaching to the classroom

August 16, 2016

OPEN LEARNING

August 12, 2016
Research

LAB OF THE MONTH

August 4, 2016
Labs

August Lab of the Month: Dr. Jason Snyder’s lab explores the behavioural function of new neurons

August 2, 2016
Research, Spotlight

Q&A with Dr. Sheila Woody: Why people hoard and how to provide compassionate help

July 28, 2016
Research

UBC Psychology researchers receive CIHR support to advance their research

July 26, 2016
Learning, Students

New UBC MOOCs bring free psychology courses to students across the globe

July 25, 2016
Research

The surprising psychological benefits— and risks— of Pokémon Go

July 22, 2016

Faculty in Focus: Teaching is a learning journey for Kyle Danielson

July 20, 2016
Research

Why is Pokémon Go so compelling? A former UBC Psychology post-doctoral fellow weighs in

July 19, 2016
EDI, Research

Reducing racial bias possible in older children

July 13, 2016
Research

UBC Psychology researchers want to learn whether Lower Mainland drivers are happy with their commute

July 11, 2016

LAB OF THE MONTH

July 6, 2016
Labs

July Lab of the Month: Dr. Elizabeth Dunn's Happy Lab will make you smile

July 1, 2016
Research

Faculty in Focus: Benjamin Cheung wants students to live and use psychology; not just learn it

June 29, 2016
Research

Faculty Q&A: Dr. Joelle LeMoult balances curiosity and compassion

June 28, 2016
Research

UBC Psychology researchers and graduate students benefit from national research grants

June 24, 2016

Assistant Professor - Health Psychology

June 22, 2016

Assistant Professor - Cognitive Science

June 22, 2016

Assistant Professor - Clinical Psychology

June 22, 2016
Research

Faculty Q&A: Dr. Kristin Laurin explores why we do what we do

June 20, 2016
Research

Daniel Tobiansky is the recipient of the Bluma Tischler Post-Doctoral Fellowship

June 16, 2016
Research

New research: Mouse study reveals a new way stress hormones affect our immune system

June 7, 2016
Research, Students

Catherine Rawn's course with a hashtag

June 6, 2016
Research

Are you talking to me? New research shows attention shapes social behaviours

June 3, 2016
Research

UBC Psychology graduate Robin Richardson earns Governor General’s Silver Medal

June 2, 2016

LAB OF THE MONTH

June 1, 2016
Labs

June Lab of the Month: Infants and Moral Development with Dr. Kiley Hamlin

June 1, 2016
Research

Portrait of a PhD Student: Boaz Y. Saffer

May 26, 2016
Research

UBC Psychology graduate Lauren Wylie takes student engagement to the next level

May 25, 2016
Research, Students

Catherine Rawn in using peer assessments to encourage peer-based learning

May 17, 2016

LAB OF THE MONTH

May 13, 2016
Labs

May Lab of the Month: We got C. elegans with Dr. Catharine Rankin

May 2, 2016
Research

Earth Day Q&A with Dr. Jiaying Zhao: Convenience, real-time feedback makes us more environmentally aware

April 21, 2016
Research

Community-university conference: new perspectives on learning in the Downtown Eastside

April 19, 2016
Research

New research: The popular painkiller acetaminophen may hamper your ability to notice errors

April 13, 2016
Achievement, Announcement

Recognizing excellence in teaching: Steven Barnes awarded a UBC Killam Teaching Prize

April 12, 2016
Research

UBC Human Resources features Prof. David Klonsky as a Thriving Faculty

April 6, 2016
Research

PhD student Ashley Whillans awarded UBC Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Prize

April 5, 2016
Research

Congratulations to the PURC award winners

April 4, 2016
Research

A royal welcome: Her Excellency Sharon Johnston visits the Living Lab

April 2, 2016
Labs

Quantitative Methods with Dr. Jeremy Biesanz

April 1, 2016
Research

Outstanding Psychology Students Attend Special Dean’s Reception

March 31, 2016

PUBLIC LECTURE

March 29, 2016
Research

2015/16 UBC Psi Chi Undergraduate Award Winners

March 14, 2016
Research

New behavioural sustainability project charts your building's electricity consumption in real-time

March 11, 2016

THE RIGHT STUFF

March 8, 2016
Research

The right stuff: Dr. Peter Suedfeld’s latest research gets a boost from the Canadian Space Agency

March 8, 2016
Learning, Research

History in the making: UBC Psychology students aim to right a wrong

March 7, 2016
Labs

March Lab of the Month: Expression of Emotions with Dr. Jessica Tracy

March 1, 2016
Research

The Perks of Going to PURC

February 29, 2016
Research

Friends matter: Babies use group size to determine social dominance

February 23, 2016
Learning, Research

New animated teaching tool developed: Animating Hebb’s Three Postulates: from Brain to Soma

February 22, 2016
Research

Dr. Liisa Galea and the next 100 years of neuroscience

February 19, 2016
Research

2015 Knox Teaching Award recipients announced

February 15, 2016
Research

New research: Kids tune in to smiles, not frowns

February 5, 2016
Labs

February Lab of the Month: Dr. Paul Hewitt’s pursuit of understanding perfectionism

February 4, 2016
Research

Dr. Kiley Hamlin Awarded 2015 UBC Killam Research Prize

February 1, 2016
Research

An International Service Learning course is applying psychology to global development

January 28, 2016

SSHRC Impact Awards: Deadline February 18th

January 25, 2016
Research

Q&A with Prof. E. David Klonsky: Insights into Suicide

January 21, 2016
Research

Flashing lights and music turn rats into problem gamblers

January 20, 2016
Research

Student Q&A: UBC Psychology student leader and Wesbrook Scholar Robin Richardson

January 18, 2016

RISING STAR

January 14, 2016

TOMORROW'S RESEARCHERS TODAY

January 13, 2016
Labs, Research

Tomorrow’s researchers today: children take part in psychology research

January 13, 2016

12-Month Lecturer (2 positions)

January 12, 2016

Killam Teaching Prize: February 5, 2016

January 8, 2016
Research

Prof. Jiaying Zhao’s research inspires a new product to change water-use habits

January 8, 2016
Achievement, Research

Dr. Kiley Hamlin Receives 2015 APS Rising Star Award

January 6, 2016
Labs

January Lab of the Month: Social and Motivational Factors on Healthy Aging With Dr. Christiane Hoppmann

January 4, 2016
Research

Q & A with Prof Ara Norenzayan: Merry Christmakwanzika!

December 15, 2015
Labs

December Lab of the Month: Bridging Sustainability and Psychology with Dr. Jiaying Zhao

December 1, 2015
Research

Meet the PSA - Your Student Executive Team

November 27, 2015
Research

Kiran Soma named Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

November 23, 2015

HONOURING EXCELLENCE

November 16, 2015
Research

Dr. Janet Werker honoured for research into children’s language acquisition

November 16, 2015
Research

UBC has the best psychology program in Canada: new Maclean's rankings

November 9, 2015

Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies Research Award Deadlines: March 1st, 2016

November 4, 2015
Research

UBC Psychology prof. Stan Floresco in awe at Neuroscience 2015

November 2, 2015
Research

New research: Genetic variation explains why potential autism treatment doesn’t always work

October 27, 2015
Labs

October Lab of the Month: Seeing is believing for Dr. James Enns and His Vision Lab

October 26, 2015

CIHR-IHSPR Rising Star Award Application: February 26th, 2016

October 23, 2015

CIHR-IHSPR Article of the Year Award Application: February 26th, 2016

October 23, 2015
Research

Dr. Amori Mikami's new parent support group will help children with ADHD cope and build friendships

October 21, 2015
Alumni, Research, Students

For Jennifer Ferris, BA Psychology 2013, curiosity is key

October 16, 2015
Research

Professor Emeritus Dr. Ken Craig receives honorary degree from Dalhousie University

October 14, 2015
Research

New research: babies need free tongue movement to decipher speech sound

October 12, 2015

1915-2015: A CENTURY OF PSYCHOLOGY

October 8, 2015

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT

October 7, 2015
Labs

September Lab of the Month: Dr. Todd Handy's Attentional Neuroscience Lab

September 30, 2015
Research

1915-2015: A Century of Psychology at UBC

September 30, 2015
Research

UBC Psychology prof. Luke Clark receives Scientific Achievement Award for his gambling research

September 28, 2015
Research

Prof. Elizabeth Dunn admitted to the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists

September 22, 2015
Research

UBC Psychology graduate students receive SSHRC Talent Program Awards

September 21, 2015
Research

Back-to-school Q & A: David King wants students to think beyond exams and grades

September 15, 2015

BUILDING COMMUNITY

September 9, 2015
Research

Strengthening and building student engagement

September 8, 2015
Research

UBC Psychology Professor Elizabeth Dunn a SSHRC Impact Award Finalist

September 3, 2015
Research, Students

Dr. Catherine Rawn says student chitchat can actually be a good thing

August 25, 2015
Research

Postdoctoral student Desiree Seib receives NARSAD grant

August 24, 2015
Research

UBC Psychology research a feature story in UBC’s 2014/15 Annual Report

August 21, 2015

Killam Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Application - Internal Deadline: November 2, 2015

August 18, 2015
Research

Student Spotlight: Psychology student Katie Sanford in Swaziland

August 17, 2015
Research

UBC Psychology prof. Darko Odic receives CFI funding to build research centre

August 14, 2015

FIRST GENERATION STUDENTS

August 11, 2015
EDI, Research, Students

UBC Arts student Audrey Tong receives new scholarship founded by Dr. Catherine Rawn

August 10, 2015
Research

Faculty Q&A: a conversation with Dr. Kenneth Craig

August 6, 2015
Research

UBC Psychology researchers receive CIHR Funding for health research

August 4, 2015
Research

New research by UBC Psychology's Michael Muthukrishna suggests conformity can actually be a good thing

July 28, 2015
Research

Dr. Eric Eich and the crusade for open science

July 21, 2015

CAMH Journal of Gambling Issues Scholars Award Application: September 30th, 2015

July 21, 2015
Labs, Research

Dr. Frances Chen's lab gets high tech about social health

July 20, 2015

Tenure-Track Position (Assistant Professor): Clinical

July 16, 2015

Hampton Established Scholar Award Application: September 1, 2015

July 15, 2015

Hampton New Faculty Award Application: September 1, 2015

July 15, 2015

AWARDING EXCELLENCE

July 10, 2015
Research

Kindness may help socially anxious people relax, says new research by Dr. Lynn Alden

July 10, 2015

WOMEN & SCIENCE

July 6, 2015

President's Award For Public Education Through Media Application: September 15, 2015

July 3, 2015

Jacob Biely Faculty Research Prize Application: October 15, 2015

July 3, 2015

Fulbright Canada Traditional Student Program Application: November 15, 2015

July 3, 2015

Fulbright Scholars Traditional Scholars Awards Application: November 15, 2015

July 3, 2015

Fulbright Scholars Visiting Research Chairs Application: November 15, 2015

July 3, 2015
Research

UBC Psychology Professor Emeritus Dr. Kenneth Craig appointed into the Order of Canada

July 1, 2015
EDI, Research

Faculty Q & A: Dr. Liisa Galea on women and sexism in science

June 26, 2015
Research

New research by Prof. Rebecca Todd: PTSD soldiers more likely to see a world full of threat

June 25, 2015

UBC Killam Faculty Research Fellowships Application: September 15, 2015

June 23, 2015

President’s Award for Public Education through Media: September 15, 2015

June 23, 2015
Research

Six UBC Psychology professors awarded NSERC funding

June 22, 2015
Research

Wandering, but not lost: new UBC meta-analysis unveils the complex neural correlates of mind-wandering

June 17, 2015
EDI, Research

Father’s Day special: Dr. Andrew Baron on science, gender, and parenting

June 15, 2015
Research

Betting the bank: Centre for Gambling Research at UBC pays off

June 11, 2015

AWARDING EXCELLENCE

June 8, 2015
Research

UBC Psychology's Dr. Catherine Rawn receives the Killam Teaching Prize

June 8, 2015
Research

UBC Psychology professors receive distinguished Canadian Psychological Association awards at annual conference

June 4, 2015

The Gruber Foundation Neuroscience Prize Application: December 15, 2015

June 1, 2015
Research

Join UBC Psychology researchers at the Museum of Vancouver's "The Happy Show"

June 1, 2015

Molson Prize Application: December 1, 2015

June 1, 2015
Research

Staring Pain in the Face: Software “Reads” Kids’ Expressions to Measure Pain Levels

June 1, 2015
Research

UBC Psychology prof. Liisa Galea a 2015 YWCA Women of Distinction Award recipient

May 27, 2015

Globalink Research Internship Application: June 18, 2015

May 27, 2015

Holberg Memorial International Prize Application: June 15, 2015

May 26, 2015

Killam Research Prize Application: June 15, 2015

May 26, 2015
Research

UBC Psychology professor Amori Mikami explores what shapes our online behaviour

May 26, 2015
Research

Portrait of a graduate: Meet Sarah Cheung, BSc ‘15 (Psychology)

May 25, 2015
Research

New article featuring UBC Psychology professor James Enns' research

May 20, 2015

CLASS OF 2015

May 19, 2015
EDI, Research

UBC Psychology graduate Ryan Tomm is making science cool with Aboriginal teens

May 14, 2015
Research

UBC Psychology professor Janet Werker's Psychology Today interview is an essential read

May 13, 2015
Research

Supportive families and schools critical in protecting transgender youth health

May 8, 2015
Research

New research by UBC Psychology professor Rebecca Todd

May 6, 2015

FACULTY Q and A

May 4, 2015
Research

Faculty Q and A: Professor Delroy Paulhus on the dark side of our personalities

May 4, 2015
Research

UBC Psychology faculty receive 2015 Dean of Arts Faculty Research Award and Killam Teaching Prize

April 30, 2015
Research

‘Chemo brain’ is real: New study co-authored by UBC Psychology and UBC Medicine scientists

April 27, 2015
Research

Just in time for Earth Day: New UBC Psychology environmental behaviour research

April 22, 2015
EDI, Research

Q&A with PhD candidate Alyssa Croft: Why more men should take on female-dominated roles

April 15, 2015
Research

UBC Psychology professors among UBC's Canada Research Chair renewals

April 14, 2015
Research

Profs Christiane Hoppmann and Catharine Winstanley awarded UBC Killam Research Prizes

April 1, 2015
Research

17th Annual PURC Award Winners

March 30, 2015

NEXT STOP: HAPPINESS

March 25, 2015
Research

Announcement: 2014/15 UBC Psi Chi Undergraduate Award Winners

March 24, 2015
Research

2015 Quinn Memorial Lecture: speaker and date announced

March 18, 2015
Research

Q & A with prof Elizabeth Dunn: a “Yes” vote in the transit plebiscite is a vote for happiness

March 17, 2015
Research

UBC Psychology prof. Liisa Galea a 2015 YWCA Women of Distinction Award Nominee

March 13, 2015

PATH TO RESEARCH

March 13, 2015
Research

UBC Psychology Professor Eric Eich appointed as the new Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President Academic Affairs

March 12, 2015
Research

UBC Psychology Prof. Stanley Coren on the impact of setting our clocks one hour ahead

March 10, 2015
Research

UBC Psychology faculty awarded UBC's 2015 Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund

March 3, 2015
Research

UBC Psychology prof. Catherine Rawn is using social media to build a course

February 26, 2015
Research

UBC Psychology researchers are among UBC's Canada Research Chairs

February 17, 2015
Research

How to rev up a sputtering relationship

February 13, 2015
Research

New research: Caring youth-parent relations can be vital to preventing adolescent suicide attempts

February 12, 2015
Research

Pick a card, any card: UBC Psychology prof Ron Rensink co-authors a study that shows how magicians sway decision-making

February 11, 2015

UBC'S HAPPY PLACES

February 2, 2015
Research

UBC Psychology prof. Jiaying Zhao is exploring how your environment affects your happiness

February 2, 2015

Dean of Arts Faculty Research Awards: March 15, 2015

January 30, 2015
Research

17th Annual Psychology Undergraduate Conference Application: Feb 13, 2015

January 28, 2015
Research

Psychology student awarded UBC’s Premier Undergraduate Award

January 27, 2015
Research

UBC Psychology in the news: Checking your email less can help reduce stress

January 20, 2015
Research

Dr. Catharine Winstanley's Synapse of Discovery

January 15, 2015
Research

UBC Psychology Prof. Andrew Baron's Path to Research

January 12, 2015
Research

Ideas that shape our future: Michael Muthukrishna a SSHRC Storyteller Finalist

January 8, 2015

Go Global Summer Exchanges: January 15 or February 12, 2015

January 8, 2015

Go Global Exchanges: January 15, 2015

January 8, 2015
Research

Meet the author: a conversation with Ingrid Söchting

January 7, 2015

2015 SSHRC Impact Awards: April 2015

January 6, 2015

The Order of British Columbia: March 6, 2015

January 6, 2015

Royal Society of Canada Awards & Medals: March 1, 2015

January 6, 2015
Achievement, EDI, Research

ICYMI: UBC Psychology Prof. Andrew Baron cautions against gender-specific toys

January 5, 2015

SYNAPSE OF DISCOVERY

January 5, 2015
Research

Season's Greetings from the Department of Psychology at UBC

December 19, 2014
Research

Apply to lead a Student Directed Seminar: January 9, 2015

December 18, 2014
Research

A research rebuttal: mind-wandering over matter

December 17, 2014

CFI Cyber Infrastructure Initiative: January 19, 2015

December 16, 2014

Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies Wall Scholars Research Award: March 1, 2015

December 16, 2014

International Visiting Research Scholars: March 1, 2015

December 16, 2014

FACULTY Q & A

December 15, 2014
Research

Gift giving 101: a holiday Q & A with prof. Elizabeth Dunn

December 12, 2014
Research

UBC Psychology study in Altmetric's Top 100 for 2014

December 11, 2014
Research

Checking your email less can help reduce stress: New study by PhD candidate Kostadin Kushlev

December 3, 2014
Research

Psychology Prof Elizabeth Dunn shares her research at TEDxColoradoSprings

December 2, 2014
Research

Eric Eich to deliver Frederick Howell Lewis Distinguished Lecture in 2015

November 24, 2014

FACULTY Q & A

November 21, 2014
Research

Psychology, Food and Friendship: Faculty Q & A

November 19, 2014
Research

The Centre for Gambling Research at UBC officially opens

November 12, 2014

A NEW ERA

November 12, 2014
Research

CBT group therapy pioneer named new director of the UBC Psychology Clinic

November 4, 2014
Research

Boo! Why we love the trick, and not just the treat, of Halloween

October 28, 2014
Research

UBC Psychology professor Kiley Hamlin shares research on early moral cognition with the Dalai Lama

October 22, 2014

Greater sensitivity to novelty in rats is associated with increased motor impulsivity following repeated exposure to a stimulating environment: implications for the etiology of impulse control deficits

October 18, 2014
Research

Dr. Jiaying Zhao named Tier II Canada Research Chair

October 17, 2014

The Gruber Prizes: December 15, 2014

October 10, 2014

The Royal Society of Canada Fellowships: December 1, 2014

October 10, 2014

Dan David Prize: November 30, 2014

October 10, 2014

NOT SO GULLIBLE

October 9, 2014
Research

New research: children as young as five can be critical of adults who make overly-confident claims

October 8, 2014
Spotlight, Students

Chalk it up to experience: Steven Barnes’ stop-motion animations bring blackboard to life

October 2, 2014
Research

Prof. Ara Norenzayan awarded James McKeen Cattell Fund Fellowship

October 1, 2014

TO STAY OR FOLD

September 30, 2014
Research

UBC Psychology prof. receives inaugural award for her scientific work in gambling research

September 29, 2014

Disadvantageous decision-making on a rodent gambling task is associated with increased motor impulsivity in a population of male rats

September 18, 2014

Trudeau Fellowships: October 14

September 18, 2014
Research

New research: Chemical signals in the brain help guide risky decisions

September 11, 2014
Research

2014/2015 Department Colloquia: confirmed speakers

September 10, 2014

UBC Happiness Project

September 8, 2014
Research

UBC Psychology Professor Elizabeth Dunn a SSHRC Impact Connection Award finalist

September 8, 2014
Research

UBC Psychology's Sunaina Assanand's five dos and don’ts for new students

September 3, 2014
Research

UBC Psychology Imagine Day Orientation Presentation

September 2, 2014

Administrative Support Position – Posted 08/22/14

August 23, 2014
Research

Catherine Rawn awarded 2014 Knox Master Teacher Award

August 20, 2014

Le Prix Canada Gairdner Awards: October 1, 2014

August 20, 2014

Sloan Research Fellowships: September 15, 2014

August 20, 2014
Research

UBC Psychology MA student Jennifer Lay is a Vanier Scholar

August 18, 2014

BYE BYE PRIVACY

August 18, 2014
Research

New research on eye-tracking devices sheds light on the implications of wearable technologies

August 18, 2014
Research

Professor Emeritus Stanley Coren featured in the UBC Annual Report

July 29, 2014

UBC Psychology Clinic: Program Assistant - Posted 07/21/14

July 21, 2014
Research

Q and A with Luke Clark, leading gambling psychologist

July 18, 2014

A GREEN SUBCONSCIOUS

July 17, 2014
Research

UBC Psychology research a feature story in UBC's 2013/14 Annual Report

July 17, 2014
Research

Jason Snyder receives 2014 MSFHR Scholar Award

July 10, 2014

Killam Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Application: October 1, 2014

July 8, 2014

NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowships Applications: September 12, 2014

July 8, 2014
Research

Canada's Most Versatile Psychologist: Dr. Peter Suedfeld

July 7, 2014
Research

UBC Psychology welcomes new Department Head

July 1, 2014
Research

UBC Psychology faculty receive new NSERC grants

June 26, 2014
Research

Job interviews reward narcissists, punish applicants from modest cultures

June 12, 2014
Research

Dr. Peter Suedfeld a Featured Fellow in Canadian Geographic

June 11, 2014

Clinic DirectorUBC Psychology Clinic - Posted 06/09/14

June 9, 2014
Research

UBC Psychology student awards announced

June 6, 2014

NEW STUDY

May 28, 2014
EDI, Research

Dads who do chores bolster daughters’ aspirations

May 28, 2014
Research

PhD student Benjamin Cheung awarded UBC Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award

May 23, 2014
Research

Dr. Anne Treisman's Honorary Degree Acceptance Speech

May 21, 2014

DOUBLE CELEBRATION

May 20, 2014
Research

Sisters’ achievements a combination nature and nurture

May 20, 2014
Research

Dr. Sunaina Assanand Awarded UBC Killam Teaching Prize

May 13, 2014

51 ACADEMICS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE

May 8, 2014
Research

UBC Psychology Professor Liisa Galea on ‘baby brain’ and other ways that motherhood changes a woman’s brain chemistry

May 2, 2014
Research

Benjamin Cheung receives Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award

April 24, 2014
Research

Dr. Janet Werker Elected as 2014 American Academy of Arts and Sciences Fellow

April 23, 2014
Research

The new pulse of digital music

April 22, 2014
Research

Canada Fund for Innovation awards UBC $2.2M to boost research

April 22, 2014
Research

UBC Psychology doctoral student Michael Muthukrishna is a SSHRC Storytellers finalist

April 15, 2014
Research

CPA Clinical Section Educational Activity Student grant awarded

April 2, 2014

EVENING OF DIALOGUE

April 2, 2014
Research

UBC psychology professor Joseph Henrich renewed as Canada Research Chair in Culture, Cognition and Co-evolution

April 1, 2014

Report a Building Problem

March 31, 2014

ANIMATED LEARNING

March 31, 2014
Research, Spotlight

Using new media in the classroom to engage and interact with students

March 31, 2014

CROWDFUNDING

March 28, 2014
Research

The power of the crowd

March 28, 2014
Research

Head games: How the mind works when gambling

March 24, 2014
Research

2013 Undergraduate Student of the Year Honourable Mention

March 24, 2014
Research

Spring forward? Is Daylight Saving Time worth it?

March 20, 2014
Research

Gambling research pioneer to lead new centre at UBC

March 20, 2014

HEAD GAMES

October 2, 2013

GROUND CONTROL

September 12, 2013
Research

From Uganda to UBC, and back

August 16, 2013