Taking the pill as a teenager may have long-lasting effect on depression risk
Dr. Christine Anderl and Dr. Frances Chen write about their latest research in the Conversation Canada.
Teen birth control use linked to depression risk in adulthood
Women who used oral contraceptives during adolescence are more likely to develop depression as adults, suggests new research from UBC Psychology.
UBC Psychology faculty and graduate students receive SSHRC funding to advance their research
This investment will fund psychology research in areas including infant moral development, human social attention, daily stress and coping, bilingualism, and religion and the environment.
New study paves way for how we communicate climate change information
New research by Yu Luo and Dr. Jiaying Zhao seeks to encourage climate change action amongst both liberals and conservatives.
Professor Emeritus Peter Suedfeld receives one of Canada’s highest civilian honours
Dr. Peter Suedfeld was named Officer of the Order of Canada in recognition of his remarkable achievements and contributions to Canada.
Babies can learn link between language and ethnicity
Eleven-month-old infants can learn to associate the language they hear with ethnicity, research from Dr. Janet Werker and Dr. Lillian May suggests.
Downward head tilt can make people seem more dominant
New research UBC psychology graduate student Zachary Witkower and Dr. Jessica Tracy found that subtle shifts of the head can have profound effects on social perception.
Psychology of adult development and aging: Dr. Nancy Sin receives early career award
Dr. Nancy Sin received the Springer Early Career Achievement Award in Research on Adult Development and Aging, from Division 20 of the APA.
UBC Psychology researchers receive national research funding from NSERC
UBC Psychology researchers recently received new and continued funding through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).
Canada’s newest Vanier scholars includes two of UBC’s own psychology students
Graduate students, Ryan Dwyer and Alexander Terpstra, have received the prestigious 2019 Vanier Canada Graduate Fellowship.