At Home in Space: Drs. Phyllis Johnson and Peter Suedfeld are investigating the psychosocial effects of long-term space flight
Drs. Phyllis Johnson and Peter Suedfeld are investigating the psychosocial effects of long-term space flight.
2019 Times Higher Education: UBC Psychology is 12 in the world, 1st in Canada
The 2019 psychology rankings includes 463 universities, up from 101 in 2018.
New research: Casino lights and sounds encourage risky decision-making
The blinking lights and exciting jingles in casinos may encourage risky decision-making and potentially promote problem gambling behaviour, suggests new research from UBC Psychology.
Dr. Toni Schmader is working towards equality for everyone
Ever since she was a teenager, Dr. Toni Schmader has been trying to figure out why we treat each other as ‘us’ and ‘them’. As a professor and Canada Research Chair in Social Psychology, she’s been diligently working to determine how educating people about their implicit biases can make a difference in changing the culture of an organization.
Dr. Kiley Hamlin named Member of the RSC College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists
Congratulations to Dr. Kiley Hamlin, who is now a Member of the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists.