RA Q&A with Kailey Baxstrome from The Cognitive Neuroscience of Thought Laboratory
Have you ever felt inspired to ask new questions, and explore new frontiers in research? Kailey Baxstrome shares her experience exploring novel ideas in a lab setting as a research assistant. By Madeline Renner Kailey Baxstrome, a fourth-year BSc student in Cognitive Systems (Cognition & Brain specialization), was compelled to share a unique idea for […]
New study debunks stereotypes associated with unhoused people’s spending habits
The public has the wrong idea about what homeless people would do after coming into a large amount of money.
Announcing the winners of the 3rd Annual ‘Society to Cell’ Clyde Hertzman Memorial Fellowship
Join us in congratulating Dr. Katerina Rnic on receiving the 3rd annual ’Society to Cell’ Clyde Hertzman Memorial Fellowship!
What to expect when you’re expecting: How will your sex life change during pregnancy and postpartum?
MA student Erin Fitzpatrick and Dr. Samantha Dawson on sexual challenges during pregnancy and the postpartum period.
RA Q&A with Aafreen Siddiqui from the Perfectionism and Psychopathology Lab
Are you interested in getting the inside scoop on how clinical research takes place and how to contribute to knowledge in the field? In this RA Q&A, Aafreen Siddiqui shares her experience working in a clinical psychology lab. By Madeline Renner Aafreen Siddiqui was curious to learn more about clinical psychology research and wanted an […]
Friedrich M. Götz awarded CFI’s John R. Evans Leaders Fund
Dr. Götz is the director of the Personality and Geographical Ambiance (PANGEA) Lab: A Locally-rooted Globally-connected Big-data Research Hub.
UBC Psychology faculty receive national funding to support their research
121 UBC-led projects received $29.2 million over five years.
Q&A: The American Psychosomatic Society Antiracism Task Force – Implementation, activities, and lessons learned
Western institutions of psychology have an intimate history with white supremacy, colonialism, racism, and homophobia. Therefore, it is important that institutions reflect on their roles in their perpetuation of the many ‘isms’ and reflect this in their core values, tenets, and bylaws. One such organization is the American Psychosomatic Society (APS). The mission of APS […]
A vicious cycle: Mental disorders cause the very stress that fuels them
This feedback loop was initially thought to be unique to depression, but UBC psychology researchers recently that it is a more widespread problem.
One psychologist’s journey across Canada in support of youth mental health
Dr. Alex DiGiacomo (PhD ’20), a UBC Psychology alumnae, is driving cross country to raise money for mental health services in Canada.