Join us in supporting the AMS Food Bank
Help address food insecurity on campus this holiday season by contributing to our donation collection box for the AMS Food Bank.
SSHRC Insight Development Grant awarded to Dr. Friedrich Götz
Through this funding Dr. Götz will study ‘The dark sides of courage: A new perspectives on an old construct’.
ConGRADulations to our MA and PhD fall graduates!
Congratulations to our graduating master’s and doctoral students crossing the stage this fall.
Dr. Toni Schmader receives Killam Mentorship Award
Dr. Toni Schmader, a professor in the department of psychology, has received a Killam Award for Excellence in Mentoring.
Leilani Forby named a UBC Public Scholar
Leilani Forby, a PhD student in the cognitive science stream of psychology, was recently named a Public Scholar at UBC. The Public Scholars Initiative (PSI) was established by UBC Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies to support UBC doctoral students who aim to make meaningful contributions to the public good through collaborative, action-oriented, and/or creative forms of […]
Pets of UBC Psych: Hazel and Violet
Hazel and Violet may be small, but their personalities are anything but. One of them loves TV and the other requires undivided attention. Read more…
Diversity Mentorship Program receives funding from Equity Enhancement Fund
The Diversity Mentorship Program is part of the department’s commitment to increase inclusivity.
Some screen time better than none during children’s concussion recovery
Blanket restrictions on screen time might not be helpful for children and adolescents with concussion. Moderation is key.
Exposure to stereotype-relevant stories shapes children’s implicit gender stereotypes
In a Q&A, Dr. Andrew Baron shares how language impacts the development of implicit stereotypes and how short stories can shape children’s bias.
Fight, flight or flick—to what extent does the human body respond to threat?
New research proposes that the body’s response to threat could be limb or side specific vs. global in some cases.