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

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

In a Q&A, Carly Parsons discusses why people compare themselves to others and the implications of social comparisons on our well-being. 

Editorial: Adverse childhood events contribute to mental illness

Editorial: Adverse childhood events contribute to mental illness

Drs. Wolfgang Linden and Joelle LeMoult are calling on policy- and decision-makers to support a system-wide implementation of prevention and treatment of adverse childhood experiences.

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

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

Read more about the work Dr. Jiaying Zhao and other UBC researchers are doing to combat climate change.

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

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

World university rankings recognize UBC Psychology for its excellence in teaching and research as well as its global impact.

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

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

This fellowship financially supports UBC trainees who are conducting research projects that are related to child health and well-being. 

UBC Psychology researchers are creating healthier lives through discovery

UBC Psychology researchers are creating healthier lives through discovery

Dr. Samantha Dawson, Dr. Connor Kerns, and Dr. Katerina Rnic receive 2021 Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Awards.

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

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

Dr. Silverberg will lead a study to help clinicians personalize treatment recommendations, speed up recovery, and reduce the societal and financial burden of concussion.

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

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

When an image of a person appears within a photo, that individual is perceived as being less real and having “less mind”

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

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

Join the Children’s Interpretation of Teacher Behaviours Study

Q&A with psychology alumnus and entrepreneur Connor Meakin

Q&A with psychology alumnus and entrepreneur Connor Meakin

Connor Meakin believes that “you must learn to communicate your ideas in a clear and concise manner to achieve anything.”