Changing human behaviour to avert the climate crisis
Researchers at UBC are exploring how people of various political stripes respond to the climate crisis — and how to spur collective climate action despite their differences.
PhD student Julia Nakamura receives prestigious Vanier Scholarship
PhD student Julia Nakamura receives Vanier Graduate Scholarship for her research on prosocial behaviour and longevity in older adults.
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.
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.
Self-affirming passwords offer a mental-health ‘booster’ when you log on
This study was one of the largest psychological interventions on sexual minority people, with around 296 student participants.
Three UBC Psychology researchers awarded funding through BC Knowledge Development Fund
UBC Psychology is proud to announce that three researchers received funding through the BCKDF.
Opinion: There is an urgent need to prevent the lifelong damage caused by adverse childhood experiences
Drs. Wolfgang Linden and Joelle LeMoult on the impact of childhood trauma and the urgency to invest in programs to support stable early childhoods.
Winners of 2022 DMCBH Kickstart Grants announced
Four UBC Psychology faculty members received this grant for their work in the pediatric brain research. Join us in congratulating them.
Psychology researchers receive UBC Health’s HIFI Award for their work
UBC Psychology researchers and colleagues receive the UBC Health HIFI Award for their work on catalyzing multimodal MEG research on children’s brain health and development.
Four UBC Psychology faculty receive national funding to support their research
4 UBC Psychology researchers receive national funding to support their important work.