Gentrification changes the personality make-up of cities in just a few years, research shows
In a massive study of almost two million US residents, Dr. Friedrich Götz tracked annual personality scores over nine years and compared the data to local housing market.
UBC Psychology researchers receive Catalyst Grant to further their research on women’s health
Dr. Daniela Palombo and Dr. Samantha Dawson received a Catalyst Grant from the Women’s Health Research Initiative.
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.
Social inclusion of women by male colleagues in STEM fields can improve their workplace experience
Organizations working to meaningfully improve diversity and inclusion in STEM should foster positive workplace social relationships.
Dr. Jiaying Zhao and Yu Luo address cognitive biases of climate change in their new research
UBC cognitive scientists have created a framework to address cognitive biases of climate change with the goal of depolarizing climate beliefs and promoting actions to mitigate climate change.
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.
Do you hate seeing people fidget? New UBC research says you’re not alone
Do you get anxious, annoyed or frustrated when you see someone fidgeting? If so, you may suffer from misokinesia–or the “hatred of movements.”
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”
New study finds financial motives are integral to problem gambling behaviour
Meta-analysis by Dr. Luke Clark found financial motives are associated with increased gambling frequency and gambling problem levels.
Recent research sheds light on link between mortality outcomes and psychosocial variables for cardiac bypass patients
Dr. Wolfgang Linden joins us for a Q&A, where he discusses how his recent research can shape future cardiac care.