RA Q&A with Salina Edwards from the Brain, Attention, and Reality (BAR) Lab
Salina shares her motivation for working in the BAR Lab, her experiences, and advice for other students who want to get involved in research.
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 […]
Four UBC Psychology faculty receive national funding to support their research
4 UBC Psychology researchers receive national funding to support their important work.
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”
Psychology researchers receive new funding from UBC Health
The Health Innovation Funding Investment Awards catalyzes cross-faculty and cross-campus collaboration at UBC’s campuses.
SSHRC Insight Development Grants awarded to psychology researchers
Faculty from the department of psychology have received funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) as part of the 2019-20 SSHRC Insight Grant competition. Insight Development Grants support the development of new research questions, and experimentation with new methods, theoretical approaches or ideas. This funding allows our cognitive and social scientists to explore ideas […]
Dr. Alan Kingstone receives Donald O. Hebb Distinguished Contribution Award
The Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science has named Dr. Alan Kingstone the 2020 Donald O. Hebb Distinguished Contribution Award winner.
People think and behave differently in virtual reality than they do in real life
New UBC Psychology research has found a yawning gap between how people respond psychologically in VR and how they respond in real life.
Inaugural winner of the Mary Whiton Calkins Undergraduate Award
This new award was created to honour Mary Whiton Calkins, an American psychologist and philosopher who was among the first generation of women to enter into psychology at the turn of the 20th century.
Making bins more convenient boosts recycling and composting rates
Want to recycle or compost more? Try moving the bins closer, UBC Psychology research suggests.