New research: How to talk to people about climate change
“Climate change is a problem of collective behaviours so to address it you have to address behaviours first,” says Dr. Jiaying Zhao.
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.
Responding to COVID-19: psychology research, learning, and graduating reimagined
The psychology community navigated the past year with perseverance and success. Read about our COVID-19 research, online learning, and virtual celebrations.
Nature versus urban: What we look at impacts how we think and walk
Dr. Todd Handy and collaborators studied the moment-to-moment impact of environment type on cognitive processing using gait or walking dynamics as measures.
New research: Beauty is in the eye(lash) of the beholder
Q&A with Postdoctoral Fellow Farid Pazhoohi about the effect of eyelash length on attractiveness.
Study finds gamblers ignore important information when placing bets
Research from UBC’s Centre for Gambling Research at UBC shows people with gambling problems are less likely to consider important information that could prevent them from losing.
Dr. Daniela Palombo joins Memory Disorders Research Society
She joins an international community of scientists who study memory and memory disorders.
Half a billion bets teach UBC algorithm how to identify problem gamblers
Dr. Luke Clark has successfully used machine learning to identify online gamblers whose betting behaviour could indicate a gambling problem.
Dr. Darko Odic named Jacobs Foundation Research Fellow
Dr. Odic will use this support to develop a new research line examining the role of prediction and surprise when children are learning and using formal math abilities.
New research shows there are major benefits to giving money directly to homeless individuals
A collaboration between Dr. Jiaying Zhao and Foundations for Social Change shows that after giving money directly to homeless individuals, the participants found housing faster, boosted food security and reduced spending on substances.