Research

Dr. Jiaying Zhao and Yu Luo address cognitive biases of climate change in their new research

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

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.

New research finds COVID-19 mask wearing is associated with its attractiveness

New research finds COVID-19 mask wearing is associated with its attractiveness

Dr. Veronica Dudarev discusses this research and the role cognitive science can play in promoting mask wearing behaviours during a pandemic.

Do you hate seeing people fidget? New UBC research says you’re not alone

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.”

Exploring Emotional Memories: Remembering “What,” “When,” and “Which”

Exploring Emotional Memories: Remembering “What,” “When,” and “Which”

Dr. Daniela Palombo and her research team in the Memory and Imagination Lab at UBC explored if emotion would impair memory.

The Impact of COVID-19 on Language and Literacy

The Impact of COVID-19 on Language and Literacy

Dr. Janet Werker chaired a working group who produced a Royal Society of Canada report on the impact of COVID-19 on language and literacy in Canada.

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”

New study finds financial motives are integral to problem gambling behaviour

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

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.