New study paves way for how we communicate climate change information
New research by Yu Luo and Dr. Jiaying Zhao seeks to encourage climate change action amongst both liberals and conservatives.
Babies can learn link between language and ethnicity
Eleven-month-old infants can learn to associate the language they hear with ethnicity, research from Dr. Janet Werker and Dr. Lillian May suggests.
Downward head tilt can make people seem more dominant
New research UBC psychology graduate student Zachary Witkower and Dr. Jessica Tracy found that subtle shifts of the head can have profound effects on social perception.
New study investigates influence of Tylenol on mind wandering
The study, by Sumeet Mutti Jaswal and Dr. Todd Handy, claims that Tylenol can affect a person’s ability to concentrate.
UBC Psychology researchers receive national research funding from NSERC
UBC Psychology researchers recently received new and continued funding through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).
Dr. Janet Werker is one of eight researchers in interdisciplinary Opera Project
A multi-faculty project holds the key to understanding how opera shapes learning and cognition. Dr. Janet Werker is one of eight researchers involved in the project.
This year’s Psychfest channelled hippie style and a Woodstock vibe
Groovy moods and psychedelic vibes ruled the cosmos on Friday, May 3, 2019, as the Department of Psychology celebrated their annual Psychfest.
UBC researchers collaborate to improve equity in child health
Professors Kiran Soma and Anita DeLongis—and psychology alumna Kim Schmidt—are members of the Social Exposome Cluster, a new research collaboration at UBC.
Lure of the ‘loot box’ looks a lot like gambling
An increasingly popular feature of modern video games is attracting gamers who share the beliefs and behaviours of problem gamblers, new UBC Psychology research has found.
Understanding word learning in the growing brain
Awarded a new device, psychology researchers hope to shed new light on how toddlers learn words.