SPSP awards Dr. Toni Schmader with the 2018 Daniel M. Wegner Theoretical Innovation Prize
Dr. Toni Schmader has been honoured with the 2018 Daniel M. Wegner Theoretical Innovation Prize from the Society for Personality and Social Psychology.
Dr. Kiran Soma’s pioneering research is vital to understanding the behavioural effects of steroids
Using a multidisciplinary approach, Dr. Kiran Soma and his research team at the Soma Laboratory are exploring the important roles of steroid hormones, such as testosterone and estradiol, in regulating brain, behaviour, and immune function.
New research: Overconfidence might separate entrepreneurs from ‘wantrepreneurs’
Rates of entrepreneurship are higher in some countries than others and it may be because they are generally less risk-averse and more overconfident, according to a new study by Michael Muthukrishna, a former UBC Psychology PhD student who conducted this research at UBC.
Dr. Connor Kerns is shedding important light on the anxiety that hides behind autism
People with autism not only have challenges with communication, social skills, and repetitive behaviours—they can also can develop significant anxiety. It was this discovery that led Dr. Connor Kerns to pursue her line of research and ultimately become an expert in the evidence-based assessment and treatment of anxiety in children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum […]
Fall 2018 Grant Opportunities and Deadlines
Opportunities SSHRC Explore Grant/Arts Research – Fall 2018 Out of Cycle Program The grant provides support to faculty in need of seed funding for collaborative research and for small projects. SSHRC Explore Grants provide research funding of up to $4,000. This is an additional out of cycle competition due to available funding this year. Successful […]
Dr. Paul Hewitt seeks participants for perfectionism study
The need to be perfect, or appear to be perfect may be seen as a positive trait by some, but it can take a toll on mental health and require psychological treatment. Dr. Paul Hewitt, professor in the department of psychology, sat down with UBC News to discuss what perfectionism is, why it can be […]
New research: Men place less value on care-oriented careers like nursing
Men assign less importance to care-oriented careers than women do, possibly because men internalize different values than women, suggests new research from Katharina Block, a PhD student in social psychology at UBC.
Faculty Q&A: The morality of right and wrong with Azim Shariff
New faculty member Dr. Azim Shariff joins the psychology department as associate professor in the social/personality area. Dr. Shariff received his PhD from UBC and returns to Vancouver from the University of California, Irvine, where he was associate professor of psychology and social behaviour. A globally recognized researcher, Dr. Shariff is the Canada 150 Research Chair […]
UBC Arts Faces of Research feature: Dr. Kiley Hamlin
Before the application of research, before the patent, ethics review, donations or grants, there is a person with a desire to discover. They embark into the unknown, making inquiries, investigating what has been and inquiring into the possibilities by asking why not? Through their research, they uncover new truths that result in our lives, and […]
Around the world, worm researchers working together for the collective good
Dr. Catharine Rankin, professor in the department of psychology at UBC, was featured by the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health for her research on Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) worms and her collaboration with other worm researchers around the world. Dr. Rankin was the first researcher to demonstrate worms’ ability to learn and habituate to repeated stimulation in the […]