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 […]
UBC Arts Faces of Research feature: Dr. Christiane Hoppmann
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 […]
Dr. Jiaying Zhao joins National Financial Literacy Research Sub-Committee
Dr. Zhao joins the committee with a research background in the psychological causes and consequences of poverty.
Reactions to Environmental Stress and Trauma Lab (REST Lab)
Interested in Political and Environmental Psychology? The Reactions to Environmental Stress and Trauma Lab (REST Lab) is looking for and welcoming Volunteer Research Assistants. Dedicated to studying the positive reactions, such as resilience and coping, as well as negative aspects of environments and experiences that are generally considered to be stressful, the REST Lab in […]
Advancing the health of Canadian men, women, girls, boys and gender diverse people
Dr. Liisa Galea has been named a new member of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)’s Institute Advisory Board for Gender and Health (IGH).
Faculty Q&A: Total recall with Daniela Palombo
UBC Psychology welcomes a new faculty member, Dr. Daniela Palombo, as assistant professor in the cognitive area. Dr. Palombo joins UBC from Boston University, where she was a post-doctoral research fellow. Through her multi-faceted research, Dr. Palombo works to further our understanding on how we form and retain our memories—and how this differs from person to person. She […]