Class of 2017 Snapshot: Giping (Ping) Tomczyk, BA ‘17 Psychology (Hons)
Meet Giping (Ping) Tomczyk, BA ‘17 Psychology (Hons). For Ping, psychology offered him a new set of tools to examine and explore the world around him. Ping was chosen to represent his psychology peers as Graduating Student Speaker at the convocation ceremony on May 26; an achievement he is proud of. As the speaker, Ping will reflect on his experiences at UBC and […]
Class of 2017 Snapshot: Lal Koyuncu, BA ‘17 Psychology
Meet Lal Koyuncu, BA ‘17 Psychology (Dean’s List). Lal’s career trajectory took a sharp turn when she began working at a UBC daycare; she realized her passion was working with children. She nurtured this passion through research. She became a research coordinator in the UBC Infant Studies Centre and has presented her research at a number of research conferences. In advance of graduation, we asked Lal to reflect on her time […]
New research: Visual perception may depend on birthplace and environment
Perhaps we only see what we’ve learned to see. In a recent multi-national study in the journal Cognitive Science, a research team led by Kyoto University, including Ronald Rensink, professor in UBC’s departments of psychology and computer science, shows that an ability to perceive differences between similar images depends on the cultural background of the viewer. […]
Brain injury causes impulse control problems in rats: study
New UBC Psychology research confirms for the first time that even mild brain injury can result in impulse control problems in rats. The study, published in the Journal of Neurotrauma, also found that the impulsivity problems may be linked to levels of an inflammatory molecule in the brain, and suggest that targeting the molecule could be helpful […]
Thriving Faculty Features UBC Psychology Lecturer Kyle Danielson
UBC Psychology Lecturer Kyle Danielson is featured in Thriving Faculty, a monthly column that highlights UBC faculty who exemplify the integration of health and wellbeing into their classrooms, research, departments and communities. Read a Q&A with Danielson to hear how he thrives. What does thriving mean to you? For me, thriving is orienting one’s body and mind […]
Catherine Rawn receives 2017 APA Early Career Award
Join us in congratulating Catherine Rawn, who received the 2017 Early Career Award from the Society for the Teaching of Psychology (Division 2 of the American Psychological Association). Dr. Catherine Rawn is a Senior Instructor in the Department of Psychology. She specializes in educational leadership, scholarship of teaching and learning, collaborative learning methods, technology-enhanced teaching and learning, student evaluations of teaching, […]
Making bins more convenient boosts recycling and composting rates
Want to recycle or compost more? Try moving the bins closer, UBC Psychology research suggests.
In Memoriam: Raymond Scott Corteen (1933-2017)
It is with great sadness that we report Raymond Scott Corteen, professor emeritus of psychology at UBC, passed away on February 26, 2017. Dr. Corteen came to the Department of Psychology in 1968 from the University of Edinburgh, where he earned his PhD. Prior to his graduate studies in Scotland, he served as a military […]
Q&A: Dr. Steven Heine’s new book ‘DNA Is Not Destiny’
Does DNA determine our destiny? In a new book, DNA Is Not Destiny: The remarkable, completely misunderstood relationship between you and your genes, UBC Psychology Professor Dr. Steven Heine debunks the hype surrounding DNA testing and puts to rest our mistaken anxieties about our genes. He explores how our psychological biases make us fatalistic about genetics, […]
Congratulations to the 2017 PURC award winners
On March 30 and April 1, the UBC Psychology community came together to celebrate undergraduate student research at the 19th Annual Psychology Undergraduate Research Conference (PURC). PURC is an important event for the psychological science community of UBC as it provides a professional environment for undergraduate researchers to showcase their work, gain experience in presenting at […]