Our Psychology Clinic is a featured UBC Innovation Snapshot
Often referred to as an ‘ecosystem’, UBC’s ever-expanding world of exploration, discovery and invention seems to grow with each new student, faculty or staff member. To reflect the scope of this ecosystem, Innovation Snapshots was created to connect innovators at UBC and beyond. Discover the remarkable people pushing the boundaries of their disciplines, inventing creative […]
Professor Kalina Christoff named a Wall Scholar
Congratulations goes out to Dr. Kalina Christoff, who was selected as a Peter Wall Institute Wall Scholar for 2017-2018. Wall Scholars are chosen among leading UBC researchers from all academic disciplines, with the objective of creating a dynamic and diverse intellectual community at the Institute. Kalina Christoff is a Professor of Psychology at UBC and Principal Investigator of the Cognitive Neuroscience of Thought […]
PhD student Grace Truong receives UBC Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award
We are pleased to congratulate UBC Psychology PhD student Grace Truong, who received a 2016-17 Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award. Annually this recognition is presented to a small number of the graduate students who have made outstanding contributions to teaching and learning at UBC. With over 2000 Teaching Assistants working at UBC, winning this award is a remarkable achievement. The award includes a […]
Dr. Steven Barnes shares tips on student well-being
Let’s be honest: being a student can be stressful. Balancing a full course load with other commitments isn’t easy, and we often end up neglecting the most important part of our university experience: our well-being. Learning how to balance your workload and to take care of yourself is a crucial skill that often isn’t taught in the classroom. […]
Dr. Janet Werker receives recognition for research in developmental psychology
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Janet Werker is the recipient of the 2017 Pickering Award for Outstanding Contribution to Developmental Psychology in Canada. The award, presented by the Pickering Centre for Research in Human Development at Carleton University, was created to honour Canadians who have made outstanding contributions to developmental psychology in the areas of leadership, mentorship, […]
For UBC Wesbrook Scholar Austin Rothwell, psychology is best served alongside other fields
Austin Rothwell is an Honours Psychology student with a minor in Computer Science, but the contributions he’s made to the field of psychology expand far beyond the walls of the classroom. Over his past five years at UBC, Austin has worked as a Research Assistant in numerous psychology labs. He’s also mentored students in both psychology and […]
March Lab of the Month: UBC’s Social Identity Lab is breaking down gender stereotypes
How you look, what gender you are, there is a belief that a person conforms to a perceived stereotype about themselves. To better understand and address stereotypes and inequality, Dr. Toni Schmader and the Social Identity Lab are exploring how people are affected by social identities–and the stereotypes attached to them. The Lab’s study The […]
Q&A with UBC Psychology Wesbrook Scholar Yousef Shahin
Not only is 4th year BSc. Psychology major Yousef Shahin an excelling student, he’s also making waves as a researcher, leader, and mentor. Driven by a passion for psychology and the study of the human body, he’s contributing to the UBC Psychology community and beyond. It’s no wonder that Yousef is a recipient of the 2016/17 Wesbrook Scholar Award, a prestigious designation […]
Slot machines put problem gamblers in a trance-like zone
Gamblers who feel like they enter into a trance while playing slot machines are more likely to have gambling problems, according to new research from the Centre for Gambling Research at UBC. The study, published online this month in the journal Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, is one of the first to rigorously test the “slot machine […]
Michael Muthukrishna's quest to understand the human puzzle
Michael Muthukrishna’s curiosity about human systems and the psychology underlying culture led him to UBC—and ultimately to a ground-breaking career as a scientist. Muthukrishna, currently an assistant professor at the London School of Economics, received his PhD in Psychology in 2015. He was awarded the prestigious 2016 CGS/ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award in the Social Sciences for his dissertation ‘The […]