New research: Caring youth-parent relations can be vital to preventing adolescent suicide attempts
Positive relations between youth and their parents can be key to preventing adolescent suicide attempts, according to research from UBC Psychology. Suicide is the third-leading cause of adolescent death worldwide, and is responsible for a quarter of all adolescent deaths in Canada. The research examines the link between parental bonding – a term describing the quality […]
Pick a card, any card: UBC Psychology prof Ron Rensink co-authors a study that shows how magicians sway decision-making
Magicians have astonished audiences for centuries by subtly, yet powerfully, influencing their decisions. But there has been little systematic study of the psychological factors that make magic tricks work. Now, a team of Canadian researchers has combined the art of conjuring and the science of psychology to demonstrate how certain contextual factors can sway the […]
UBC Psychology prof. Jiaying Zhao is exploring how your environment affects your happiness
A force of nature Surrounded by forest and ocean, UBC’s Vancouver campus has no shortage of breathtaking vistas. It was one of these vistas that a sparked an emotional reaction in Dr. Jiaying Zhao, Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at UBC. When tears sprung to her eyes she realized what she felt was […]
17th Annual Psychology Undergraduate Conference Application: Feb 13, 2015
In preparation for the 17th Annual Psychology Undergraduate Conference in March 2015, the Psychology Students’ Association of UBC (PSA) is now accepting applications for oral and poster presentations. Anyone who has conducted any form of psychology research (with a faculty supervisor) during the 2014-2015 academic year is encouraged to apply. This is a great opportunity […]
Psychology student awarded UBC’s Premier Undergraduate Award
Join us in congratulating UBC Psychology student Colin Xu, who was recently awarded one of UBC’s most prestigious Premier Undergraduate Awards – Amy E. Sauder Scholarship and Jean Craig Smith Scholarship. The Premier Undergraduate Scholarships and Wesbrook Scholars are the University’s most prestigious designations, given to senior students with outstanding academic performance, leadership, and involvement in student […]
UBC Psychology in the news: Checking your email less can help reduce stress
A new study by PhD candidate Kostadin Kushlev and Professor Elizabeth Dunn in the Department of Psychology suggests that easing up on email checking can help reduce psychological stress. Read first-hand about their research in this article they co-wrote in the New York Times. Stop Checking Email So Often Is email overload bad for you? […]
Dr. Catharine Winstanley's Synapse of Discovery
UBC Psychology Professor Catharine Winstanley’s one-of-a-kind approach to gambling addiction is a highlight of the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, a major research and clinical facility at UBC. Dr. Winstanley would like to eliminate the stigma around mental illness and hopes for the day when it can be proven unequivocally that it is a […]
UBC Psychology Prof. Andrew Baron's Path to Research
To better understand their research, UBC researchers were asked some questions about the path to their discovery. Dr. Andrew Baron‘s answers are explored in this Path to Research special feature. Genesis of the Project Idea Professor Andrew Baron knew he had to visit Vancouver’s Science World the day before his job interview at UBC. Not […]
Ideas that shape our future: Michael Muthukrishna a SSHRC Storyteller Finalist
UBC Psychology doctoral student Michael Muthukrishna is spreading the word about the Database of Religious History, a world-changing research project at UBC. And he’s doing it in an unusual way. Michael rose to the challenge of communicating the impact of SSHRC-funded research by compressing this complex research project into a compelling three-minute video. He then submitted it […]
Meet the author: a conversation with Ingrid Söchting
Dr. Ingrid Söchting, a recognized expert in the field of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), joined the Department of Psychology in September 2014 as Director of the UBC Psychology Clinic. Söchting has been instrumental in developing CBT group programs for depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, social anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder, as well […]