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Psychology researchers awarded the UBC Killam Faculty Research Prizes

Psychology researchers awarded the UBC Killam Faculty Research Prizes

Congratulations to Dr. Joelle LeMoult and Dr. Jeremy Biesanz for receiving the UBC Killam Faculty Research Prizes for the academic year of 2023/2024! The UBC Killam Faculty Research Prize recognizes outstanding research and scholarly contributions. The award also considers research impact and leadership in the specified discipline or field of study. A total of ten […]

Beyond the Webcam Mirror: How Self-Monitoring Affects Our Understanding of Emotions

Beyond the Webcam Mirror: How Self-Monitoring Affects Our Understanding of Emotions

Have you ever felt hyper-aware of yourself while on a webcam? Manlu Liu, a 3rd year Ph.D student takes this question a step further: how does self-monitoring reshape our connection with others?

Psychology faculty receive SSHRC Insight Development Grants

Psychology faculty receive SSHRC Insight Development Grants

Congratulations to the UBC Psychology researchers who received SSHRC Insight Development Grants.

Graduate Spotlight Q&A: Omran Safi

Graduate Spotlight Q&A: Omran Safi

Join us in congratulating Omran Safi for publishing his first first-author paper and learn more about his experience pursuing a PhD at UBC.

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We gave $7,500 to people experiencing homelessness — here’s what happened next

Homelessness is a deeply misunderstood and complex issue. When people hear the term, they tend to associate it with mental illness or problematic substance use. Individuals experiencing homelessness are heavily stigmatized, dehumanized, and perceived to be less competent and trustworthy. But the reality is far more complicated than these perceptions.

Image of a to-go coffee cup lying on a sidewalk. The inside is filled with coins and loose change. It metaphorically represents the title of the article.

New study debunks stereotypes associated with unhoused people’s spending habits

The public has the wrong idea about what homeless people would do after coming into a large amount of money.

What to expect when you’re expecting: How will your sex life change during pregnancy and postpartum?

What to expect when you’re expecting: How will your sex life change during pregnancy and postpartum?

MA student Erin Fitzpatrick and Dr. Samantha Dawson on sexual challenges during pregnancy and the postpartum period.

UBC Psychology faculty receive national funding to support their research

UBC Psychology faculty receive national funding to support their research

121 UBC-led projects received $29.2 million over five years.

2023 SSHRC Insight Grants awarded to psychology researchers

2023 SSHRC Insight Grants awarded to psychology researchers

Congratulations to the UBC Psychology researchers and their collaborators who received SSHRC Insight Grants.

A vicious cycle: Mental disorders cause the very stress that fuels them

A vicious cycle: Mental disorders cause the very stress that fuels them

This feedback loop was initially thought to be unique to depression, but UBC psychology researchers recently that it is a more widespread problem.