Research

PhD student Julia Nakamura receives prestigious Vanier Scholarship

PhD student Julia Nakamura receives prestigious Vanier Scholarship

PhD student Julia Nakamura receives Vanier Graduate Scholarship for her research on prosocial behaviour and longevity in older adults.

Dr. Samantha Dawson in the UBC Psychology building

Dr. Samantha Dawson receives the Catalyst Grant for her research on women’s health

Join us in congratulating Dr. Dawson on receiving the WHRI Catalyst Grant (2022) to further her research in women’s health.

Some screen time better than none during children’s concussion recovery

Some screen time better than none during children’s concussion recovery

Blanket restrictions on screen time might not be helpful for children and adolescents with concussion. Moderation is key.

Exposure to stereotype-relevant stories shapes children’s implicit gender stereotypes

Exposure to stereotype-relevant stories shapes children’s implicit gender stereotypes

In a Q&A, Dr. Andrew Baron shares how language impacts the development of implicit stereotypes and how short stories can shape children’s bias.

Fight, flight or flick—to what extent does the human body respond to threat?

Fight, flight or flick—to what extent does the human body respond to threat?

New research proposes that the body’s response to threat could be limb or side specific vs. global in some cases.

Self-affirming passwords offer a mental-health ‘booster’ when you log on

Self-affirming passwords offer a mental-health ‘booster’ when you log on

This study was one of the largest psychological interventions on sexual minority people, with around 296 student participants.

Julia Nakamura receives Mather Institute’s 2022 Innovative Research on Aging Award

Julia Nakamura receives Mather Institute’s 2022 Innovative Research on Aging Award

Julia Nakamura received the Silver award from the Mather Institute for her work in improving well-being for older adults.

Opinion: There is an urgent need to prevent the lifelong damage caused by adverse childhood experiences

Opinion: There is an urgent need to prevent the lifelong damage caused by adverse childhood experiences

Drs. Wolfgang Linden and Joelle LeMoult on the impact of childhood trauma and the urgency to invest in programs to support stable early childhoods.

Melody Salehzadeh spearheads glove recycling program to address pandemic-related plastic waste

Melody Salehzadeh spearheads glove recycling program to address pandemic-related plastic waste

Melody Salehzadeh’s project to combat plastic waste has collected roughly 48,700 gloves, diverting 146.1 kilograms of waste from landfills this year.

Winners of 2022 DMCBH Kickstart Grants announced

Winners of 2022 DMCBH Kickstart Grants announced

Four UBC Psychology faculty members received this grant for their work in the pediatric brain research. Join us in congratulating them.