Gentrification changes the personality make-up of cities in just a few years, research shows
In a massive study of almost two million US residents, Dr. Friedrich Götz tracked annual personality scores over nine years and compared the data to local housing market.
Psychology researchers receive UBC Health’s HIFI Awards
UBC Psychology researchers received HIFI Awards for their cross-faculty research collaborations.
UBC Psychology researchers receive Catalyst Grant to further their research on women’s health
Dr. Daniela Palombo and Dr. Samantha Dawson received a Catalyst Grant from the Women’s Health Research Initiative.
Editorial: Adverse childhood events contribute to mental illness
Drs. Wolfgang Linden and Joelle LeMoult are calling on policy- and decision-makers to support a system-wide implementation of prevention and treatment of adverse childhood experiences.
UBC researchers are helping communities prepare for the effects of climate change
Read more about the work Dr. Jiaying Zhao and other UBC researchers are doing to combat climate change.
Q&A: The relationship between religion and culture
People who share the same religious beliefs have unique, common, cultural traits, that persist across geographic and political boundaries.
Social inclusion of women by male colleagues in STEM fields can improve their workplace experience
Organizations working to meaningfully improve diversity and inclusion in STEM should foster positive workplace social relationships.
Dr. Jiaying Zhao and Yu Luo address cognitive biases of climate change in their new research
UBC cognitive scientists have created a framework to address cognitive biases of climate change with the goal of depolarizing climate beliefs and promoting actions to mitigate climate change.
UBC Psychology researchers are creating healthier lives through discovery
Dr. Samantha Dawson, Dr. Connor Kerns, and Dr. Katerina Rnic receive 2021 Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Awards.
Dr. Noah Silverberg receives federal funding from the Canadian Institute for Health Research
Dr. Silverberg will lead a study to help clinicians personalize treatment recommendations, speed up recovery, and reduce the societal and financial burden of concussion.