Research

UBC researchers want to help people who struggle with shopping addiction

UBC researchers want to help people who struggle with shopping addiction

Learn about compulsive buying and help researchers from the Centre for Collaborative Research on Hoarding find solutions for shopping addiction.

Comparing oneself to others on Instagram may threaten the well-being of socially anxious people

Comparing oneself to others on Instagram may threaten the well-being of socially anxious people

In a Q&A, Carly Parsons discusses why people compare themselves to others and the implications of social comparisons on our well-being. 

New research: When people’s attitudes about aging improve, better health may follow

New research: When people’s attitudes about aging improve, better health may follow

Making people feel better about how they’re aging could lead to concrete improvements in health and wellbeing down the line.

Gentrification changes the personality make-up of cities in just a few years, research shows

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.