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UBC's Department of Psychology is a leader in research and scholarship— with diverse rankings placing us among the strongest departments in the world. psych.ubc.ca
This past summer, UBC Psychology honours student Victoria Li received the American Psychological Association’s Summer Undergraduate Psychology Experience in Research (SUPER) Fellowship. Join us in congratulating Victoria!
November 19, 2025 at 8:17 PM
This past summer, UBC Psychology honours student Victoria Li received the American Psychological Association’s Summer Undergraduate Psychology Experience in Research (SUPER) Fellowship. Join us in congratulating Victoria!
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How do hormones affect the brain and our behaviours, and what does that mean for Canadians? 🧠
Hear from @kiransoma.bsky.social, who was recently elected as a Fellow to the Royal Society of Canada. @psych.ubc.ca @src-rsc.bsky.social
Read more: www.arts.ubc.ca/news/two-art...
Hear from @kiransoma.bsky.social, who was recently elected as a Fellow to the Royal Society of Canada. @psych.ubc.ca @src-rsc.bsky.social
Read more: www.arts.ubc.ca/news/two-art...
November 19, 2025 at 8:02 PM
How do hormones affect the brain and our behaviours, and what does that mean for Canadians? 🧠
Hear from @kiransoma.bsky.social, who was recently elected as a Fellow to the Royal Society of Canada. @psych.ubc.ca @src-rsc.bsky.social
Read more: www.arts.ubc.ca/news/two-art...
Hear from @kiransoma.bsky.social, who was recently elected as a Fellow to the Royal Society of Canada. @psych.ubc.ca @src-rsc.bsky.social
Read more: www.arts.ubc.ca/news/two-art...
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Super excited about this event with my buddy @drjengunter.bsky.social! 🙏
Online Dec 4: BC Libraries Present — Timothy Caulfield: The Certainty Illusion vpl.bibliocommons.com/events/68e9b... cc @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social
Hope to see you (virtually) there!
Online Dec 4: BC Libraries Present — Timothy Caulfield: The Certainty Illusion vpl.bibliocommons.com/events/68e9b... cc @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social
Hope to see you (virtually) there!
BC Libraries Present — Timothy Caulfield: The Certainty Illusion
In today’s world of endless information at our fingertips, it has become increasingly crucial (and difficult) to be able to tell apart fact from fiction. In his bestselling book, The Certainty Illusio...
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November 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Super excited about this event with my buddy @drjengunter.bsky.social! 🙏
Online Dec 4: BC Libraries Present — Timothy Caulfield: The Certainty Illusion vpl.bibliocommons.com/events/68e9b... cc @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social
Hope to see you (virtually) there!
Online Dec 4: BC Libraries Present — Timothy Caulfield: The Certainty Illusion vpl.bibliocommons.com/events/68e9b... cc @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social
Hope to see you (virtually) there!
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Hi! Excited to share that my first paper is out there for you to read :)
We tested whether Langer's outcome sequences affect perceived control in a slot machine task.
Huge thanks to @lukeclark.bsky.social for all the time invested in this and in supporting me!
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
We tested whether Langer's outcome sequences affect perceived control in a slot machine task.
Huge thanks to @lukeclark.bsky.social for all the time invested in this and in supporting me!
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Examining the illusion of control via outcome sequences in online slot machine gambling
The illusion of control is a cognitive bias where individuals overestimate their personal influence over random events. Prior research indicates that the sequence of outcomes can shape this illusio...
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November 18, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Hi! Excited to share that my first paper is out there for you to read :)
We tested whether Langer's outcome sequences affect perceived control in a slot machine task.
Huge thanks to @lukeclark.bsky.social for all the time invested in this and in supporting me!
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
We tested whether Langer's outcome sequences affect perceived control in a slot machine task.
Huge thanks to @lukeclark.bsky.social for all the time invested in this and in supporting me!
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Two weeks left to apply! MIT's Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences is seeking a tenure-track Assistant Professor, working with nonhuman animals in some way. Application deadline is Dec. 1. Full posting: academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30586
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Brain & Cognitive Sciences
Job #AJO30586, Assistant Professor level or higher, Department of Brain & Cognitive Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, US
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November 18, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Two weeks left to apply! MIT's Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences is seeking a tenure-track Assistant Professor, working with nonhuman animals in some way. Application deadline is Dec. 1. Full posting: academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30586
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Understanding the impact of misinformation on adolescents www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Adolescents = changes that "can increase vulnerability to misinformation through social influence, emotional manipulation and cognitive biases..."
Adolescents = changes that "can increase vulnerability to misinformation through social influence, emotional manipulation and cognitive biases..."
Understanding the impact of misinformation on adolescents - Nature Human Behaviour
Adolescents are especially vulnerable to misinformation but also possess unique strengths. This Perspective outlines a forward-looking research agenda to understand these vulnerabilities and foster re...
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November 16, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Understanding the impact of misinformation on adolescents www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Adolescents = changes that "can increase vulnerability to misinformation through social influence, emotional manipulation and cognitive biases..."
Adolescents = changes that "can increase vulnerability to misinformation through social influence, emotional manipulation and cognitive biases..."
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We're so excited to announce that our first official CONNECT preprint is now available:
"A network of networks: The next frontier for Big Team Science"
🔗 doi.org/10.31234/osf...
Please read, share, and give us feedback!
✉️ connect-contact[at]manybabies[dot]org
"A network of networks: The next frontier for Big Team Science"
🔗 doi.org/10.31234/osf...
Please read, share, and give us feedback!
✉️ connect-contact[at]manybabies[dot]org
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November 11, 2025 at 7:09 PM
We're so excited to announce that our first official CONNECT preprint is now available:
"A network of networks: The next frontier for Big Team Science"
🔗 doi.org/10.31234/osf...
Please read, share, and give us feedback!
✉️ connect-contact[at]manybabies[dot]org
"A network of networks: The next frontier for Big Team Science"
🔗 doi.org/10.31234/osf...
Please read, share, and give us feedback!
✉️ connect-contact[at]manybabies[dot]org
Congratulations to @jkflake.bsky.social, who received the Anne Anastasi Distinguished Early Career Contributions Award from Division 5: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods of the American Psychological Association!
More: bit.ly/44c2MsN
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Dr. Jessica Flake receives the Anne Anastasi Distinguished Early Career Contributions Award - UBC Department of Psychology
Dr. Jessica Flake receives the Anne Anastasi Distinguished Early Career Contributions Award from Division 5 (Quantitative and Qualitative Methods) of the American Psychological Association.
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November 14, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Congratulations to @jkflake.bsky.social, who received the Anne Anastasi Distinguished Early Career Contributions Award from Division 5: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods of the American Psychological Association!
More: bit.ly/44c2MsN
More: bit.ly/44c2MsN
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I'm recruiting a graduate student for fall 2026! For students interested in relationships, stress, and health, please consider applying to UBC's Psychology program to work with me! Check out our Health Psychology research stream here psych.ubc.ca/graduate/res...
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November 11, 2025 at 11:37 PM
I'm recruiting a graduate student for fall 2026! For students interested in relationships, stress, and health, please consider applying to UBC's Psychology program to work with me! Check out our Health Psychology research stream here psych.ubc.ca/graduate/res...
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At last week's UBC Connects at Robson Square event, Drs. Lara Boyd, Silke Appel-Cresswell and Teresa Liu-Ambrose shared their insights on how learning, nutrition and exercise can transform brain health across the lifespan.
📹 Check out our YouTube channel for a recording of the event!
📹 Check out our YouTube channel for a recording of the event!
Rewiring the Mind: How Science, Lifestyle and Wellness Shape Brain Health
YouTube video by Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health
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November 13, 2025 at 9:57 PM
At last week's UBC Connects at Robson Square event, Drs. Lara Boyd, Silke Appel-Cresswell and Teresa Liu-Ambrose shared their insights on how learning, nutrition and exercise can transform brain health across the lifespan.
📹 Check out our YouTube channel for a recording of the event!
📹 Check out our YouTube channel for a recording of the event!
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A new guideline from the Action Collaborative on TBI Care, convened by the National Academies, provides evidence-based recommendations to standardize outpatient care for adults recovering from traumatic brain injury. #FMsky #Medsky
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November 10, 2025 at 6:38 PM
A new guideline from the Action Collaborative on TBI Care, convened by the National Academies, provides evidence-based recommendations to standardize outpatient care for adults recovering from traumatic brain injury. #FMsky #Medsky
doi.org/10.1370/afm....
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On November 20, join us for a colloquium with Dr. Suzanne Segerstrom from @oregonstate.edu. Dr. Segerstrom will share her insights on 'Aging, Immunity, and Cognition'.
RSVP: psych.ubc.ca/events/event...
RSVP: psych.ubc.ca/events/event...
November 4, 2025 at 10:07 PM
On November 20, join us for a colloquium with Dr. Suzanne Segerstrom from @oregonstate.edu. Dr. Segerstrom will share her insights on 'Aging, Immunity, and Cognition'.
RSVP: psych.ubc.ca/events/event...
RSVP: psych.ubc.ca/events/event...
Looking for the perfect way to end your week? Come to the Behavioural Neuroscience (BNS) Seminar—a student-led series where graduate students share their research and exchange ideas. 🧠
Fridays, 3-4pm in the @dmcbrainhealth.bsky.social, rooms 3402A-3402C.
More: bnsseminar.psych.ubc.ca
Fridays, 3-4pm in the @dmcbrainhealth.bsky.social, rooms 3402A-3402C.
More: bnsseminar.psych.ubc.ca
November 3, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Looking for the perfect way to end your week? Come to the Behavioural Neuroscience (BNS) Seminar—a student-led series where graduate students share their research and exchange ideas. 🧠
Fridays, 3-4pm in the @dmcbrainhealth.bsky.social, rooms 3402A-3402C.
More: bnsseminar.psych.ubc.ca
Fridays, 3-4pm in the @dmcbrainhealth.bsky.social, rooms 3402A-3402C.
More: bnsseminar.psych.ubc.ca
📣 BIG Difference BC is hosting a free, annual, online conference on November 7th!
This event celebrates using the behavioural and decision sciences for positive social impact across topics and sectors in BC and beyond.
Register now: bigdifferencebc.ca
This event celebrates using the behavioural and decision sciences for positive social impact across topics and sectors in BC and beyond.
Register now: bigdifferencebc.ca
BIG Difference BC
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November 2, 2025 at 9:03 PM
📣 BIG Difference BC is hosting a free, annual, online conference on November 7th!
This event celebrates using the behavioural and decision sciences for positive social impact across topics and sectors in BC and beyond.
Register now: bigdifferencebc.ca
This event celebrates using the behavioural and decision sciences for positive social impact across topics and sectors in BC and beyond.
Register now: bigdifferencebc.ca
Catch @obontkes.bsky.social being interviewed on his and @danipalombo.bsky.social 's research for @psychonomicsociety.bsky.social 's All Things Cognition podcast!
Explore the structure of our memories and have a listen here: featuredcontent.psychonomic.org/exploring-th...
Explore the structure of our memories and have a listen here: featuredcontent.psychonomic.org/exploring-th...
Exploring the structure of our memories
In this podcast episode, Jonathan Caballero interviews Oliver Bontkes and Dr. Eva Rubínová about their recent paper published in Memory and Cognition about repeated‑event memories and how their pos…
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November 2, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Catch @obontkes.bsky.social being interviewed on his and @danipalombo.bsky.social 's research for @psychonomicsociety.bsky.social 's All Things Cognition podcast!
Explore the structure of our memories and have a listen here: featuredcontent.psychonomic.org/exploring-th...
Explore the structure of our memories and have a listen here: featuredcontent.psychonomic.org/exploring-th...
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From insights on AI to the politics of global governance, Arts faculty members helped inform stories across several major outlets with their expertise. 🤖🌐
📰 Check out the October 2025 roundup of Arts in the Media ⬇️
@ubcdemocracy.bsky.social @ubcpsych.bsky.social @ubcjournalism.bsky.social
📰 Check out the October 2025 roundup of Arts in the Media ⬇️
@ubcdemocracy.bsky.social @ubcpsych.bsky.social @ubcjournalism.bsky.social
Arts in the Media: October 2025 - Faculty of Arts
This August and September, UBC Arts faculty shared their expertise with the media on issues ranging from the global reach of Korean pop culture and the ethics of museum collections to immigration…
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October 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM
From insights on AI to the politics of global governance, Arts faculty members helped inform stories across several major outlets with their expertise. 🤖🌐
📰 Check out the October 2025 roundup of Arts in the Media ⬇️
@ubcdemocracy.bsky.social @ubcpsych.bsky.social @ubcjournalism.bsky.social
📰 Check out the October 2025 roundup of Arts in the Media ⬇️
@ubcdemocracy.bsky.social @ubcpsych.bsky.social @ubcjournalism.bsky.social
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We "Inoculate" the Brain Against #Misinformation www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/soci... by @profsanderlinden.bsky.social
"...helps people better discern reliable from unreliable news without causing cynicism about media."
Needed: "ability to spot & discuss attempts to manipulate public opinion"
"...helps people better discern reliable from unreliable news without causing cynicism about media."
Needed: "ability to spot & discuss attempts to manipulate public opinion"
Can We "Inoculate" the Brain Against Misinformation?
Can we trust anything in the age of AI? A new study finds that "psychological inoculation" helps people better discern fact from fiction without causing undue distrust of media.
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October 29, 2025 at 8:59 PM
We "Inoculate" the Brain Against #Misinformation www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/soci... by @profsanderlinden.bsky.social
"...helps people better discern reliable from unreliable news without causing cynicism about media."
Needed: "ability to spot & discuss attempts to manipulate public opinion"
"...helps people better discern reliable from unreliable news without causing cynicism about media."
Needed: "ability to spot & discuss attempts to manipulate public opinion"
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From genAI to wearable health tech, are emerging technologies truly meeting people’s needs for better well-being? 🤖💭
@ubcpsych.bsky.social lecturer @jilldosso.bsky.social explores how people experience these tools and why user perspectives must guide their design. Read more ⬇️
@ubcpsych.bsky.social lecturer @jilldosso.bsky.social explores how people experience these tools and why user perspectives must guide their design. Read more ⬇️
When robots promise love: What people really want from AI and smart tech - Faculty of Arts
From robotic pets to wearable health devices, UBC psychologist Dr. Jill Dosso explores how people experience these tools and why user perspectives must guide their design.
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October 27, 2025 at 7:30 PM
From genAI to wearable health tech, are emerging technologies truly meeting people’s needs for better well-being? 🤖💭
@ubcpsych.bsky.social lecturer @jilldosso.bsky.social explores how people experience these tools and why user perspectives must guide their design. Read more ⬇️
@ubcpsych.bsky.social lecturer @jilldosso.bsky.social explores how people experience these tools and why user perspectives must guide their design. Read more ⬇️
Did you get the news? Season’s changing, and so can your morals! 🍂
Ian Holm and Dr. Mark Schaller from UBC Psych researched how seasons could affect many other aspects of your life besides mood, including your morals, generosity, and more.
Learn more here: magazine.alumni.ubc.ca/2024/fall-20...
Ian Holm and Dr. Mark Schaller from UBC Psych researched how seasons could affect many other aspects of your life besides mood, including your morals, generosity, and more.
Learn more here: magazine.alumni.ubc.ca/2024/fall-20...
Seasonal change can affect people’s moods—and their moral values
Moral values are malleable and can sometimes change.
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October 27, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Did you get the news? Season’s changing, and so can your morals! 🍂
Ian Holm and Dr. Mark Schaller from UBC Psych researched how seasons could affect many other aspects of your life besides mood, including your morals, generosity, and more.
Learn more here: magazine.alumni.ubc.ca/2024/fall-20...
Ian Holm and Dr. Mark Schaller from UBC Psych researched how seasons could affect many other aspects of your life besides mood, including your morals, generosity, and more.
Learn more here: magazine.alumni.ubc.ca/2024/fall-20...
This past summer, four of our research labs teamed up with ICORD's seed2STEM program to welcome BC Indigenous high school students into our labs for hands-on research experience. 🧠
Hear from the students: psych.ubc.ca/news/2025-seed2stem/
Hear from the students: psych.ubc.ca/news/2025-seed2stem/
October 24, 2025 at 5:09 PM
This past summer, four of our research labs teamed up with ICORD's seed2STEM program to welcome BC Indigenous high school students into our labs for hands-on research experience. 🧠
Hear from the students: psych.ubc.ca/news/2025-seed2stem/
Hear from the students: psych.ubc.ca/news/2025-seed2stem/
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New preprint of a theoretical paper with @evanthompson.bsky.social. We discuss using information theoretic approaches to test the role of emergent interaction dynamics hypothesized by #ParticipatorySensemaking on attention and agency — using dance improv as a laboratory: osf.io/preprints/ps...
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October 21, 2025 at 3:49 PM
New preprint of a theoretical paper with @evanthompson.bsky.social. We discuss using information theoretic approaches to test the role of emergent interaction dynamics hypothesized by #ParticipatorySensemaking on attention and agency — using dance improv as a laboratory: osf.io/preprints/ps...
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Learning. Exercise. Nutrition. Understand how simple daily habits can rewire your brain and change your life.
Join us on Nov 3 at UBC Robson Square and hear from UBC experts Drs. Lara Boyd, Teresa Liu-Ambrose & Silke Appel-Cresswell.
Register: communityengagement.ubc.ca/events/rewir...
Join us on Nov 3 at UBC Robson Square and hear from UBC experts Drs. Lara Boyd, Teresa Liu-Ambrose & Silke Appel-Cresswell.
Register: communityengagement.ubc.ca/events/rewir...
October 22, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Learning. Exercise. Nutrition. Understand how simple daily habits can rewire your brain and change your life.
Join us on Nov 3 at UBC Robson Square and hear from UBC experts Drs. Lara Boyd, Teresa Liu-Ambrose & Silke Appel-Cresswell.
Register: communityengagement.ubc.ca/events/rewir...
Join us on Nov 3 at UBC Robson Square and hear from UBC experts Drs. Lara Boyd, Teresa Liu-Ambrose & Silke Appel-Cresswell.
Register: communityengagement.ubc.ca/events/rewir...
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New pre-print analyzing 25,000 Christian sermon transcripts across the USA. Churches account for most systematic variance in sermon content, geographic region accounts for none. We identify niches in sermon content that may guide religious competition in USA.
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October 22, 2025 at 7:43 PM
New pre-print analyzing 25,000 Christian sermon transcripts across the USA. Churches account for most systematic variance in sermon content, geographic region accounts for none. We identify niches in sermon content that may guide religious competition in USA.
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osf.io/preprints/ps...
Inside @canadianpsychology.bsky.social's First Satellite Conference on AI in Psychology with MA student Marisa Nelson. Marisa shares what inspired this satellite conference, why it matters, and what attendees can take away.
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October 22, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Inside @canadianpsychology.bsky.social's First Satellite Conference on AI in Psychology with MA student Marisa Nelson. Marisa shares what inspired this satellite conference, why it matters, and what attendees can take away.
More: psych.ubc.ca/news/cpa-sat...
More: psych.ubc.ca/news/cpa-sat...
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@ubcpsych.bsky.social prof Dr. Rosie Shrout discussed her work into "gray divorces" or couples 50 and older who get divorced
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Getting divorced? Chances are you'll marry again, Pew says
Two-thirds of divorced Americans marry again, according to a Pew analysis of federal data.
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October 20, 2025 at 9:01 PM
@ubcpsych.bsky.social prof Dr. Rosie Shrout discussed her work into "gray divorces" or couples 50 and older who get divorced
via @cbsnews.com
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