/channels/taxonomy/term/3597/all en /channels/channels/news/fred-genesee-receives-roger-brown-award-357971 <p style="text-align:center"><em><strong>ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ psychology professor honoured for achievements in child language acquisition</strong></em></p> Wed, 17 Jul 2024 16:03:39 +0000 webfull 200809 at /channels /channels/channels/event/psychology-hebb-lecture-series-dr-anna-lau-353951 <p>On <strong>Friday January 12, 2024, </strong>ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ Psychology Department will host Dr. Anna Lau, who will deliver a Hebb Lecture of interest to many members of the University</p> Fri, 05 Jan 2024 15:52:54 +0000 webfull 196098 at /channels /channels/channels/news/world-needs-more-empathy-here-how-science-can-harness-it-353141 <p>In a world grappling with deep-seated division and social upheaval, empathy has become more critical than ever.</p> <p>But science suggests when it comes to evoking empathy, our imagination is more powerful than we previously thought. A new study, led by ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ researchers, reveals how the different ways to experience empathy affect our willingness to help others.</p> Tue, 28 Nov 2023 14:50:46 +0000 webfull 195227 at /channels /channels/channels/news/eye-eye-contact-rare-shapes-our-social-behavior-352586 <p>When speaking to one another, much of the communication occurs nonverbally – through body posture, hand gestures, and the eyes. Our eye gaze during conversations therefore reveals a wealth of information about our attention, intention, or psychological states. But, there remains little scientific knowledge about the information that human eyes convey in interactions – is looking at others’ faces enough, or does our communication require eye-to-eye contact?</p> Wed, 08 Nov 2023 15:49:19 +0000 webfull 194607 at /channels /channels/channels/news/why-do-people-gaslight-their-romantic-partners-349264 <p>A new study by a ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ PhD student is looking into the effects of gaslighting in romantic relationships. The term is used to describe a form of psychological abuse in which a person or group causes someone to question their own sanity, memories, or perception of reality.</p> Thu, 27 Jul 2023 15:59:15 +0000 webfull 190753 at /channels /channels/channels/news/racial-and-linguistic-minorities-english-speaking-black-quebecers-face-more-barriers-receiving-348238 <p>Black anglophones in Quebec experience more discrimination and report more barriers to mental healthcare – and overall lower mental health – than their French-speaking counterparts, according to a new study from ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ researchers in the Department of Psychology.</p> Mon, 08 May 2023 20:37:13 +0000 webfull 189553 at /channels /channels/channels/news/cutting-down-social-media-improve-teens-and-young-adults-body-image-347664 <p>Teens in North America are spending several hours per day on screens, and there’s growing concern over how social media may affect their mental health.</p> Tue, 11 Apr 2023 18:13:17 +0000 webfull 188876 at /channels /channels/channels/news/cutting-down-social-media-improve-teens-and-young-adults-body-image-347606 <p>Teens in North America are spending several hours per day on screens, and there’s growing concern over how social media may affect their mental health.</p> Wed, 05 Apr 2023 14:21:13 +0000 webfull 188809 at /channels /channels/channels/news/how-our-own-identity-impacts-how-we-judge-others-345764 <p>How does our own identity impact how we perceive and judge others? Research from ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ has found that those who are most likely to be stereotyped based on their combined racial and gender identity, such as Black women and Asian men, were less likely to hold certain stereotypes against others.</p> Wed, 08 Feb 2023 14:11:14 +0000 webfull 187066 at /channels /channels/channels/news/autobiographical-event-memory-and-aging-older-adults-get-gist-344809 <p>According to new research co-authored by ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ's Associate Professor Signy Sheldon (Psychology), older adults’ ability to retrieve episodic autobiographical events, although often viewed through a lens of decline, reveals much about what is preserved and prioritized in cognitive aging.</p> Tue, 10 Jan 2023 16:37:07 +0000 webfull 185891 at /channels /channels/channels/news/no-pain-no-gain-how-brain-chooses-between-pain-and-profit-340351 <p>Imagine having to choose over and over between what you enjoy doing and the pain that it might cause you, whether physical or emotional. If you live with conditions such as depression, anxiety, or chronic pain, you are probably familiar with making these difficult choices on a daily or weekly basis. But surprisingly little is known about which areas of the brain are involved in decisions of this kind.</p> Wed, 20 Jul 2022 14:13:15 +0000 webfull 180952 at /channels /channels/channels/news/face-masks-impair-nonverbal-communication-between-individuals-337845 <p>Since the onset of the worldwide pandemic, face masks have been widely adopted to control the spread of COVID-19. While masks are critical for mitigating disease contagion, they hide parts of our faces which are used for nonverbal communication to express our emotions and intentions.</p> Mon, 21 Feb 2022 14:26:43 +0000 webfull 178120 at /channels /channels/channels/news/experts-2021-holiday-season-335428 <p>The ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ Media Relations Office suggests the following sources for your holiday stories:</p> <p><a href="#exercise">Exercise and staying active</a> | <a href="#giving">Giving back</a> | <a href="#mental_health">Mental health</a> |  <a href="#newyear">New Year's resolutions and goals</a><b> | </b><a href="#safety">Safer holidays</a><b> |</b><a href="#christmastree">Sustainable tree shopping</a><b> | </b><a href="#travel">Traveling during the Holidays</a> |</p> Mon, 20 Dec 2021 17:03:47 +0000 webfull 175758 at /channels /channels/channels/news/experts-quebec-city-attack-highlights-need-discussion-mental-health-325877 <p>Quebec is hoping to reduce wait lists and widen access to help by injecting $100 million into mental health services as the novel coronavirus pandemic continues, an announcement that was pushed up following a deadly sword attack in the province’s capital that killed two and left five injured. (<a href="https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2020/11/02/extra-mental-health-supports-in-place-in-grief-stricken-quebec-after-sword-attack.html" target="_blank">Global News</a>)</p> <p>Here are some experts from ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ who can provide comment on this issue:</p> Tue, 03 Nov 2020 15:19:36 +0000 webfull 164857 at /channels /channels/channels/news/keeping-beat-its-all-your-brain-324171 <p>How do people coordinate their actions with the sounds they hear? This basic ability, which allows people to cross the street safely while hearing oncoming traffic, dance to new music or perform team events such as rowing, has puzzled cognitive neuroscientists for years. A new study led by researchers at ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ is shining a light on how auditory perception and motor processes work together.</p> Tue, 01 Sep 2020 21:26:31 +0000 webfull 162995 at /channels