/newsroom/taxonomy/term/7040/all en /newsroom/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 14:50:45 +0000 claire.loewen@mcgill.ca 307491 at /newsroom /newsroom/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 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 307440 at /newsroom /newsroom/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 15:59:14 +0000 claire.loewen@mcgill.ca 306992 at /newsroom /newsroom/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 claire.loewen@mcgill.ca 298479 at /newsroom /newsroom/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 16:38:50 +0000 claire.loewen@mcgill.ca 299577 at /newsroom /newsroom/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> Tue, 31 Jan 2023 16:54:05 +0000 claire.loewen@mcgill.ca 289000 at /newsroom /newsroom/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> Thu, 14 Jul 2022 16:19:57 +0000 katherine.gombay@mcgill.ca 288246 at /newsroom /newsroom/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 14:26:41 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 286055 at /newsroom /newsroom/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> Wed, 08 Dec 2021 14:14:15 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 283709 at /newsroom /newsroom/nate-fuks Fri, 06 Aug 2021 17:01:27 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 271887 at /newsroom /newsroom/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 15:19:35 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 246168 at /newsroom /newsroom/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 20:22:58 +0000 katherine.gombay@mcgill.ca 237459 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/pregnancy-specific-anxiety-may-impact-how-long-woman-exclusively-breastfeeds-her-child-297825 <p>Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended by the World Health Organization for the first six months of life because of the benefits for both mom and baby. In Canada, approximately 32% of women meet this recommendation.</p> Mon, 17 Jun 2019 17:44:22 +0000 mona.noonoo@mail.mcgill.ca 169775 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/newly-discovered-pathway-pain-processing-could-lead-new-treatments-269285 <p>The discovery of a new biological pathway involved in pain processing offers hope of using existing cancer drugs to replace the use of opioids in chronic pain treatment, according to scientists at ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ.</p> <p>Because many therapeutic options, such as opioids, for patients with chronic pain carry the risk of addiction and undesirable side effects, this breakthrough offers promising lines of research into chronic pain treatment, says Luda Diatchenko, professor at ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ’s Faculty of Dentistry and co-lead author of the new study</p> Tue, 08 Aug 2017 14:20:15 +0000 priya.pajel@mail.mcgill.ca 32149 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/expert-male-eating-disorder-rise-269198 <p>In the United Kingdom, "the number of adult men being admitted to hospital with an eating disorder has risen by 70% over the past six years – the same rate of increase as among women," reports <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/jul/31/eating-disorders-in-men-rise-by-70-in-nhs-figures"><em>The Guardian</em></a>. Is there a similar trend in Canada? </p> Wed, 02 Aug 2017 13:11:54 +0000 vincent.allaire@mcgill.ca 32125 at /newsroom