Would you prefer to get $0.10 for sure, or a 0.01% chance of getting $1,000 for every bottle recycled?

Our new study shows that people prefer the chance to win $1,000 over the sure $0.10, feel happier about recycling, and bring 47% more bottles to recycle!

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

[1/2] As part of #MentalHealthWeek, we launch a new episode of Appointed, where I speak with @jiayingzhao.bsky.social about how poverty affects the way our brains work, how we make decisions, and stress levels!

appointedpod.simplecast.com/episodes/a-c...

#SenateofCanada #cdnpoli

Thrilled to share moments from the King Charles III Coronation Medal Ceremony to be among the inspiring group of medalists! Grateful for Senator Kim Pate's nomination and this incredible honour!

I'm extremely honored to receive the King Charles III Coronation Medal! 🏅 Thank you Senator Kim Pate @kpateonthehill.bsky.social for nominating me, I'm looking forward to the ceremony in April!

psych.ubc.ca/news/jiaying...

Our new paper in Nature Reviews Biodiversity @natrevbiodiv.bsky.social calls for a greater recognition of wildlife’s contributions to global biodiversity, led by @beckyck.bsky.social @ornithoale.bsky.social
@kimberlynicholas.bsky.social and many amazing others!

Link: www.nature.com/articles/s44...

So honored to be featured in NPR's TED Radio Hour to explore how to combat food waste:

www.npr.org/2024/12/06/g...

The great food rescue explores how we can get more food onto plates and less into landfills by changing the food system, from the farm to your kitchen:

www.npr.org/programs/ted...

Running into Taylor Swift’s motorcade going to #3 final Eras Tour concert in Vancouver! She’s most likely in car #3 with the white phone lights. Have a fabulous show Taylor as the finale of the awesome Eras Tour! #taylorswift #erastour #vancouver

Join the Lovejoy Symposium this Thursday! Love the title ❤️ & can't wait to learn about tipping points and how to create social change to address nature loss and climate crisis: www.worldwildlife.org/pages/2024-l...

Ever feel like your actions won’t make a difference on climate change? You’re not alone. That’s pseudoinefficacy. See how storytelling & behavioral science can turn this around. bit.ly/3ZwpE4B

A new paper is published! How does near-infrared radiation in ambient lighting impact cognitive performance, emotion, and heart rate variability?

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Our new review paper "The Psychology of Poverty: Current and Future Directions" is just published!

We introduce an organizing framework illustrating the causal links between poverty context, psychological mechanisms, and behaviors that may perpetuate poverty.

journals.sagepub.com/eprint/FJRPC...